On Labor Day we made a concerted effort to give our new lawn a much needed boost. The back yard had to be leveled and after the weeds were killed off, it was a bare, blank, dirt slate. The guy helping us load the verticut machine at the hardware store said we wouldn't get anything to grow this time of year. Au contraire mon fraire! We have already had to mow it twice!
Now we mostly sit out on the deck and watch it grow knowing full well it won't look this good in the spring.
Our summer vacation was a week long cruise to the Caribbean for some much needed 'doing nothing' time. Well, with the exception of eating, drinking, and applying sunscreen.
Last summer my baby took driver education. She has now graduated to the point where she can drive some on her own. After months of looking at hundreds of total crap cars at premium prices, we lucked out to find her a great school car. The seller had just had some good luck of their own and decided to pass that forward in the form of this well cared for vehicle. Gotta love good karma and a happy, happy child.
We had an opportunity to get away to Weston last weekend to attend a friend's wedding reception. We decided to go up early, hit a couple wineries and check into the historical St. George Hotel before heading out to the Red Barn Farm. Weston is always bustling. This particular weekend there was a VW car show on Main Street complete with live music right in front of the hotel. Even though I think Lawrence is one of the best towns ever, you gotta love a place that houses a kilt shop that serves shots of Irish whiskey and has a shop that hand rolls cigars made from locally grown tobacco.
