Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

Not very well, with water restrictions! We've had weeks of weather in the high 90s, 100s with no rain, so now Ovilla, like so many other Texas cities, has imposed Level 1 water restrictions, which means that we can use our sprinkler system two days a week, BUT, if we're willing to stand and hold a hose, we can water anytime before 10:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. I'm not willing to stand and hold a hose on our 1 1/2 acres, but I certainly water all the new landscaping with a hose whenever I can. As promised, the landscaper did send his crew back to plant some grass in areas that were torn up, and it seems to be staying alive. Here are some recent pictures of the landscaping that seems to be doing okay even in this heat. And the lovely hose reel is staying out front until (if) the water restrictions are lifted!

Jessica and Michael's Bridal Shower and Wedding

In April, I helped with a wedding shower brunch for Scott’s niece Jessica from Fort Worth. It was a couples’ shower and everyone had a great time. Below are some photos from the shower.

Last Saturday night (May 7), we attended the wedding of Scott’s niece Jessica to Michael Shaw. The wedding ceremony and reception were held at a hotel in downtown Fort Worth. Everything was PERFECT.

The Landscaping Project is Almost Finished!

This year we decided our big home improvement project would be the front landscaping. We hired a landscaper to do the complete job -- tear out the old shrubs and plant whatever he thought would work best, although I did request Japanese red maples and a dogwood. The project has been going on for a couple months now, but at last we are done (except for the lighting). Hope it all survives the hot Texas summer! Below are some slideshows of the "before" and the "after."

LOOK MOM, NO . . . .

Look Mom, no cane! It's taken me a lot longer than I anticipated, but I've been walking without the cane for about a week now. Every night, Scott and I make a lap around the neighborhood (and in this heat, that's no easy feat). I still have a bit of a limp, which will hopefully go away as the knee heals. But, still, the biggest thrill of all is having a straight leg.

Hope everyone had a peaceful Memorial Day!