The Past Few Weeks

The last week or so of Ian and Eleftheria's visit we did a couple of day trips.  One to Cleveland and one to Columbus.  The Saturday we went to Columbus was also the weekend Cory and Laura moved into their new residence.  It was a nice coincidence.

The past few weeks since "the Greeks" left have given us time to relax and return to our "normal" existence.  Art in the Park and the Hardesty Park art show have come and gone.  We have been to a couple of free concerts at the Akron Art Museum.  Nancy's daughter Chris and her grandson were here for a visit.  Karen has been maintaining the gardens and inspired by a magazine photo I saw we have added yet another landscaped area.  We are calling it the bathroom window garden because it is best viewed from above.

 

The area near the side door was already covered with riverstone and the pavers were given to us by our neighbor Gail before she moved away several years ago.

 

 

A early view from the bathroom window with Arlo headed for a gate escape to greet an intruder in his world.

 

 

Creeping Thyme, Goldilocks & White Star Creeper

 

 

Prepping the beds. 

 



 

Finished for now.  We'll let it grow for a while.

 

 

 

Before  Ian and family left we  spent part of a day at the Cleveland Aquarium located in the old power station in the flats.  These are jellyfish viewed from an overhead opening in the ceiling.

 

The pattern on this eel reminded me of the wallpaper in Ian's dining room.

 

The tall building (Key Bank) in the center of the photo was under construction when I worked downtown in the 80's.  Hard to believe that was nearly 30 years ago.

 

We also spent a day in Columbus.  Kurt and Denise were down to see Cory's new digs and we crossed paths at a coffee shop the Short North neighborhood. 

 



 

Swinger!

 

Sliders!

 



 

This lantana that Eleftheria gave to Karen is really doing well in it's pot on the deck.

 

This is a bloom on a calla lily given to Karen by Veneta the year Karen had her back surgery.  Just one bloom so far this year, but the plant is very robust.

 

What a great year for the flowers in the garden.