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Back to Work!

July 22, 2020 By: Lucy4 Comments

The kiddo’s mom received the all-clear from her job, so that means I get to go back to work, too!  I’ve missed the little stinker! Aside from that, I’m also glad that no one became sick with the virus.

I have managed to keep plenty busy, mostly in the yard.  We have an area above a rock wall that was near impossible to mow, so I decided to remove the sod.  A few weeks earlier, I removed sod from the lower level.  Mowing wasn’t so much of an issue there; it was more of a matter that I’m lousy at trimming!  Initially, I started removing just a narrow strip of sod but then decided the slope was still too much of a challenge, so I took out more.  When all was said and done, the upper level ended up being closer to three feet.

I ran short on both mulch and plants, so unless I find a mega-deal, I won’t be doing much more in this area of the yard until next year.  Earlier this Summer, I added the rock steps twice.  Yep, twice.  That was my own doing because I wasn’t happy with the way they first looked, so I redid them.  It is backbreaking work, but also very rewarding.  And now, with the hill evened out a bit, it is easier to mow that area.

The interior of Hub’s truck also got a much needed thorough cleaning.  We had a couple of rainy days that I used for doing some additional cleaning in the house.  All in all, it was a productive week…just minus the paycheck!

 

 

 

 

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  1. OneFamily says

    July 23, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    Thats good news you are back to work and everyone is healthy. The rockery and steps look like a lot of work! Very nice 🙂

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    • Lucy says

      July 24, 2020 at 6:42 am

      I’m happy about being back, too. More importantly, that everyone remained healthy. Still have a lot more work to do on the rockery, but I think the changes I made gives it a much “cleaner” look.

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  2. Jean says

    July 24, 2020 at 9:01 am

    Good Job — looks nice!

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    • Lucy says

      July 24, 2020 at 2:29 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply

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