Reclaiming the Front of the House

Yesterday weather-wise was miserable, made much better by a very nice Wolverine win over Notre Dame. But Sunday was beautiful, sunny with a high around 65F. Lisa and I took the opportunity to tame the yews.

We probably should prune the yews annually but somehow we don't get around to it every year. This time the Harry Lauder Walking Stick had gotten so big that between the tree and the yews, we couldn't see out of the dining room window. Today it got the Husqvarna treatment, as did the boxwoods.

 

Front of the house, before:

After:

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And the obligatory food picture - this is Brian's "Critter Gumbo" from Thursday night band practice. It had pheasant, rabbit, shrimp; greens with salted pork shoulder; homemade applesauce, and cornbread. The band played well Thursday night.