Crossing things off my list...

I love days that I can get things done and cross projects off my LONG list.  Today was a work outside day. It was warm and gorgeous and so nice to feel the sun shining down on me while I worked away.

 My garden area needed serious help this year.  I put ground cover down last year but didn't ever get anything put over it so it ended up just shredding and the weeds took over.  Not to mention, my garden sucked last year.  I don't know if it was just the heat, but I didn't get one single vegetable from any of the plants I planted. I am hoping for better luck this year.  

Looks so much better!  Weeds are gone, new ground cover down and put down bark.  I kinda wanted gravel but didn't want to spend the money on it.  So I settled for something cheaper.  I added some new containers.  I have blueberries planted in 2 of them and the other 2 will have raspberries.  The back right box has strawberries in it...we just planted them last year.  I hope I get a few strawberries this year.

See that pretty vinyl fence up the left side....yep, it's brand new.  It was just finished yesterday.  It looks so nice and and it will be awesome having our yard enclosed now.  There is wood fence on the back and up the other side...I am hoping to replace those with vinyl next Summer.

I started this project a while back and it needed to be finished.  It's an annoying little spot that just grows weeds so it needed to be fixed.  Plus, that is where the chickens were taking there dirt bath and getting dirt all over the patio area.

I was going to put the pots there and plant stuff but decided on doing something different. 

I really want to expand the patio...I am crossing my fingers that it will be another Summer project that will get crossed off my list.  I dream of lounge chairs and laying out on the new patio while the girls play in the sprinklers.  A girl can dream : )

Brylee was my big helper today. ( Love that girl...she graduates from Preschool this week)

The chickens were free range all day now that we have a fully fenced yard.and they have found other spots in the yard to take their dirt bath.

Now I am sitting down with this....I spent too much time in the sun today (I have the red skin to prove it) but I am happy with what I got done.  And it only took 3 trips to Home Depot.