We had a pretty productive day yesterday and I thought it would be nice to give you a peek into how it went. After we had those scones for breakfast, Jeff and I took Gus downtown to stroll through the artsy booths at the Stone Arch Festival of the Arts.
It was such a beautiful day (if a bit toasty!) that we had to get out - we first went to this festival last year and had to go back this year. The booths were littered with fun, unique and quirky items - come on, doesn't everyone need one of these?
Okay, so maybe that isn't our style, but I'm sure it will find a home!We walked Gus over the bridge so we could feel the cool breeze and he just couldn't help himself - he had to go sit up by the railing and strike a pose with his happy little tongue sticking out.
And PS... Gus tends to be quite the people magnet... it took us a pretty long time to walk the whole event as we made frequent stops so people could pet him!What's behind Gus? It's a great spot to stop and gander at the "falls" on the Mississippi River...
And you can't go down to St. Anthony Main without getting a snap of this old building!
Once we got home, I had the pleasure (well, I wouldn't exactly call it a pleasure...) of getting these darn trees trimmed.
You would think these trees are on a drip supply of steroids with how fast they shoot their branches - they are called "Austrees" and are a hybrid of the Willow tree. I first tried using scaffolding to get me up high enough, but that just didn't work as well... so I gave up and crawled up the middle of each tree - my legs are so sore from trying to not fall out! I cut about 3 1/2' to 4' off of each tree... and to think, this needs to be done at least twice, if not three times a year! I'm up about 18 feet at this point and all I could do was hope the branches wouldn't snap underneath me.
This would have been impossible if we didn't pick up this handy trimmer... although, it got darn heavy after a few hours of hauling it up and down.
Finally - all done and tidy... and the neighbors get their view back!
Sounds like you had a great time! It WAS hot yesterday--I was at World Refugee day at Minnehaha Falls/Park and it was definitely a sunscreen intense day!
ReplyDeleteGus is so cute--I am not surprised people stop to let you know just that :o)
Courtney
Nice pics of the city! Gus is quite the poser - he knows he's photogenic! Actually, our little dachshund/terrier mix loves ledges like that too. Any time he can gain some altitude, up he goes. I think he thinks he's a mountain goat. Be careful in those trees!
ReplyDeleteI did a long-term project in downtown Minn and stayed near the river. I loved that area and spent many evenings and weekends walking and bike riding in that area. Thanks for the memories :)
ReplyDeleteHow about paying someone to do this heavy garden chore, What are you suppose to be,a Superman Joe ? I think I should have a talk with Jeff.
ReplyDeleteJoe is already doing too many things,where can you get a first class chef, all around housekeeper, dog minder and God knows what else, all for one price?
Rita
Courtney - I need to remember that sunscreen more often.
ReplyDeleteSobaka - So true about the goat comment!
Teri - It really is a great area.
Rita - Yeah! I have a few people in mind that need to hear that.