School is getting much closer to starting now, 4 days to be exact! It is a good thing because I think the kids are getting bored, as you can see what they have done to poor murphy
 
We are finally getting our power lines buried! They were hanging so low on the side deck, that we never felt safe to use it.
 

 
Two more wonderful things happened around the house today one being that my lotus in the front lily pond  bloomed yippeeee. I wait all summer for my 1or 2 blooms to arrive. The first day …