My backyard

I have been so busy in the last couple of weeks, cleaning out closets, reorganizing rooms, and lot of DIY.  Unfortunately, most of my projects are not completed yet, so I'm not able to share them.  I've been working on the livingroom.  Everything in our livingroom came from the side of the road during bulk pickup.  I'm now in the process of having it all match. I can't wait to share this with you.

This weekend, I worked on the backyard.  I wish I had taken the before pictures.  The garden area was full of weeds and the bush in the middle took over the entire space.  I also pulled lots and lots of grass in the yard.  This is a rental home, so I just want to do enough to enjoy it this summer.  I planted vegetables in the garden area and added some flowers.  This will be a great space to sit and relax and also to barbecue.

I picked up a few chairs on the side of the road.  They were in good condition, but needed some care.  We had a lot of spray paint in different colors that needed to be used up, so I painted each one of them and they look great.

Here's a table  I found that was in desperate need of being painted. 

You can see the table here.  I painted it to match the two red chairs we already had.  They needed a little touch up and now look great. You can see the overgrown bush in the back.

Here's a bench we are still working on.  I love this because it's so unusual.  It was in major need of sanding.  I'll be posting more on this, when it's completed.

Wish I had more to share right now.  I have one wedding over and starting on another.  My youngest daughter is getting married in November.  So, there is plenty for me to be doing.  In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy my backyard yard when I can.

Backyard Makeover

Before my husband, Robert,  had his accident, he had been working on the backyard.  He had planted shrubs and trees and was planning on painting the shed next.  During the next five months, it was hard for him to see the things he hadn't accomplished yet, and not being able to do anything about it.  I had talked to my niece about it and she came up with the idea of us having a backyard work day.  We were excited to see friends and family come to help.  This was also the day before Robert's second surgery.  Since he was feeling better and wasn't concerned about getting an infection, he was out there too.  I was worried, but I could tell he was having a good time.

There was plenty for everyone to do!

The rose bushes in the front yard needed to be trimmed and the shed needed to be painted.

We had to tear down part of the fence to bring dirt into the yard.  We had holes all over the yard that needed to be filled.

My son, Justus, and Chris.  

I had been wanting a flower bed next to the patio for a long time.  With so many people helping, it went in pretty quickly.  The garden area was tilled up and black screen was laid down.  The post were put in place and had to be leveled out.  Next, holes were drilled into them and iron stakes were placed. The stakes were pounded into the ground. Next, they brought the dirt in.

Robert was helping too!

We did lots of painting!  We chose red as the accent color for the backyard.  We painted the lawn chairs, trellis and birdbath bath.  Next time, I will spray paint the chairs.  It wouldn't have taken as long as using a brush.

Cassie painting the birdbath. We removed the garden fence and all the pots that were in the yard.

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The fort needed the screws tightened and it also needed painted. We brought in base to put under the fort and swings.  The back of the fence had fallen down, so it needed to be fixed too.

We were fortunate to have barbeque as well.  Nothing like a good meal after a day of hard work!

It was amazing how much we were able to accomplish that day, with so many helping hands.  We were so pleased to see the difference!

Here are some before and after pictures:

BEFORE - FENCE NEEDED REPAIRED, FORT NEEDED PAINTED

 AFTER - FENCE REPAIRED,  FORT PAINTED, BIRDBATH  PAINTED, AND GARDEN CIRCLE FILLED IN

 

 BERFORE - SIDE FENCE NEEDED FIXED AND SWING NEEDED PAINTED

AFTER -

BERFORE - TRELLIS AND SHED NEED PAINTED, NEEDS YARD UPKEEP

 AFTER

 BEFORE - GARDEN NEEDED FIXED

AFTER

 MY BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD!!!

After everyone left, I went and bought flowers on sale.  I stayed up till midnight planting them.

We didn't expect to have so much done in one day!  There may be more to do, but much was accomplished because of family and friends and I couldn't feel more blessed!