It was a Happy Birthday week for Emerson! Wednesday morning we sent him on a treasure hunt for his presents around the yard. His final gift was actually hidden in the garage bathroom and he was overjoyed with what he found there- a bearded dragon. He's been a little obsessed with reptiles lately and has been begging for one so I thought a beardie was a good place to start. Not too keen on the crickets and meal worms living in our house but so far none of them have escaped. In the afternoon we went to Heise Hot Springs to swim and we were delighted to have the Harts join us. We had a great time and ended the evening with a pinata smash and cake and ice cream. I told Emerson to treasure this next year because it's his last as a single digit!
We did some more work on our pine tree stump and have just about got it taken care of. We are trying to get a lot of areas prepped for grass seed so we can get that planted before too long. Last but not least, we have been harvesting watermelons! Due to the crazy weather we had at the start of the season, we didn't get as many melons as we were hoping for and they didn't get as big as we were hoping, but they sure taste delicious! We've deemed it another experiment year and have taken melons to neighbors and friends in exchange for their honest opinions about the melons. Next year, if all goes well we will begin the business part and try to sell a few.
Millie loves the watermelons and this one was her favorite in particular. She would check on it every day until it got so ripe that it split open and then we had to enjoy its sweetness. I think the hugs made it extra sweet!
This is like one of those spot the differences pictures. It's quite the difference! That trunk was a bugger to saw through. I now have immense respect for those early settlers who had to clear the land with only brute strength and no power tools.
Have a great week all!
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