Rounding 'em up!
So I don't have any major updates, really. But I decided to round up a few tidbits to share. First being that we lost the memory card to our camera so I can't share pictures until we either find that or buy a new one.
Because we just ordered the cabinets for our kitchen (YAY!) a couple of days ago, we may go awhile without the memory card if we end up having to buy a new one. We're trying to squeeze a lot out of our budget with the cabinets, and replacing a window that gotten broken during a wind storm in our family room, and the concrete sidewalk we recently had poured.
Laren and I spent much of Saturday working in the backyard. My arms and back still feel bruised and apparently the pain is telling me I exercised muscles I never knew I had. Wielding a pick-ax is no easy task, especially when done over and over again for a couple of hours! We are working on digging the trench for our block retaining wall in the back. Laren, because of his bunged up knee, is working on setting the stone instead of digging.
I did get Kayla and Alyssa to help shovel the dirt out after I got it loosened up. They were big helps! And then I took a break to come in and bathe Tyler. We all got so dirty from working/being out in the backyard because of the dirt and the rain that came down while we were working.
Speaking of rain, I don't know what it is--the Monsoon, I guess--but we've been getting rain every single day in the evening. Last night was no exception! We got DUMPED on with rain! It was coming down in sheets. The kids went out and played in it in the gutter and it was nearly up to their knees!
The rain is good, but it just makes for a very muddy backyard and it makes it difficult to get outside stuff done. We are starting to run out of summer and I'm worried about us getting all of our projects in before cold weather hits. My goal is for us to get grass planted in our backyard by Labor Day. We still have weeks worth of work on the retaining wall at this rate! I wonder if we'll get it all done?!
6 comments:
Hey! I like your new title and quote.
Don't you only have another week of summer vacation? I'm sure with five kids, you play hard and get to take a big ol' breath when school starts again.
Maybe you could mud wrestle for fhe tonight???
It sounds like you have been busy! I love the rain that comes down in the afternoon. My kids startback to school Weds.! Do your go back this week too? I can't believe summer has come to an end! :(
ARen't you just hating these monsoons? We've been having them too, and I'm so sick of them!!!
I am so jealous of all the yardwork you are doing... not that I don't have a nice yard, and not that I want to do yardwork by any stretch of the imagination, but I love change (in the yard anyway). We were discussing tonight doing pavers instead of a sidewalk out front. I'm just glad dh is thinking about it again! LOL Unless the monsoons keep up, then we will go yet another winter without a front sidewalk!
We haven't had rain for about a week and a half and it is already starting to show. My poor tree in the front has a fungus from TOO much rain. Go figure. I bet your cabinets will look awesome when they are all finished. Hope you find the memory card soon so we can I'll take a peek!
Hang in there! We were fortunate when we planted our yard that we did not have any kids or animals that were mobile. It was bad enough dealing with all the stuff WE tracked in!
Tuwanda lives!! You're amazing..I can just imagine you out there, lifting that pick ax that must weigh more than you do! Good luck with everything!
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