Oh it has been raining on and off but it has not stopped me from cleaning and grooming the yard. Things are starting to bloom. Shrubs needed Haircuts !lol. And my husband and I have been working on the side and back yard. And yes I am still recovery from surgery. But I can't help myself from getting out!
LEFT Before and right AFTER. ( 0nly 7 weeks apart)
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LEFT SIDE BEFORE RIGHT SIDE NOW
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TODAY



I can barely stand my excitement. The front yard is really paying off from all the hard work I have done. 2 years ago . The beds were just dirt. The grass was crappy.And from what my neighbors have said" It looks so good,like its well cared for!".Of course i get a little happy when I get compliments.But to be honest this has been a work of love, stress relief , and healing for me. Giving up our house 3 years ago was a real depression for me. Though it was the right decision in the long run, financially . And my husbands long time career going on the downside.Never knowing if there was work or not. In over our heads like most people. And not getting any help from the mortgage co. In the end we are where we need to be. But sometimes pride can get in the way .And when your renting and your landlord won't let you do what you want sometimes)I get a little down. I don't do well with limitations. Specially when I am such a creative person , who loves to decorate, paint , update our home. And watches Hgtv and reads home magazines and fantasizes on what I could do to this home. But we really like this home . It is perfect for us and the location is great.And if it were for sale , we couldnt probably afford it anyways. But let me add, if she did ever sell, just the front yard alone and what we have done from dirt to .. has definatley increased the value. I really think the landlord should let me paint the inside of the house. Dont U? :) At least a couple rooms. :)
Lets get back to the yard shall we..
I just wanted to share .See the yellow birdhouse?A birdie lives in it. I am so excited . I think there may be
babies in there too. Cause I hear little chirping. I put a little bell food on the tree for them . Makes me so happy and it is small enough hole entry where big bad enemies can't harm.I am going to get another house at the next garden show, hopefully by the same person who did this one. Maybe in hot pink or red.
I have been work on the backyard.Trying to save some plants that the landlord had someone plant in the worst places with existing horrible soil.

The yard was all dirt,crappy full of junk filler dirt. .I am growing grass and have made beds.ect.I am very limited on what i can do . The landlord doesnt like anything but natural. My advice to her is to live in the wooods. ( maybe she does now). Who knows.But she isnt the one who has to weed all the crap that comes up from the soil or watch to see which tree could fall on the house on a very windy day. Or everytime you had to walkin the back yard all the dirt you dragged in.( dogs too) It was very depressing looking. . And if you hire someone to plant ,make sure they know what there doing so the plants can live not die!. DID I JUST RANT or what ! AAHHH feels good to get that off mychest. And a fence would be nice. So unwanted guests dont pass out in your yard.( oldpost) . I will show morebackyard pictures when the yard looks a little better. There is some patches of grass we have had to patch , but hey least we have grass...