Live Oak Haircut

Last year I climbed up in my tree attempting to give it a trim.  It was a lot of hard work but I enjoyed it.  Unfortunately I just don't think I accomplished all that needed to be done.  I really needed help thinning out the foliage so that I could grow grass in the front yard.  Last week my neighbors were having their trees professionally trimmed and the guys stopped by my house asking if I was interested.  I jumped at the chance.  The price was reasonable and it was bulk trash week so the timing was perfect.  Friday I left for work with a very full tree and by the time I got home it was like a whole new tree!

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It's a little hard to tell from these pictures but in person it is very noticeable   I had neighbors coming up to me complimenting me on my tree's new do.

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after

You can get a better idea from the pile of branches at my curb.  The pile is about 5-6 feet tall.

Now I just need to do a little raking so that I can try planting a little more grass and ground cover.  I can already tell that more sun is getting through.  I have a good feeling about this spring!

Biscuit's First Overnight Guest

Biscuit had her first over night guest this weekend!  Hank came to visit while his mom when to watch KU's basketball team get stomped in Waco Saturday night.  Casey has been Biscuit's only dog friend so far so I was excited to see how they hit it off.

It went great!  After a few sniffing sessions, they started playing and became inseparable.  Here are some shots of their weekend.

They slept back to back.  It was very cute.  After nonstop play they would rest pretty hard and by the end of the evening they were both conked out.

Tails are wagging up a storm in this picture

These two have become great friends and Biscuit can't wait for her next play date with Hank!

Spring is Near

I'm slowly trying to come up with a game plan for my 2013 landscaping.  I am hoping to put some defined beds in the back yard, get the garden back up and running and make the front yard a little more presentable. In the meantime, my first rose of the year bloomed this week!

All four rose bushes survived the winter and look like they are going to be beautiful this year!