Summer is winding down

I hate to think of the summer being almost over. Seems as though it just began.. I have shut myself in the house most of the summer painting or sculpting or whatever creative process rerquires my attention. One thing I DID manage to help accomplish this summer however was a new lawn. In and ahalf years ago a huge ancient spruce tree toppled about 6 inches from the house. The "yard" surroundig the tree was a horrible mess with long roots poking up and rocks flower beds torn apart. It was an absolute disaster. Granted, the house was untouched ( thank you Lord). But what to do about our landsdcape was a real dilemma.
Finally this last spring my husband decided to get busy and chop up the tree. What a chore!!! The root ball was higher than the roof of our two story house!
It took the next couple of months to do what was necessary to replant the entire lawn on that side of the house. Rototilling---pulling out roots and more roots--rolling and racking---- and finally fertilizing and seeding. It wasn't cheap either!

But today as I sit here and gaze out the window I see the fruits of that labor. Little bright green soldiers stand at attention from the driveway to the back fence. Hip Hip hooray!!!!I cant tell you how rewarding that is! Maybe I will take a picture

In the meantime I am trying to finish up another Halloween lamp. I DO love doing them especially with vinatge designs. This one has designs reminiscent of Beistle die cuts. I love it! Stop by and see the finished product or look for it on ebay under HA31 or AHQU.