Friday in pictures

Here's a few pictures of parts of the gardens and fountains, in their spring stage, recently planted, beginning to grow.

I started on this garden first so its plants are the best established.

This spot gets some direct sun for a while in the morning, just enough for the plants to thrive.

This happened last weekend. I had the hanging basket but it needed repair. I found a local welder who fixed it while I waited. I put the tripod together with rebar and Boy Scout skills.

I bought a single water hyacinth for this fountain. 

It will multiply.

Here are a couple of videos of Odie and Mercy playing in the front yard, with some interference from Paisley. 

I took the four fosters (Norman, Odie, Mercy, and Ford), plus Bailey out to the pasture this evening. It sprinkled on us for a while, but they all had a pretty good run before the rain. This was a good group; they stuck together pretty well and stayed near me for the most part so I could keep an eye on them. If all nine dogs are out together there are usually four or five that I can't lay eyes on at any given time. Five is a good group for supervisory purposes.

Mercy

Ford and Norman

Ford

Odie and Norman

I haven't got anyone to cut the pasture yet and this picture gives a good indication of how tall the grass has gotten. The fence is 4 feet and the grass is getting close. It's as tall as Odie's back and taller than the shepherd, Mercy.

Bailey

Norman and Mercy

Odie and Mercy really like to run and play together.

These next few pictures were taken over my shoulder as I was riding the mower.

Norman