So I spent some time in the yard the last couple of days. It was sooo much work but it was good to be out digging in the dirt. The weather's been perfect too. Cloudy and not too hot. I've been so preoccupied with the inside of my house that things outside were looking pretty bad. I pulled a ton of weeds, dug up my brick path and straightened it all out. Then I planted some flowers... my favorite part.
We've had these weird rocks piled up in the back yard forever, so I decided to put them to use in one of the shady flower beds in the back that always gets neglected. I planted some ground cover and Impatients. It turned out kinda cute. I should have taken a before picture.
I even planted a tiny little vegetable garden with tomatoes... my favorite!! I usually do a much bigger garden with more stuff but since I started so late, I kept it simple.
Then there's the side yard that's so hard to keep up. It's got a ton of rocks and weeds and weird things that pop up. I tried my best to fix it up. Rearranged the rocks and planted some Marigolds. Not my favorite flower but one that rarely fails to spread and brighten things up. By the way, if anyone knows how to remove the ugly hard water build up on brick, I'd love to know! Here's before:
And...TADA! After:
I also copied my friend, Beth, and painted my front door black. I love how it turned out. I wish I'd done it years ago. Should have taken a before pic of this too. It's a huge improvement, I think.
So these little things have kind of made me feel more comfy and grounded. I've been in a state of detatchment, thinking "Why spend the money and take the time? It's not my house anymore." But it's still my house....at least for now.
