This is the story of Michael

While poking about the grounds lately, muttering about how we really need to get out and get some gardening done (as soon as the freak snowstorms are done for the year, perhaps), we noticed that the little pine tree Mike got last year from school on Arbor Day seems to have joined the Forest Celestial.

Happily some of the garden centers had a sale going this weekend. And since Mike was SO HELPFUL yesterday, cleaning up part of the living room and even vacuuming, we said he could get a replacement.

Here is the boy and his tree. Only $8!



Also, my dear clone Caro bought me a flower for May Day! Here it is sitting on a few of the books I listed for sale yesterday.



So now I REALLY have to get around to doing some gardening!