On Saturday, Wife and I once again began our assault on the backyard and its fearless leader, the dreaded Bougainvillea. The electric saw, my new weapon of choice, quickly destroyed the branches of the bougainvillea but unfortunately its roots run real deep and we will need to call in a professional mercenary to remove it.

One thing we did mostly rid the back yard of was the sprinkler system that did a better job of watering the fence than the ground. We think we will just stick with a hose.

After a shower and short nap, I took Wife to an Armstrong Garden Center and she perused the dwarf trees and ground covers to glean some ideas for our backyard. So once the bougainvillea is removed, we might be able to move forward and plant some new and not thorny plants.