Harris Happenings
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Happy
Easter - Spring has sprung, and life is good! Whether you are celebrating Easter, Passover, or the simple pleasures of another Spring season, we wish you and yours the very best.
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Gardening
Has Finally Begun!
- Jenny is so happy to report that the gardening season has begun in earnest. The daffodils and grape hyacinths are blooming in the garden together, just as beautifully as they are on this page. This is the first year we've had that combination in the garden, and it is really fantastic! The hyacinths and crocus are just about finished, the daffodils are going strong, and the tulips are just coming into bud. So far, just poking up through the soil we've seen the beginnings of hostas, bleeding hearts, Jacob's Ladder, Beacon Silver, daylilies, sweet woodruff, moonbeam coreopsis, english hyacinths, lady's mantle, bee balm, iris, lilies, lily of the nile, salvia, lavender, purple coneflowers, lantana, and ferns. There are so many more out there, it's hard to remember what is where, and what to expect. That's part of the surprises of spring in the garden.
- We've also been doing some renovations to our back yard, taking advantage of the cool, crisp air and the low humidity. We've installed some gradual steps down the slope of our back yard, and have installed a new shade garden in one corner. The new garden will have lots of hosta, fern, bleeding heart, and other shade perennials, as well as it's fair share of impatiens, caladiums, and other shade annuals. We're going to have a bench to sit on, and a small footpath taking you through the garden without trampling plants. It's going to be very nice when it's finished. So far, of course, it's only been a lot of hard work as we clear out tree roots and remove the sod which has struggled under the tree for so long. Jenny has been taking pictures throughout the project, and will have some on line as it gets nearer to completion.
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Baseball
Season
- Baseball season is now going strong, both in the Major Leagues (Go Orioles!) and on the little league front. David has signed up to be the head coach, or manager, of Mike's little league team. Well, actually he signed up to be a regular coach, but there were not enough managers for every team, so he agreed to do that instead. Already he is feeling like he's gotten more than he bargained for. The season is just in the practice stages now, but the games will begin two nights per week starting late-April. For more info on the team, you can visit Mike's Team Website.
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Field
Trip
- Late in March, we travelled up to Boston to visit Uncle Rob and Aunt Ann. While we were there, we spent a day in the city, visiting the Children's Museum and walking the Freedom Trail a little bit. On another day we went to Worcester to see the Ecotarium, a science center and small zoo. We spent the rest of the trip shopping and hanging out. We had a nice visit, as always. We're looking forward to seeing them again in the summer when we all go to Walt Disney World together!
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Upcoming
Visitors
- We are looking forward to seeing Grandpa Jim and Grandma Donna later this month, as they come from Oklahoma to visit us. They'll stop in for a day on their way up to Boston, then a week later they'll come back through, and spend a week with us. We have no definite plans for when they're here, except they'll surely go to some little league games and practices, and they'll probably spend some time just hanging out with Mike and Kim. Jenny will be away on a business trip for part of their visit, so they'll be helping David keep the house going. We're hoping for good weather for their trip, both on their travel days and while they're here.
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