Hello friends,

I think I explained the shape of our yard when we returned to the house last July. But, to save some typing, check out the photos:

A bit scary, no? It got trashed from the construction/worker traffic/material storage, and I chose to complete the “landscape clean-up” on my own. So I got to work in July cleaning it up, mainly for the girls’ safety. Here’s how we ended the summer:

Better, but that overgrown mass used to be the raised bed for our organic garden. I made it the storage spot for the branches when I cut down our cherry tree. Wife and I plan to add a playhouse for the girls, so this spring has been about excavation and continued clean-out. We’re not there yet, but we definitely have progress.

I am sure many of you used the long weekend to take care of some yardwork as well. I hope it was productive and you enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend. Stay tuned for the completion of our project!