We lost one of our trees in the spring to some sort of fungus and had to cut it down. That was sad, but the timing was good. The local landfill was accepting brush at no charge to encourage people to clear the brush around their homes as a fire prevention measure.

We had been wanting to compost, and found this compost tumbler at a yard sale. Gerald had seen these online for $150 plus shipping. We picked this one up for $40. Spring also meant bugs. I found this guy in my exercise room trashcan.