Needless to say we’ve been
concentrating on the lake house for so long we weren’t paying attention to how
drab the plantings looked and how badly the house needed pressure washing. Living in south Texas mold, mildew and moss
can quickly creep into every corner of the yard and house.
Over the winter we hadn’t notice
the needs, but when the azaleas are in bloom and the sun highlights the roof
valleys full of leaves and the bed boarder are falling into the yard and a new
years fresh crop of weeds….we sprang into action!
Antonio, our yard man of many
years, came over and the master gardener laid out her plans.
The following morning a crew
showed up and began tackling her list of renovations, pressure wash; redo the
bed borders, weed, mulch, mow, edge and clean up….while she worked on repotting
all the hanging baskets and plantings in the flower beds.
By noon of the second day they
had finished…Bobbie still had a day of
potting and planting, however, by Thursday evening all was complete and we were
ready for Easter….looking our finest for sure with freshly cleaned house, the aroma of fresh mulch and colorful hanging baskets adorning the patio and porch.
Now both houses look decent (won’t get complaints from the neighbors or the HOA!).
Easter was a glorious day.
Now we are ready to enjoy all the
work and go back to fishing…the crappie are said to be beginning their spring
run?
