It wasn’t unbearably hot today, so I was able to get a bit done. I removed all of the ash and junk from the burn pile in the back field, scraped it down, then added topsoil over the top. Tomorrow I’ll plant grass seed on it. I also mowed the back field, which looks pretty good. Now I am in the midst of finishing the final grading around the whole house. The tractor isn’t the ideal tool for this, but it’s what I’ve got. The big dirt pile in front of the house is nearly gone, and hopefully will be completely removed by the end of the week. I want to plant grass seed on all of the dirt before the rains come in.

Luke did great today and is really enjoying having Liz’s mother here. He has been showing her all of his funny faces and new tricks.