In the Garden

It is amazing what 30 degrees difference in temperature can do!  Last week it was over 100 degrees and today it is 75.  Grandpa and I worked in the yard most of the day trying to catch up on long overdue tasks.  We took the swing out of the tree today.  The limb to which it was attached died, and it was unsafe for the grandchildren.  We moved a wood pile and worked in the raised bed garden.  The biggest, heaviest task was moving the railroad ties from around the old garden.  The big, old garden is being given back to the grass (at least the majority of it).  It is surprising that after 20 years in the ground how heavy those old, half rotten beams can be!  We heaved and hauled and got them to the burn pile.  It was heavy, hard work, but in this delicious weather we really didn't mind.  After unloading the ties we jumped in the truck and headed to the highway to blow out the debris.  Like a couple of kids we rolled down the windows, let our hair fly and flew over the country road in the sweet September afternoon.