Progress

I worked in the yard a few hours both yesterday and today.

Afterwards, I took a little walk with the camera.

The photo above was taking while standing up on the deck

looking down on what will be our herb garden.

The prior owners had a second dog run here.

Unsurprisinging, weeds grow without any encouragement.

This is what it looked like after a bit of time this afternoon.

There's a climbing rose there on the corner. I've planted cooking herbs over on the left and some lavender over on the right. I'll fill in the rest within the next few days. I can't wait to watch as this bed grows!

Here's the view standing right next to the climbing rose on the

corner of the house looking over the back yard. Bob had just mowed...I love how fresh it looks.

This little shady spot is my favorite. On the back side of the

dog run under the deck, the prior owners had yet another

dog run. It's elevated and full of small rock.

I'm envisioning a fire pit and seating area.

In college, I made a bench that had a wooden planter on each side and the bench went from one to the other. I've always wanted to make one with three planters in the shape of an "L." Mmm....

Here's the row of lilac bushes.

See the damage that the climbing vine did to the one on

the right?

You can see the corner of the area where I want the

fire pit and seating. Wouldn't this be the perfect spot to

spend a 110 degree afternoon?

My clematis and chives.

I planted most of the garden today.

We discovered a bunch of buried bricks throughout that area...

it's made it an interesting job never knowing when you're going to hit one. See that little shed on the left? There's a bed that runs along the side of it...it's the last one to clean out. I've got plans for it!

(Shhh....it involves a bit of thievery)

This is the view looking up from my favorite shaded area (yep...firepit and seating area). I love how three kinds of trees mingle as they touch the gorgeous blue sky.

And, oh, they're in full bloom now.

Take a look...

Can't you just smell them?

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Happy weekend to all.

I'll be doing a bit of thieving, some digging, some

three-year-old-birthday-celebrating...

Hope your's is wonderful...