The Rock

I remember when Brad was a little kid I'd bring home snakes, frogs and other treasures for his education and pleasure. Now that the "kid" is an adult he brings the treasures home. And here is one of the best -- a large rock for the new garden at Grace Lane. The unloading of the rock from the "miracle truck" was done with the muscle-power of Erin, Brad & Fran, together with the tools at hand -- ropes, ladder and tree. It's a beautiful stone. Once in the garden, of course, it's no longer just a big rock, but a wonderous moss-covered landscape stone. This project was a few months ago, when it was still winter. Now we're enjoying a wet, but beautiful, northwest spring. The mossy stone looks right at home on Grace Lane. Another treasure joined the rock. A large mugho pine from Brad's Bellingham garden. The pine, much too big for a small city garden, is a perfect accent for the stone in our larger garden.