Happy Sunday everyone! It's cloudy and a little on the cool side. We had some rain overnight, it's good for the new sod.
Our backyard renovation is all done. All got wrapped up on Wednesday. The finishing crew worked really hard to finish it all that day, despite the high temperatures. This project was seamless and with no amount of stress. All in, it took about four weeks. Not bad considering that we had some rainy days to slow things down a bit.
We are very happy with the way it all turned out. Bronson and his team did an amazing job. Now we can fully enjoy the rest of the outdoor season. It felt good to put away most of our baby gates although we will be keeping the area along the flower borders blocked off for a while as we seeded. Our boys are happy to have their full yard again.
We spent the past few days reorganizing a few things. Russell set up his barbecues strategically. For the time being, the Big Green Egg is where the old VegTrug used to be, which we gave to one of the workers. I haven't decided yet on how I will grow my herbs next year. On Friday, we set up our cantilever umbrella. It looks nice. We also found a new spot for our bench. Things are coming together.
We planted two cedar trees on the side of the house. As they get taller, they will block off the view from the street. We also planted a Limelight Hydrangea which acts as a focal point as we enter the backyard. It is those little details that make a difference.
Merlot and Sherlock are doing well. They got to see Errol yesterday, who came for a visit. After he left, I did some retrieve in the backyard. We hadn't done that for a while and it was a good way for them to expel some energy.
That's my blog for this Sunday. It will be a quiet day although our boys are getting a much needed bath. They don't know it yet LOL!
Have a great week everyone!
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| Sherlock and Merlot tethered to the post of the front door...calmly keeping an eye on the comings and goings on the street. |
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| Backyard aerial photo taken in the Fall of 2024 before the reno. |
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| Backyard aerial photo taken July 19, 2025 after the reno, the patio is now about 480 square feet. |
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| A delightful Limelight Hydrangea is a focal point on the way into the backyard. |
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| The teak bench has found a new resting place under the shade of the Japanese maple. |
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| The boys enjoy a good tussle on the new sod. |
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| Airing out the new patio umbrellas. |
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| Merlot and Sherlock love to cuddle with Russell in the morning. |
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| Sherlock and Merlot decided to mob me! It was a true love fest! |
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| Cooper and Spicy had a very special bond and they enjoyed surveying the backyard from the deck... July 30, 2022. |
