This project has taken way longer than we expected (of course), but here are some updates! We got everything prepped for our new ground covers. Part of the area will have artificial grass – the play area under the pergola that my husband made when we lived at our old house, and brought with us. The rest of the area will have flower beds, vegetable beds, and some type of hardscape in between. Originally we had planned on gravel, but with my pelvic instability, I have noticed that I have a hard time walking on gravel. For now, we have the layer of base and the layer of compacted decomposed granite down while we decide. It’s actually not too bad on its own, but did get a bit messy after the recent rain.

Below: trenches finished, lines run for irrigation, electrical and ethernet. Yup, my engineer husband is installing ethernet in our backyard. What outdoor living space would be complete without movies, music, and internet?

The rotted out fence and gate had to come down to make room for the Bobcat to come through.

All that remained was the reinforcement post that my dad put up when the fence fell down and my husband was out of town.

E thinking, “Hey Daddy, what’s this thing?”

E had to pretend to drive the Bobcat.

We had two huge piles like this in our driveway, one base and one decomposed granite.

Bringing back the Bobcat.

Bringing in the huge roll of artificial grass.

Sneak peek of one of my small flower beds!