The first cutting of the new back lawn happened last Saturday. We thought the occasion called for some picture-taking, so here is one of Val doing the job. Early this summer we bought a small table and set of chairs for the deck, and recently Val bought a picnic table for the patio. We're ready to party! It's getting pretty late in the season to do anything this year, but hopefully we will be able to take good advantage of it next summer.
Our front lawn has done well this summer. We finally bought a few shrubs to put between the front sidewalk and the house, and Val planted them this past Saturday. They can barely be seen from the road, but if the deer don't eat them this winter, they should start growing next spring. I want him to dig up the irises that are at the old house and plant them in with the shrubs. They aren't getting enough water and need to be moved from where they are.
The biggest problem with making the yard look nice is the space between the road and the ditch that is owned by the county. Val keeps the weeds mowed down most of the time, but as you can see from the picture, it is quite an eyesore. It's exciting, though, to see our home starting to look more established. 
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It looks so good! Hopefully Val enjoys mowing because you have a lot of lawn. Chad likes to mow the grass on occasion...he gets into the ~Zen~ of the lawn mower and is one with the machine. It's a guy thing I guess...:)
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