It is that time of year again; we move from indoor projects to outdoor projects. Since it snowed on Friday, we were a little worried that maybe we were jumping the gun, but it turned out that the timing was pretty good.
Last weekend, Jared finished clearing out the "stream bed" in our yard. It had been neglected for many years before we bought the house and until now, we hadn't had a chance to clean it up. It had been covered with moss, grass, and all kinds of yard build up from the years of neglect. Using a pitch fork, we were able to peel that stuff off and reveal that yes indeed, there are actually rocks there at one time. We'll have to add to the rocks, but at least for now it is ready to accept the rocks.
This weekend, our attention was the yard. Jared has an annual routine of de-thatching the yard, and the yard looks great each year, so it is definitely worth the extra effort. On Friday, he picked up the de-thatcher and on Saturday he started. Here are a few shots of the front yard. The first one is how it looked when he started and then there are a couple of "in progress" photos.
And here's how the backyard looked after he completed the de-thatching. It looked great! And unlike the past years, it didn't tear the yard up as much as it normally does. The yard appears to be getting stronger and thicker -- all of that hard work is paying off!
In this shot, the birds return to the bird feeder now that Jared has finished in the backyard.
Next weekend...a truckload of dirt (seriously)...we have to repair the yard from having the cottonwood cut down last fall. Wish us luck!
