Working Saturday

On Saturday, the boys and Bob set out to do some yard work; maybe it was inspired by the gardening chores Noah and Bob did in MO?
Our backyard is filled with beautiful bushes and plants but many are suffering from years of neglect and lack of TLC. Our Birds of Paradise bush was at least 6 feet in diameter and it could soon qualify for its own jungle designation.. but the size impeded the blooming.
Noah set out with a shovel, then switched to saw and finally to pick ax to get to the bottom of these thick, sturdy roots. Hours of hard work along with a few Diet Cokes, and the plant is looking very shapely.

In the late afternoon, Bob and the boys set out to explore the great unknown behind the fence. Armed with an Honduran pocket knife - also known as a machete - and some rope, they headed down hill. As a precaution, the boys were dressed to cover all parts of their bodies apart from the face, since there is a lot of Poison Oak back there. Exhausted, but exhilarated they returned a few hours later, the boys taking showers while Bob whacked away at the weeds climbing up and threatening to take over the stately Eucalyptus trees that edge our property down by the little creek.  There is now a path to the creek, will the boys ask for fishing poles next?