As you can see, our front entrance is rather boring. So first we purchased a chair on Ebay and repainted it the colour of the guttering. We potted a fern in a pot that the old owners had left and we also hung up one of our favorite plants. There is more to come but it is looking better.
The next area which we are tackling is a lot larger project - is our back yard.
First we moved the clothes line around to the side fence: a better drying position for the washing & closer to the laundry.
The backhoe came in next to start leveling of the ground and digging out an area to pave. Our granddaughter loved watching him work.
We have planted geraniums that we hope will grow, spilling over and covering the ugly wall.
Next, we started the hard work of first trying to level the area. We shoveled 2 trailer loads of top soiling over the area that the dug-out dirt had been dumped. Then we started laying the turf that we got from Bunnings. So far we have done 2 lots of turf and another will be done this weekend. The first lot took well but the second lot is taking longer as it gets a lot more sun so the area is needing a lot more water.
We are sick of the mud and watering but the end is in sight.
We wanted to plant a tree as there are no trees in our yard and also to give us shade in summer.There is a tree on the side fence in our neighbour's yard (you can see it in the picture). We like the way it looses it's pretty leaves in winter to give us the light in to our living area, but also the shade in warmer months, so we brought one and the family planted it.
It is starting to look and feel like home.
We had to have a few days off to rest as I ended up in hospital from over doing the shoveling, but now we are back on track.
My husband said to me yesterday that we have been in our new house 4 months and we realized how much we have accomplished.
We are very happy.
We are very happy.
