Nico's Neuland

Looks like Hubert the Hooter enjoys the neighborhood so much that he has decided to bring his girlfriend! My husband spotted both of them in our big old backyard oak tree yesterday. That is just too cool - although I'm wondering why we've never had owls before. Maybe there's not enough prey in the surrounding woods? That would be bad. :( Or maybe they have discovered that areas developed by humans are good hunting territories (lots of rats and squirrels)? That would be good. :) Nobody likes rodents in their backyard (except squirrels).

Since some stupid nightmare woke me up at eight o'clock this morning, I got quite a bit done today. While the washer was doing the laundry, I mopped the kitchen, vacuumed the house, and cleaned both bathrooms - chores that had been on my to-do-list for at least a month or longer. I know... shame on me! Nothing was really filthy, though. Just a bit grimy and/or sticky. I stuck the laundry in the dryer and went shopping. To VoldeMart. I know, I know... Shame on me! I punished myself with folding clothes when I came back. 

Around 6:30 p.m., I rewarded myself for spending most of the day doing chores with an hour of yardwork. I started clearing the strip along the back of the house. It's an area that gets just a few hours of direct sunlight and I have no idea what kind of plants might thrive receiving only morning sun. For now, I'll probably just put in some sort of edging and cover the ground with mulch, maybe put out some plants in pots to see if they like it there. 

So that was my day. Not very exciting, I know, but my husband was at work, so I had the house to myself, which was very relaxing.

I hope you all had a good Saturday, too!