Home Ideazz: Progress on the house

Friday was a beautiful sunny day and perfect to actually get outside in the yard and get started on clearing out some of the "junk" that was left behind. It was warm for a change and the weekend forecast was for rain so we took advantage of the spring weather.

The front of the house will slowly get additions of plants and whatever else I decide to put out the front. Look out garage sales I'll be on the hunt for interesting outdoor decor.

We decided to work out the back which we had yet to get to due to the cold weather. Both dogs enjoyed being out in the fresh air as did both the boys. The dogs happily sniffed all there was to sniff and the boys well they got stuck in to digging dirt. Not sure where more dirt ended up on them or on the ground.

We pulled out weeds and cleared any bits of discarded rubbish that was laying around. There was a huge pile of tree branches and sticks that we had been picking up which we cut down to burnable sizes and we are finally getting the side area cleared so we have something to work with. The boys made a game out of it and were happily handing me branches to cut up in to bits so they could later have a "campfire".

This is a before photo of what we had to clear. The shed will eventually be pulled down so that we have that space as well to enjoy. I insisted on moving some of the tires that I intend on spray painting and using as planters as well as some of the old logs that I have moved to act as a barrier between the tires and the grass. I raked up leaves and mulch that was around the area including what I hope was old steak bones as I am not sure what they were. I intend to plant some trees up against the wall of the garage as well as tire planters down the bottom and some logs up against them to separate it from the grass.

We ended our adventure outside with a nice dose of hotdogs on the grill for dinner and it actually wore the boys and the dogs out so they were soon all happily snoozing early for a change.

I want to cut out portions of these logs (pictured below) and plant flowers in them and this is where the boys swings and slides will reside.

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It rained all night Friday and was super cold with frost warnings in the early morning of Saturday so being outdoors was not going to be an option for the day.

So the day was spent moving around furniture inside for the "umpteenth" time. Then getting the ride on lawn mower over as well as pond that we were given and the boys sandpit and ornamental cement duck. If that wasn't enough we were lucky enough to be given a home gym which has now been set up in my living room.

More updates to come when I upload some more photos....