WhaT I haVE BeeN Up To..BeForE and AfTeR PhoToS...

Good morning my fellow bloggers and welcome to my newest friends that are taking the time to read up on me..;) I have been a busy bee this past month..ripping out the front yard for a more simple and easy to care for look..well this past week..I have dumped 3 loads of bark on the yard..still have about 3 more truck loads (that will have to wait till payday)..and see that patch of grass in the background..that will also be barked in..ripping out that moss/grass/clover and anything else that is in there..I want to put in shady potted plants and a bench or a chair with plants..and then the rest of the bark will go in the back yard..hoping by fall that I will only have to kick out the leaves that fall and I am done..maybe some light deadheading..but it will be super easy...so this is a BEFORE photo..

also a before photo..boring..

before...

before...okay are you ready for the afters?....

believe it or not only 1/2 of this side is done..got the upper portion done just past that tiller..still need to do the lower portion..but it looks like its all done..

I love the way the bark looks and wish the color would last forever..its amazing how the color pops all the plants...

so simple and pretty..you can see where we are ripping out that portion of grass..will be doing some more today.;)

I just noticed the reflection of the gate in the bark..love it..

see only the front portion got done..looks great from the front..not to bad from the back..

still my favorite spot..:)

Hubby started ripping out more of that grassy portion...I did that huge patch the other night..so will try and get rid of some more today..and I am going to mow the lawn...the other side of the house will also be ripped out..not sure if we will bark it in or put that red rock down in place of it..for something different..it has been a long week..but I enjoy doing the bark and seeing the yard come to life..and it is great exercise too..getting those flabby arms in shape..goodness knows they need it..Lucy is asleep on my lap as usual..she is getting so big...our weather is getting nicer by the day..the first day of barking (tuesday)..It was over cast and great..did get caught on the second load in a rainy drizzle..but it felt good as I was working up a sweat..yesterday was also over cast a slight breeze and 67..puurrffecct for doing this job as I was going to put it off till today..glad I didn't because it is nice and sunny out..but great for mowing..

I have also lost more weight...yippee skippy..down 41.5 pounds..one more pound and I am in the next round of numbers...oh you don't know how happy I am and how great I feel..better then I have in years...

Thank you all for your kind words and cheering me on...you all are the best...

Tomorrow is our "Pioneer days"..we celebrate the 24th of July as when the pioneers came over..but since its on a sunday we are celebrating at our friends (from church) farm and having a big BBQ and getting to ride on the horse/buggy down to the beach..I will be taking my camera to share with you all..I am making a quick and easy dessert..(that I probably won't have)..hoping they have some light and healthy food there..or just be very selective about what I have..maybe a bit of everything...even my dessert..:) have a wonderful weekend in what ever you are doing..and I hope you are staying cool..;)

Love you all:)