Mulching, England, and, of course, the DR

It's been an exciting week! Firstly, we have really followed through on some big projects in the garden designed to make it less work therefore easier to leave for extended periods. We'd already done a lot of mulching and shrub planting in both the front and back, but this week we picked up 18 Leyland Cyprus trees and ordered more mulch. Yesterday we worked for 9 hours and lined the whole north edge of the back garden with trees and mulch; this should create a nice barrier between us and the trucking company next door- very nice.



Secondly, we are going to England this summer. It's been longer than normal between visits, and one reason is the high prices of flights. Well, just before we went to Florida, a woman hit Evan in the old Honda. The settlement was enough for us to buy tickets to London with a stopover in Reykjavik, Iceland! So we are all booked up there and looking forward to it.



That means we are set for the next number of months with travel plans. The focus now is getting really organized with our DR trip next month. The purpose is to feel the vibe of different areas, look at the possibilities of charity start up: rent, local contacts, etc. This week we'll be mapping out our route, setting up accommodation, and refining the questions we'll need to be keeping in mind while there.



So..... onward and upward!

"So after all is said and done, I know I'm not the only one. Life indeed can be fun, if you really want to..." (Des'ree)