other July happenings

I’m continuing on with my endeavor to catch up on all the posts I missed last year (currently writing this one in January of 2025!), so I’ll wrap up July with a quick list of highlights. There were times that were pretty stressful, but we had a lot of fun, too.

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epic backyard landscaping project: the TILLING

DUN DUN DUNNNNN. (Insert dramatic theme music here.)

This is the part of the project that keeps me up at night. Literally–I haven’t slept well in almost a week! Andrew’s dad has a beast of a tiller that is older than dirt, heavier than crap and covered in rust. I’ve used it before, so I knew tilling up this much surface area with it would be quite the undertaking. Continue reading “epic backyard landscaping project: the TILLING” →

epic backyard landscaping project: the prep

Yesterday, I started what will likely be the biggest landscaping endeavor of my life. I’ve been dreaming of this day since we moved into the house, and now that the fence is in, I can finally begin. Continue reading “epic backyard landscaping project: the prep” →