Wednesday, May 07, 2008

FREEDOM!


In all my married years, almost 8 to be exact, I have never had a backyard. Yes, I have lived in 2 previous homes that had yards, but let me clarify. Virginia doesn't know how to grow GRASS!! A very missed "luxury" while living there. Our yards were pretty much made up of crabgrass, weeds, rock, and clay. My poor kids! Anyway, with some unexpected funds helping, we are finally putting in our back yard in our new home. Today, they are clearing the field of weeds, leveling with top soil, and who knows what else. I can't wait! Soon there will be sprinklers, grass, a fence, and yes, FREEDOM and SANITY. My children are thrilled and even our dog peers out back with yearning eyes. Maybe when it's finished I'll post a picture of our first true backyard. I can see much BBQing, playing, planting, and a fire pit in our near future.

4 comments:

hot potato said...

i am happy for you guys. i am now going to be expecting an invite for some bar-be-que-ing with a captial B.

kitkat said...

Yeah, we're already planning the "Jake H****" BBQ. We'll be hanging the slats for the fence and BBQing at the same time :) Phil's idea.

SPARKY said...

coool! SO GLAD you fixed whatever was going on now i can comment. hooray! i'm so happy for you.i completely understand. landscape makes me so happy. i mean, who doesn't want to spend time outside?

SPARKY said...

oh and don't bother inviting us to your "bbq". we're on to you. somehow we'll be gone that weekend :O)