Yu Yuan Garden

Here's a video of our visit to the Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai, China. What a gorgeous sunny day it was--we were very lucky. We arrived before the garden opened to the public, and were some of the very first to be let in. We left with a feeling of tranquility, my friends. Hope you, too, can get that vibe from this short clip.

Inspirational Koi

Here's a video from the Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai, China. We were able to see many very large Koi swimming very close to the bridges. We just added five Koi to our pond on Sunday- thanks Rob and Nicole! Now we have five total. They aren't as big as the ones in this video. Stay tuned for an update on the Kenner pond.

Deck Before...

Here's the deck after Scott's power wash. This may be the last photo of the deck before it gets a weather-proof stain.

August is here!

Our Brown-eyed Susans just came up. We trimmed this corner back and put down a fresh bed of mulch. Looking good as August rolls in. Our Dahlia are beginning to bloom, and the Glads are just about to open. Looking forward to the full bloom this month.