CHANGES IN THE BACK YARD

It's been kind of hard trying to get motivated in doing

any kind of landscaping or yard work in my back yard.

I have such a long list of things that I want to get done.

When I look at that list I just get unmotivated

because of all that I would like to get done.

I would especially like to get it done

before it gets horribly hot here in Florida.

The last two weeks I started pushing myself in

getting started and checking off the things

on my list to get my yard the way I want it.

Last year I took out two very large bushes 

next to the back porch.

That was a lot of work, but I got it done.

It laid bare for a year because

I had not decided what I wanted to do

I would keep changing my mind.

This week I finally decided what I wanted to do

and off I went to the nursery to purchase my plants,

soil, and black mulch.

I had been amending the soil because for a long

time with shredded leaves  and grass cuttings

because it's all sand.

At the nursery I bought three roses, two small dahlias, and five hostas.

I was very happy to get started on working

in the back yard and making it look like the way I want.

It took me pretty much all day to get everything done.

I'm very happy with the way things turned out.

 The area where I was making  the changes.

 After 25 years of service, my back hoe broke.

The three roses that I purchased are yellow and smell so good.

 The yellow rose is called Patrick.

 One of the dahlias

 Finished project.

The shade garden in a corner of the backyard.

I  am very pleased with the way things have turned out.

This has motivated me to continue my work

in the back yard and get it to look like I want.

Off to my next project!