Rob and Stacie pulling out several roots! I don't want to be a juniper basher - but I will never, ever, ever plant this stuff. 
You can't tell - but behind this huge bush that the guys dragged up the driveway, there's a 300 cubic foot trailer that we overfilled. 
After finishing 7 hours of manual labor, everyone showered (in the yard) and then we relaxed, enjoyed some cocktails, and ordered Tutta Bella! These are all the bottles, cans, and junk found in the bushes. Nice.
We still have some roots to remove on the boulevard and there's still a weekend worth of cleaning up to do - but we feel so lucky to have such hardworking and devoted friends. We might actually have a yard and maybe even a garden by next spring!
This is Roscoe. He visited from Sun Valley, Idaho, with his mom, Sara. He came with me to a soccer game. Unfortunately, Roscoe is the reason why dogs are NOT allowed on the field - he had to relieve himself half way through half time Chuckit!
And this is...Rocky! Our neighborhood, cherry eating, not-so-welcome, Racoon! There are two of them - we think. And they love to crawl up the cherry tree to enjoy the harvest!
