Wednesday, April 5, 2017: Ants, Rain and Roses

A couple of weeks ago I noticed very small ants on the deck around the hot tub. I called our pest control people (the ones I am paying $50/month to keep the insects out). They came out and sprayed. Yesterday, in anticipation for the visit of my sister-in-law, I pulled back the hot tub cover only to find a swarm of ants were occupying the hot tub rim of the hot tub...en mass.

The pest control guy showed up about an hour later and sprayed for effect.

Today, it rained off and on all day. I went out and bought three more roses for T's rose garden. Two were Knock Out's and one was another source.

 I got them planted between showers.

I may put one more rose in if I can find the "correct" color.

I also bought two cubic feet of river rock, two cubic feet of pea gravel and 1.5 cubic feet of top soil. This is what I intend to use to establish the succulent garden. Maybe tomorrow when it is supposed to be drier.