Xavier Helps in the Garden
Hello to everyone.
This year we had a patch of lawn (which did not do so well last year) cut out and decent soil tilled in. Rebecca likes to garden, and now we have a nicely sized "starter" one.
Aunt Chelle stayed the night (giving Rebecca and me a night out after Xavier's birthday guests departed). Today, the two sisters took Xavier and went shopping at a local nursery.
Though the weather threatened rain (and eventually followed through with its threat), Rebecca wasted little time getting some of her new purchased in the ground. When the wire towers went up, Xavier decided to get involved. With Mom as a spotter, he climbed the tower.
One of the items Rebecca picked up was a package of Lady Bugs. These insects are always fun, and fun to release. Rebecca thought Xavier would really like it (especially since he has discovered sow bugs and likes playing with them). Xavier did not know what to make of the bag of crawling bugs; it took him a while to work the courage to get close enough to watch them crawl around.
We have not yet released the Lady Bugs. We're waiting for a break in the weather and, therefore, allowing for more interesting beetles when we set them free.