Since she retired from driving the ambulance for the Waldport fire department, Carol has been busy potting, planting, pruning and painting.
The back yard, and especially the patio, is now a riot of colors. She painted the old weathered boards on the deck the same color as the house, and then hand painted designs here and there. I contributed by building a shelf under the kitchen window for some pots and planters, and the patio is surrounded by blooming flowers.
The Hummingbirds have found a banquet, and get less and less timid as the summer wears on. Deer come into the yard almost every morning to eat the fallen apples.
The back yard has become our sanctuary.
