Clearing the Parkway
With all the road work that happened last year, the city works put in a ton of sand and also hydroseeded all the parkways. We didn’t stop them in time and as a result, had a lot of grass beginning to grow everywhere.
Posts Tagged "backyard"
An Inside Outside Work Day
Liz, braving the space beneath the front porch to retrieve some gardening supplies. Given how much she dislikes scampers, this really was a bold move for her.
Staining Problems, Backyard Work
We gave ourselves a cutoff of 2:00 PM. But we kept on working a bit longer, and wound up going through all ten bags of mulch I had picked up.
A Long Day in the Basement and Yard
Today was a big work day, as Bob and Julie came over for an early start. While Bob was working in the basement, Liz and Julie were working in the yard to get a head start (before the heat got too strong).
Yard Work, New Plants
Today was a yard day, with Liz working on weeding and planting in the front yard and me mowing the lawn in back.
Yard and Basement Day
As part of our yardwork, we removed some broccoli that Liz had planted. It didn’t end up yielding anything, but boy did it get large.
Neighbor Tree Removal and Working From Home (Sorta)
To shut down the power, the workers needed access to our yard. In the hopes that I could potentially deter them from driving a truck through, I opted to work from home today. Funny thing is that, it wasn’t until last night that I realized no power === no Internet. And that I’d be unable to actually do any work, since everything I do involves being online.
Inside Outside House Day
The day shot by really fast. House days tend to do that. Even though we try to aim to finish by 3PM, we always go over – propelled by the momentum of the day. It’s a good and bad thing, as we put in a solid day… but spent most of the day working.
Debris Day (Bagster, Round 5)
It’s a funny thing – over the last few days, I’ve done a lot of research into dumpster rentals and disposing of things like concrete/brick/sand. You can’t just throw this out with the regular trash, as it all goes to a different place.
Trimming the Yard
While Liz was working on mulch and addressing spots near the fence and garden boxes… I was working on cleaning up the perimeter. Specifically, the growth on our neighbor’s yard that’s been spilling over into the lawn.
The Garden Box is Doing Well
Liz, nearly hidden by how well her garden box is doing this year.
Bird on a Wire
Spotted this guy as Liz and I were walking back down the driveway, after watering the front yard.
A New Addition to the Yard
Liz mentioned she might need some help getting things out of the car. When I walked outside and looked in the trunk, I realized she wasn’t kidding.
Busy Friday
I happened to be working from home today, and in talking with Liz… we decided to do our regular run after work. There was some rain in the forecast for tomorrow, so we opted to try to pack in a lot of outdoor stuff we had planned… today.
Basement Work, Yard Work
Bob and Julie came by over the weekend, and spent a long Sunday afternoon helping us work on the house. While Julie and Liz were outside working on the yard, I was down in the basement with Bob.