Neglect

Our poor home was obviously neglected the last couple of years before we purchased it....it just wasn't kept up and properly maintained.....It has been rewarding watching it come back to the home it once was....though the years have added wear to our home it has also adds a special character to the home....perhaps that is what I enjoy most about old homes....the challenge of taking something odd or out of place and transforming it into something special.....after the morning snow storm we were able to work in the yard this afternoon.....I am beginning to get excited as it is beginning to transform into something special.....the back patio will be awesome....the front yard is coming together...I am going to pick up mulch tomorrow and Monday we will get all the flower beds designed and prepped for planting....I think probably Monday or Tuesday we will start on the dog fence and get that done....then we will move to getting the iron fence ordered and have Collin make the shutters and some special design treatments for the home and get my long awaited iron flower boxes hung.....the back patio I think will really be a special place....it will go from one of the worst outside areas to probably one of the coolest.....we are also making a outdoor coffee table out of this giant flat rock that was a part of stepping stone in the back yard....it is to large to move out of the back area and Collin came up with the idea of turning it into a table....the rest of the rocks found a home around the giant pine tree in the front yard....I am also hoping to salvage a old ladder and wheel barrow and turn them into unique planters...they are remnants from the previous owner....our lanterns will find a home on the brick wall and looking forward to putting our furniture out...well with that Dylan is ready for bed and it is time to go........