Lately a lot of our projects get started on accident and come down to God's funny timing. We had talked about what we'd like our backyard to look like and how someday just someday we'd like flower beds, a patio, a L shaped couch, outdoor rugs with moroccan patterns, and lush green grass that we can walk barefoot in. Our current state of affairs is quite dismal. Our grass was patchy at best and was not grass but weedy, dry crab grass (not ideal for bare feet). The yard was primarily dirt which in spring time translates to mud. Our back yard isn't large only about 500 square feet but we wanted it that way. When shopping for the burrow we both agreed we did not want to take on a large yard at this time. Hub had lived and owned a home with a yard three times as big and lamented often over the time it took to maintain. He wanted a yard that could be mowed in less than 10 minutes. We time him now when he goes out there. It probably takes more time to get out the mower than to actually mow. As for me, up until now I hadn't been able to keep anything green alive - every plant, herb, flower, and frog died on me. I was a little apprehensive about keeping a while backyard ecosystem alive. But one happy day in April we got a sign that it was time to start the backyard reno.
