all spiffed up

The boys have been busy spiffing things up here. They even did some much needed gardening. They borrowed a neighbors "stick" mower to knock down the weeds "as high as an elephant's eye" and even trimmed my "instant garden," plants that grow as quickly as Jack's beans, to make them look almost like hedges.

The "kids' bathroom" was attacked with acid cleaners to try to take out the stains. OK, at least my son wore rubber gloves.

Yes, we're expecting guests. One is the daughter of some people who were very generous to the boys when they went touring around the Grand Canyon over a year ago. I don't know the family, but if this is how the boys prepare for them, I'd like guests like these more often!