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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Throwback Thursday
was
a very good year. So many happy,
positive things happened—i.e. I graduated from college, got a great new job and
we bought a pontoon boat for Bon Bon Pond.
Dad built us a dock and we were all ready to set sail. I miss that boat so much. Mom sold it because she wanted one with a
canopy but, sadly, a replacement never materialized.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Weeds Be Gone
here’s
a lot to be done around Bon Bon Acres during the summertime but my favorite
task by far is weeding. In a relatively
short period of time you can make a great deal of difference. The boxelder tree by the end of the driveway
is a great example. Three years ago our
friend Jeff gave us the gift of nearly 300 hostas. Most were planted close to the house and
gazebo but we decided to design a plant ring around the lovely tree that greets
visitors as they enter the property. Somehow, amidst the myriad of chores and starting a new business, this
area got away from me and was taken over by weeds and hungry deer. The result has been stubby plants buried under
thistle, milkweed, bromegrass, buckthorn and other invaders. Today I set out to reclaim what was mine and I’m proud to say “mission
accomplished!” 
When
the weeding was finished I topped off the project with a healthy bath of “Deer
Stopper.” I just finished my second
gallon of this miracle juice as I made a vow this season to serve and protect
the hostas and annual flowers. In years past I started with the stopper but
screwed up and forgot subsequent treatments.
Beware, my dear deer, not this year.
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| Who says boxelders can't be beautiful! |
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Cotton Time
t’s
snowing in June at Bon Bon Pond. Just
when I think I have spring cleaning under control the annual mess known as
cottonwood seed spraying time arrives. Long strips of the white fluffy sticky cottony substance are everywhere. Thanks to Saturday evening’s rain, though, this
year’s crop appears to have ended early.
Oh
well, I guess it’s a minor inconvenience to weather for the presence of such stately,
graceful and majestic trees.
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