400 - last of the trees arrive May 29

Day 400 was the day the last of the 41 trees arrive. The weather thru the day was sunny to start, then intermittent sun in the afternoon with wind.  I dropped Britt at school and was off to work. Once there Sheldon called to say the tree guy was picking up the last of the trees and would have them there today. I left work at noon and headed home to find him unloading trees after digging most of the newly placed holes.

 At 12:30 Kevin arrived to install deck speakers, it took him less than an hour and we had deck music.

 the princess Kay plums, honey crisp apple and the top grafted dwarf Korean lilac

 the trees on SW side

We had been waiting for first call to arrive and no luck so Sheldon ran home from work to help estimate, On his way they called saying they were coming so the fellow marked. The stakes are where the trees were to go

 do you see a problem? :-) good thing the guy arrived so we moved the trees all to the west 1 meter

 Gord dug holes for the small pots for us too to save backache, thanks Gord!

 then the tress were carried over

 and they discussed fertilizer

here is the newly placed fire pit area tree and fire pit hole (which he thought was marked for a tree so dug a hole :-) ) Sheldon headed back to work while I paid the bill and Gord loaded up. he was off around 2:30. I then went out and trimmed broken branches and took back the plums 20%. Next was hand watering the garden which is a daily event but even more is up, it is very exciting!

The girls got home form school and got ready for 4-H achievement night. At about 5:15 we loaded horses and were off. It was a very fun night with games and a pot luck supper and prizes. We arrived home around 8:30. Sheldon had watered trees and was just starting to straighten and fill. The girls hit the house, one to study for 2 exams tomorrow and one to jump in the shower and stare at her phone. I grabbed my garden gloves and Sheldon and I worked on trees into the dark until the rain forced us in at 10:40 to the garage for a beverage. Another fairly successful night.

 soaked but i took my Flames toque off before he took it :-)