A Productive Day

Today was our first day as a church without a Pastor. From here on out, we're on our own. I don't know how long this will last. I'm hoping we will be a growing, blossoming group. But today is not an good barometer for that future.

After church, we came home and promptly napped. It's hot out. I saw a reader board downtown that said 100 degrees. That was about 3:00. When we got home, I checked the thermometer on the deck and it said 93. Ya know what? It's HOT!

We returned some unused shingles to Home Depot and in turn, bought three small arbor vitae shrubs for the yard. We need to replace at least four but we started with these three.

Because I have a personal relationship with these shrubs, I have named them.

This is Dave. He now lives by the driveway.

This is Steve. He is on the sidewalk. Steve has the easiest job because the space a needs to fill is already kind of filled in. Steve has the tag on him. 

This is Fred. He is placed by the fence line in the front yard. Fred clearly has the most work to do.

In addition to these plants, Susan put a couple of plants in the front garden and I took the weed whacker to all the overgrowth in the side yard.

It was hot. Really hot...especially in the direct sunlight. After two hours in the yard, we were sweaty and hot and spent.

We cleaned ourselves off and went across the street for a dip in the pool. A great way to end the day.