The bane of my existence

... ROCKS (for this past weekend anyway).
It all started a few weekends ago. Trimming under the pines & moving the hostas back to make room for others. Catch a few rocks here and there. Then the big ones started... Had a little time the next weekend to get some more. Not looking any better. Then this weekend was the worst. I spent about 8 hours digging Saturday & another 6 Sunday. Even though I had gloves on my hands were aching & blisters were starting. Here's what came of it...

These are the ones I was able to toss.

(Underhand. my aim is bad with overhand -- wolloped a few plants in the process!)So far I've found a spot for one large on in the bed.

It looks like a good one for butterflies to rest & take a sip from.

My goal is to rearrange nearly every plant in the back section to make room for several iris & day lily plants we bought at the family auction.
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I just don't understand how there are so many rocks in the ground. When I originally dug back there I removed a LOT. I think they are growing & multipling. That or something is pulling them from the center of the earth to the surface.
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... Makes me think of Magneto ...

Metal is to Magneto as rock is to ?WHAT?

A Comment

My friend posted this a little while ago. Click here to see the post.

At the time I couldn't think of much to say, but I did have an image I wanted to display. Try as I might, I couldn't figure out how to put a picture in the comment. (Maybe it's not even possible, I don't know.)

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This is the photo comment that I would have liked to have added.

If no one else recognizes it, KC should.

:)

Reunion

The busy weekend continued...

Sunday was Helen's family reunion at Idlewild Park... Here are a few pics from our time there.

Gum Tree... yuck.

The apple of my eye.
Sudden stop ahead... actually NOW!
Dizzy Lizzy, where you find tears of silliness.
Confusion Hill, where water runs up & people are falling all over. Stand up straight already!
Camera Man, Camera Man (to Spider Man tune)...
Oh so busy... NOT!

The cooks... now they're busy.

There were many more photos taken, but that was the extent of our experience since we left after dinner (to be ready for my mom's arrival in town.) Others stayed to close the park. Another good day. :)

A well needed pick-me-up

Yesterday started kind of slow for me. The night before I was wide awake with a massive headache, so I took some Tylenol PM. I was so groggy the next day, it took a good part of the morning for me to become alert. Lesson learned: I can't take it that late in the evening. (Usually I take it several hours earlier than that night.)

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Once the day really started (noonish), I went to an arts festival with Renee. Found quite a few stands with some beautiful pottery, but I restrained myself. I need more pottery like another hole in the head... (Incidentally, I have 5 earring holes on the left & 4 on the right -- so that phrase really doesn't work for me! Anyway...) I was there to find some gifts for others & I accomplished that.

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In the evening we met Renee, Mark & Aiden, as well as both of their parents, downtown at the Ethnics Festival for some dinner. Plate of pierogies (they spelled it pirohi or something like that), some pizza, beer & a little bit of peanut butter fudge -- yum! I was actually looking for fudge at the arts festival & struck out. So I was really happy to find some right beside where we were standing to eat, hang out & listen to the band. For future reference, a baby stroller makes a good spot saver in a crowd of moving people. That & a good cup holder! (I think there were 5 places cups were sitting.)

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A few hours later, Sarah & Mike came over to visit. Haven't seen them for such a long time since they live out of town -- it was lovely to see them. And they were kidless (stayed with the grandparents) so we really got to hang out & enjoy our time together which was way past their bedtime (& Sarah's too!).

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Turned out to be a lovely day. :)