Most of the work over the Memorial Day weekend was in the basement. We spent most of two days cleaning up the construction dust and debris. There is still more to be done, but the laundry room and bathroom are usable. So for the first time in seven months we could do laundry in the house.
Yesterday we planted the new Acer Rubrum 'Brandywine' tree in front of the house. It is on the left in this photo, with the stakes. It will provide shade from the hot afternoon sun. Curiously the new tree is already taller than the paperbark maple already in the ground for over 10 years. Our plan is to dig that up and move it over closer to the sidewalk sometime in the autumn.
It is the end of the season for the peonies and iris, but a few are still blooming, along with the acanthus, chives, and penstemon. It has been a gift to be able to work in the garden and get my hands back in the dirt.
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