More swimming movies and yard work

Am I getting to be a broken record? Our summer is comprised of swimming and yard work I guess. 

Ikey floats across the pool!
http://youtu.be/RPyxXaA6AJ4

Jovie jumps in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfDXuVuc_uU

Ikey jumps in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHt8lDMnZw

I recruited TB to take out more laurel this week. Before...

After...

 I know the Karl Foerster grass is a little wimpy this year, but it will look great next year.
This is a reminder of the other laurel by the courtyard...

And after with new sod, bleeding hearts and lupine.

Here's the new front walk with less spider webby laurel and trimmed Japanese maple trees. We hope you feel more welcome to come on over!

 I saw snakes in the yard three times in the last couple of days. Little baby garter snakes. I was alone each time and I screamed to be rescued, but no one came. The little snakes just slithered away, but not into the neighbor's yard or anything, so just be warned that we have snakes.