We've been doing some yard work over the last few weeks. We had someone come and sew more grass. We landscaped the front of the house with about 25 scrubs. Although it was a lot of work, we enjoyed seeing the finished product.
Before
After
After
After (with mulch)
Daddy and Shelby sitting on the porch after a hard day's work!
Our next agenda was to have part of our very old Kentucky stone rock fence re-worked. If you asked us a month ago, we would have said take it down and haul it away! It's condition was an eye sore and the cost of having it repaired would not be cheap. Blake and I don't have a bit of experience to repair one ourselves. Fortunately, our neighbor has a family friend that does all types masonry work. They have experience with repairing old rock fences. After seeing the results on our neighbors fence, we were convinced ours needed to be done as well. We were only able to fix a portion of ours due to our driveway being paved this summer. We thought it would be in our best interest to have them come back after the driveway has been paved. That way nothing gets knocked down!
Here is what they were able to do. I wish I had a before picture. Once the driveway is done,it will curve along the entrance to our drive. It's so nice to have a part of history in your very own yard!
The best part about living in the country is being able to enjoy the sounds of nature. It's so quiet. I don't miss the noisy cars racing behind the back of our old house or someone laying on the horn as they drove by us. QR is quite the place to be! We really get to enjoy the birds, crickets, and frogs! We've even had the pleasure of finding ticks on the kids! Not something I get excited about, but it's part of the outdoor experience. That just means baths every night, all summer long!
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