Fly Away Home

We love the ladybugs. They're all over our trees and flowers right now, and I take that as a sign of a healthy yard. This little guy sat still long enough for a picture. If only I could get my kids to do that.

Most of my landscaping projects are almost complete. I'll be ready for the "big reveal" by next week, if anyone's interested. After the yard is done, I'll be turning my attention to building a 30'x10' deck.

I'm a little nervous about the deck, which will be the largest carpentry project I've ever attempted. But I was nervous about initially taking a backhoe to my yard last year and that seems to have turned out just fine. The ladybugs seem to like it well enough.