My Dad's visit and garden update

Hello Bloggers! I finally have a moment to write another post! I can't believe it has been two weeks since my last post. Time has really gotten away from me. My Hunny and I were super sick the weekend after my last post...blah! I'm pretty sure we had food poisoning and boy, was that a horrible 48 hours! I've been busy in my garden and backyard since then and was so happy my dad was able to come visit this past week! My dad has been retired now for about two years or so and I think he's finally realized he can go places, aka visit his kids, without the hassle of having a job to schedule around. He flew out here last Friday and I think it was the first time he has flown in about twenty years! He kept calling me and asking me questions about flying...can he bring this in his carry on, when should he be at the airport, how long does it take to get through security...etc. When we picked him up he looked like a little lost lamb among the hustle and bustle of the airport!  I woke up early this morning and hugged him goodbye...I hate not being close to my family! I miss them all the time!

Anyways....

I thought I'd post some pictures of my garden and yard, as well as some from our adventures while my dad was here!

 My potatoes are out of control! I mounded them up right after my last post and they wasted no time popping back through the dirt and growing crazy style!

 My tomatoes! Since I took this picture a few days ago, they have now grown over the first rung of their cages!

 Happy tomato plants!

 My lettuce is in need of some thinning...

 as well as my onions...

 Happy broccoli

 It's hard to see, but the sweet corn is coming in! Since this picture, I've had about 6-8 more sprout!

 My new garden boots! We went to the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine and I snagged these puppies on clearance. They are perfect to slip on, work in the garden and hose off when I'm done.

 The front of the house with some flowers...finally!

 Planted some geraniums for the stairs!

 Up close of one of the front porch hanging baskets!

 I love the bright red color of the geraniums!

An up close of the hanging baskets on the back porch!

The first place my dad wanted to go to was Maine and have seafood. We went to Kennebunkport, Maine and ate some absolutely delicious fried clams and scallops!

 I could live there!

 So Gorgeous!

 And I could live here!

 Lobster traps!

 My dad in front of the Vermont Country Store in Weston, Vermont

 He looks like he belongs in the olden days!

 This reminds me of our old farm. My mom had an old wagon in the corner of our front yard and planted flowers all around it.

 My dad taking in the beautiful park that is two blocks from my house.

I have a bunch of work in the garden this week and the temperature the next few days is going to be in the 90's...yuck! I need to plant my pumpkins and sunflowers(zucchini went in about a week ago, no sign yet) and put in the rest of my flowers in the flower beds! Wish me luck!

I sure had a blast with my dad this past week and I think he really enjoyed his time here as well! I hope you all enjoyed my pictures and I'll be back to update soon!