Trip to Wrigley

Big Z vs. Junior
Ok, so Griffrey is a bit past his prime. It was still fun to see him play and in this case bat against the Cub's Carlos Zambrano.

Hey, it has only been a week so there isn't a whole lot to report on. The past week the city of broad shoulders has basked in the warmth of the sun's rays. The mercury edged up past the 70 mark 3 times this week if you count today. It is a much welcome and in many ways needed development. So with the weather being so nice we found some outdoor activities to fill the week. Actually, mid-week we got incredibly fortunate and received an invitation to the Cubs game from Brian and Erica. It was Kelly's first trip to Wrigley and Brian and the Cubs didn't disappoint. The seats, Brian got them, were six rows behind home plate and the Cubs won by almost 10 runs. I ate a big bag of peanuts which added to how impressed she was with the whole experience. A big thank you to Brian and Erica.

When Saturday rolled around we decided it would be a good idea to take out the bushes the previous owners allowed to take over the front yard. It all started well with the branches and what not coming down very easily. Even the first of the three stumps came out fairly quickly. It is when we hit the second and largest stump that we began to question our ability to accurately estimate the amount of work these house projects take. It took just about everything both of us had to get that thing out. The hatchet got lots of work as did the branch trimers. Who knew these bushes had such huge root systems. Either way, we would not be denied and the bushes are gone. I have provided some before and after pictures for your enjoyment. We got about a 6x12 area now to play with. Some will go grass, the rest planted with plants yet to be determined.