Monday, April 2, 2012

Yard work day!

Our first day of yard work of the season!  The weather man kept calling for 'sunny and 80' these past few days but only got one afternoon of 65 degrees.  Okay - we'll take it.

We put our work clothes on and got to it!  Spring cleaning at it's finest. ~although, I'm not sure the garbage service picks up yard waste just yet...

Leah helped with a number of chores...

Climbing the ladder (on her own, several times) *scary!*



So proud of herself!  She screamed when we had to 'take it away'...

Helped Dad with cleaning the porch and putting up the lights


And helped me with the Recycling

Yes, the bag and some boxes are strategically ripped and smashed.  Leah feels this is important to do with any cardboard box.  ...Just doing her part...

On a different note, we cleared out this back section of our yard next to the driveway and I have no idea what to do with it.  It usually becomes our storage area for outdoor odds and ends, but tends to look pretty bad if we let it get away from us.  I would love input on what to do back here! 

Some constraints:  Shady area (maybe a couple hours of morning sun), used to be covered in rocks, so we're constantly picking up small rocks while cleaning up back here, tends to collect leaves and other debris from the trees, so needs occasional tending. 

Considering adding to the rocks with more rocks and keeping it as is; do I plant some hastas and try to make it pretty; plant some vining something to cover the fence; or maybe make a stone patio next to the driveway to match our side patio...



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