Spring

Well, its that time of year again. Where I just know new beginnings are happening all around me.
 I just have to walk out in my back yard and I know that I am not the only one in the mood for change!

The huge Apricot tree in my yard is blossoming. Bringing hundreds of bees out to pollinate the blossoms. If you stand quietly underneath it you can hear the faint humming of a small community of honey manufacturers:-)


Also, there are WEEDS sprouting. I just found out that there are many of these obnoxious plants trying to take up residence underneath the Apricot tree. I shall be evicting them as soon as possible!

And , probably the most clear indication that it is spring is that my back yard is getting a makeover. Fresh off of the Lowes home improvement delivery truck are many, MANY, M-A-N-Y boxes, tools and kits galore to turn my drab and sadly neglected back yard into my dream retreat garden. Well, OUR dream retreat garden.


You see, this house we bought,(paid $40k under appraisal value due to its neglected appearance) was a rental house for about 8 years or so. So there are many...err....creative fixes found throughout the home both inside and outside. It was built in the 1960's where apparently 3 foot walls were all the rage....UGH.

Maybe they were attempting to inspire "neighborly love" which is a nice idea and all but my neighbor is elderly and CLEARLY mentally ill. So with all due respect we shall block her off. No more having to make sure the back facing window are closed because a scary old lady is staring into it, no matter what window, or what time of the day. Creepy really and I do not love it. We have 13 panels to install. Its hard and very physical work but we are all willing to do it so that maybe we can forget the "creepy-probably-lonely-but-says-too-much-inappropriate-stuff-to-my-kids-so-I-don't-feel-bad-for-blocking-her-out-of-my-life" lady staring into our souls. 

**shuddering**

 Even my teenage son was eager to help out. He is finally seeing the vision we have of a back yard paradise. And offering cash didn't hurt either:-)

 Also my little dogs got a new, smaller enclosure. There really isn't that much space needed for all of their poo. Now my kiddos- that agreed to clean it EVERY day (ha! what-ever.) can see the mess and hopefully won't have any more trouble seeing it in order to clean it up. 

So my wonderful husband and I spent the last couple of days installing a new wooden fence and gate with latch. 

Then we totally "Tom Sawyered" the kids into painting the dog fence....

 It WORKED! LOL I was even surprised that they painted the ENTIRE fence!

and look at all that "Sibling Love" it generated....

:-) Sibling Love....HA HA HA! So Funny! I so love this photo!

And with that I'm off.... its quitting time and I think something with ice, fruit juice and a fair amount of liquor is in order after todays work.

Happy Spring.

xoxo
Gigi