Progress Report for Mom

Sorry that my blog has been all about yard-work lately, but that is what we have been doing! I know it is not that thrilling, but my mom likes to see if I am working hard, or hardly working. :-)

So, here is the latest, Mom. . . . We ripped out that old rose bush, and some of the icky lavender, and we planted some Garden Mums -- to add some color. :-) Much better.

My major project this last Saturday was the Blue Spruce in the front yard. I could not take it any more! It was driving me crazy. So, while Charles spent the day sanding a desk (and I mean ALL day) I spent the day with a hand-saw chopping down branches, and scooping up bags and bags of icky pine needles! (Like 20 years worth!) I started by ripping out lots of random growth, and weird weeds, and plants, and I just went for it, and cleared it ALL out! It was a load of work! Daniel helped me by holding open the garbage bags, and I raked and scooped the mounds of needles. I then had to haul the branches and bags to the side yard -- now we have to do another dump run! It looks SO much better! The branches were all dead, and all the way down to the ground. I found dead birds, and spiders, and all sorts of fun things. Now you can walk under it, it is all clean, and we will grow grass!

BEFORE WE MOVED IN

I think the previous owners were all about letting nature happen? Rather than sculpting nature to be beautiful?

AFTER

My bags and branches. :-) I did it all myself. My arms were numb on Sunday. :-) You can also see the bushes we had to cut way back, but they should grow in nicely.
No, I am not tan. I am dirty. Very nasty dirty.
Pictures do not do it justice. :-) It looks SO much better! I am glad I had guts to take it on!

Dad, this is your old desk that Charles is working on. He is sanding down every nook and cranny (with a power-sander), he is replacing the bottom of the drawers, filling in the cracks with some special puddy, and he will refinish it with something lovely. :-) It will have new life. I am excited to see the final product.

Here is a little friend that stopped by to visit. :-)

Fun times!