Last weekend was exciting for us! Saturday we went to Home Depot and bought topsoil and mulch (and some special soil for a tree), rented a truck, took it over to the nursery and bought a white flowering dogwood. We got the dogwood planted, much of the topsoil worked into the flowerbeds and we reseeded and fertilized the back yard before it got dark on us. Saturday night it rained a little, which was great for our new grass seed. Sunday we got up and finished working in the topsoil and then mulched the flower beds. We got done right before it rained Sunday morning, and we were only 2 bags short on mulch. The rain we got yesterday was perfect — light, steady, and no wind. It was just enough to moisten the backyard and help the seeds get a good contact with the soil. We decided to wait a few weeks before we plant any bushes or flowers so the beds have some time to settle. It won’t be long and our house will look like a home! We should have pictures up tonight or tomorrow.