Mike's dad came to visit us this weekend, and boy did we put him to work! The front yard is now rototilled and re-seeded, several unsightly tree and bush stumps were literally given the axe, and we have a lovely flower garden and azalea bushes where ugly dirt patches once sat. Between his labors in the yard and my folks' moving and unpacking and rewiring and organizing, the place is really getting cozy. I've put together a little gallery of progress here (Ofoto login required; I wanna know who's looking!), including a few shots of the gardeners in action. We can't thank our families enough for the amazing support they've given us during the move-in process -- they've given a lot of time, energy, and money to help us out. Frankly, the most precious of all has been the time, and we're truly blessed to have folks who will travel so far to be put to work!