Happy Nana's Day, 2011

Working hard, as she's wont to do, my mom's backyard has taken a backseat on the "to do" list. It's one of those things she'd really like to get done, but when prioritizing, it just doesn't seem to make it to the top of the list. So for Mother's Day, James, Seth, Chad, Robyn, two missionaries and I set about making it our priority. It was a few hours of trimming rose bushes, pulling weeds, mowing grass, etc... but the end results were phenomenal. There is still a LOT to do. It's a good-sized yard and requires a fair bit of upkeep, but it looks worlds better. Sometime next month, I intend to be back in that yard getting the next stage finished. Hopefully we can get the whole thing put together and get it back to the point that general upkeep is all the yard requires to look fabulous.

Porch Before:

Porch After:

Main Yard Before:

Main Yard After:

And, of course, the whole reason Nana wants the backyard looking fabulous is so it's clean and tidy enough for moments like this:

We finished off the day with some tasty barbecued ribs, beans, and corn on the cob (bought fresh from the farmer's market this morning). It was a busy day, but totally worth it. Oh, and spending all morning out in the sun has faded me hair a full two shades of blond lighter. Pretty sweet!

Oh, and we picked up my Mother's Day present/James's Father's Day present, so expect me to be totally distracted for the next week or two (again):


Happy mother's day, to the best mom out there (And happy Nana's day as well). :-)