I took a couple days off and withdrew from the world, from social media, even from Mr. Jefferies. He was not amused. He was pretty damn glad when I got home, I'll tell you that.
While I was gone, some carpenters were working on replacing and repairing and releveling parts of the deck. Ahhhhhh, it's all clean and straight and white and beautiful.
Mind you, they are not finished all the work yet. But at least this part is finally done. I've been waiting for this for a lonnnnnng time. I just can't stop gazing at it.
I also came home to find that the beautiful Stella D'Oro daylilies are open and there are pints of blueberries to be picked and broccoli to be harvested, among other things.
(The netting keeps the birds away.)
A lot of beautiful things can happen in a couple of days.
All this helps me to find a little bit of zen and keeps my mind off the fact that I also came home to find that the Japanese beetles are having a convention an orgy on the asparagus ferns.
Fuckers.
Someone needs to breed an anteater that eats Japanese beetles...
Posted by: gayle | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 07:41 AM
I hear you on those damn beetles. It seems like they are everywhere - the other day I had one in my hair! Thank god it was only one and not two of them going at it - blech!
Posted by: Carole | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 08:11 AM
Welcome back. Hope you got your batteries recharged. It's always good to get away, isn't it?
Posted by: Becky | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 08:31 AM
Damn those beetles! I remember you talking about the deck yeeearrs ago. It looks fabulous! Every time I harvest my broccoli I think of you!
Posted by: margene | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 08:42 AM
The deck is beautiful! And hurray for harvest time! Are the beetles harmful to the ferns? I don't like them - are the big white grubs their larvae? Yuck!
Posted by: Rhonda from Baddeck | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Those beetles. . .
Posted by: Kym | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 09:19 AM
Oh Carole! I really wish she didn't put the idea of two bugs "wrestling," as one of my friends puts it, in my hair. I don't hate bugs in general, but I have strong views when they are on me.
Posted by: Seanna Lea | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 06:34 PM
It's good to get away, unplug if you may. As to Mr.J, just what were his choice words do you think? hee.
It all looks lovely, I want to eat those blueberries!
grrrr. those fuckers.
xox
Posted by: Marianne | Friday, July 15, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Your deck looks great! And your blueberries! Where did you get netting? We planted two bushes about 2 years ago; they were very small and are only now starting to get a few flowers but I have looked at all of the big box and small garden stores and haven't been able to fine any with small-ish holes for blueberries.
Posted by: Kelly | Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 10:18 AM
with the deck almost done jeffries
will have a lovely safe place to sit
and look after his kingdom
good night almost
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 08:31 PM