Living the Dream at the Genesee Country Inn Bed and Breakfast

What a gorgeous day!  Blue skies and temperatures creeping up into the high 60s.  After church, I grabbed something to eat (bagel sandwiches – my favorite) and planned the next project – the garden.  It was a perfect day to continue work on the side and back gardens.  Fortunately, Megan was available to work, which means double the amount of ground to cover.

The gardens next to the fountain were Megan responsibility.  Pulling weeds at this time of year is so much easier than later when the ground is dry and the roots have taken root.  I continued yesterday’s job of yanking those horrible dandelions along the driveway and around the Maple trees.  I managed to remove quite a few, but they seem to multiple before my very eyes.  So I moved to the walkway, which seemed like an easier task or so I thought.  There I was faced with a spreader that infiltrated my patch of wild flowers.  Of course, there is also a bit of poison ivy mixed in just for interest.

After that, I moved into the main garden and walkway only to discover that the ties that are surrounding the beds are completely deteriorating, which means as I pull weeds, I’m pulling out the rotten ties. Oh well.  Thank God I have a bunch of bricks on the side of the shed just waiting to be placed along the walkway in place of the ties.  Hmmmm… I think that is a tomorrow project. Weeds are interesting. They grow no matter what the soil conditions and they manage to encroach on every other plant material I put in the ground.  They are definitely worse than my herb garden that spreads more and more each year.

Except for peppermint, which I think is an insane plant that will grow anywhere you don’t want it to grow.  I have some on the side of the Little House. I like it when it first starts out in the season.  I use it in ice water. I dry it, freeze it, crush it.  By August, I have more peppermint than I know what to do with.  There is so much growing around the foundation that the dogs get into it and I can smell it on their coats when they come into the house.

By the time my guests arrived this afternoon, I was ready to call it a day.  Even with gloves on, the dirt just finds it’s way under my nails.

Being Mother’s Day and with RJ still traveling, my sister-in-law invited me to dinner. A welcomed surprise since I usually don’t cook much for myself.  She really didn’t want me to spend Mother’s Day alone. It turned into a bit of a family gathering with her son, daughter-in-law, grandkids joining us for dinner.  The time just flew by.  Ryan and Nathan are so just so much fun to watch.  God knew what He was doing when He gave children to the young to raise.  I get worn out just watching the activity .

The day ended with a quick stop at the grocery store to pick up some needed supplies for the Inn and breakfast in the morning.  May as well stop now on my way home rather than make a special trip out tomorrow. Plus I have more guests checking in tomorrow.

Time is slipping away as it usually does and I have to get up early so for now… Good night.