10.11.2011

Project Complete

Just thought I'd share the finished product of the path. We brought in fill dirt and planted a few small things, but the fun things are the new raised vegetable garden box (hidden in the background) and the sweet "barriers" Del built. (The mini fences are to keep Oakley on path when screaming around the corner and will easily come out for whoever lives here next who may not have a crazy dog)

I'm very happy with how this turned out! Unfortunately, we don't get to enjoy it tho :-( Del and I looked at each other and said, "why didn't we do this a LONG time ago!?" Oh well, live and learn and hopefully someone else down the road will appreciate it...if not, at least it's less lawn to mow or replace when it gets neglected by tenants :-P

In other news, my mom comes to town tomorrow followed by my dad on Thursday night. The guys will then head up to New Meadows for a weekend of hunting while mom and I have some girl time at home! Looking forward to it!

10.02.2011

Checking In

I just realized that it has been over a month since our last update and the reason is two-fold. Partly because we haven't had any drastic news or events to report and also because we've been busy doing this and that.

Since Del's return to Boise we have been busy many of the weekends. Labor Day weekend was camping, then a visit to my Grandma in Twin Falls, ID, and an overnight trip to The Big Nasty Hill Climb in New Plymouth, ID (dirty bikes racing up a steep hill).
Our Labor Day camp site - on the N Fork of the Boise River

Family Photo :)
And if we werent' out of town, we were home getting things done! We took on one last project before calling it quits (kind of) on the house. Our dog has a habit of running back and forth from our back sliding door to the side door into the garage and that poor small area of lawn in between became a mud pit. So to avoid a really messy upcoming winter and future frustration, we found a good deal on Craigslist for a load of pavers. Del got to work, dug out the grass, and laid the pavers!

Del awesome work! As usual...
Since this pic was taken, we've trans-planted that big Sandcherry to the bigger area across the path by the fence and moved a shrub from out front to replace it. We've also bought a few new plants but we aren't sure we want to spend more money on plants we won't be here to take care of in the spring. So it may stay pretty sparse back here. Renters won't mind :-P

Well, I don't think there's much else to report. Del's just forcing himself through this last semester of school while I work. Still no word where we're going with Kiewit, probably not for at least another month :-(
I think time is going to fly though! It's already October and we're fast approaching another busy stretch! Parents coming to visit in a couple wks, then Thanksgiving, then my birthday, then Del's graduation and more family coming to town, then Xmas......all leading up to the big move and our Hawaii trip!! I just hope I can stay sane thru all this....:-P