No longer a mud pit

Last night I came home from work to discover I have lawn. Lawn! No more mud, but a beautiful new front and back yard! Not to mention gardens waiting for plants. After nearly 9 months of living in, walking through and picking my way around mud. Finally! Despite the fact that we’re nearing the end…

Summertime and the weather is…?

Holy smokes. It’s been well over a month since I last posted. Bad Sarah. Boo. Sorry. We got our deck put in late June and then I just got down to enjoying summer. We’ve been on the road virtually every weekend since mid-June! I’m very excited that after a very long wait, our landscaping has…

Taking shape

Guys! It’s happening!! We finally got our permit for our deck and porch and holy crap they are under construction!! In probably less than a week I will be able to sit out and enjoy a cold beer on my brand new deck! And by late July our entire outdoor space, front and back, should…

Quickie garden update

Did you hear? The Obamas are going to put a veggie garden on the White House lawn!! Well if they can do it there, who’s to tell me I can’t do it on mine? Posh neighborhood be damned! I’m just posting a little update that we purchased the lumber to build the raised beds this…