Allergies and Gardening...

We've been treating Bright for his allergic reactions (that is what the Ped Dermatologist said his diagnosis was but couldnt narrow down the specifics.) His little body has made a lot of progress with a few days of regression with the topical steroid cream and Aquaphor. It seems that when he plays outside it reappears. Saturday evening and Sunday, his face was irriated again. And then after working in the front beds planting flowers, his torso flared up again. We have till Monday and if there isnt any completion we are supposed to call the doctor again.

John has been away since Friday night at PowerPlant with the kids here. They have been blogging their time there so you can read up on that at www.daretobelinked.org. Click on blog for the trip updates. He wont be back till this Friday evening (8 days away is a long time!!)

Grammy arrived last week during VBS... thank goodness. So we have had some extra hands around while John has been away. Such a blessing!!

Here are some pics of our yard in progress and some new plants we are raising...

Grammy and I planted some Japanese Boxwoods this week and a fire red Crape Myrtle (you can also get a glimpse of our grass!)...



The zinias we are planting to add some color in the front and by the mailbox...


Our first strawberries...


And our soon to be ready blueberries... Johns blueberries...


And Johns Pepper Plants...



Some fun pics of the last week or two... once Grammy arrived....