Got my mind on my lawn

After the mud crystal aeration and relatively strange wet weather, I pulled out last year's fescue from the garage and went to town on our dirt yard.

One bag covered patches on half the yard. As I went to bed that night I smiled when I heard rain falling.

I know it's a little early to plant grass. Wait, I don't know that. I don't know anything about grass.

But I'll update if my stab in the dark is successful.

Ready and waiting

Last week's mild weather made me ready for spring.

Here's my wishlist:

1. Tree(s). If I can just have one, it will go in the large gulley washed out in our front yard. If I could get more than one, it may be Christmas at the Norman house.
2. Grass. I have a bag of drought-resistant Fescue and some fertilizer I intended to spread last fall.
3. Color. I planted a few perennials in the porch flower bed to hide a white PVC pipe, and I'm hoping these renew this spring. If not, I'd like to do some potted plants on the porch steps, or maybe on the sidewalk. If I get really crazy I might plant something new on the back slope, too.
4. Rocking chairs. I would really like to get two rocking chairs on the front porch, and perhaps spray paint them black.