Thursday, June 04, 2009

Back Yard

Wow, it has been a while since anyone has put anything on the blog. And a real long time since I have. We cut down two trees about a month ago, one ourselves and one professionals. The one professionals cut down was split all the way through for most of the trunk. It could easily have fallen on the house or the road (and anyone in it.) Ivan alread dug out one stump so the yard would be ready for sod.

A couple weeks ago we laid sod in our back yard, it had been dirt for about a month prior. Ivan didn't like the uneveness of the yard, so he insisted on grading it flat! That is Ivan for ya! It was great to have Dave there to help with the smaller details of how to put it down.

We also have a garden of Bleeding Hearts (my favorite flower). I got a pink, white and another pink one of a slightly different variety. I hope to get a couple more, then the whole east side of the house will be lined with Bleeding Hearts! Next to the garage we have a bed with the arbor that Ivan built for the wedding. There are blue Morning Glories climbing up it, with purple Double Petunias under it and a red Peony on each end! Ivan wanted the Peonies, they remind him of his childhood! Then we have a smaller corner garden with Moss Roses, red and white Impatiens and a purple Verbena. And finally across the back we have a half finished bed with a Candycorn Vine and a Potato Vine.

After we laid the sod, we were going to wait a while to put in a patio, we waited one day! The sod looked so nice we just wanted to finish it off! So now the patio table is actally on the patio and it all looks great.

I left my jump drive of pictures at home, so I will try to bring it tomorrow and if I have time, post some pictures of the yard.

We are basically done with the yard, at least for this year, so now we are heading back inside to try and finish that. Insulation and sheetrock are next!

7 comments:

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

Sounds nice, Missi. Hope to see
the yard in July, mid to end. Just
got back from Seniors Camp at
Stony. Washing clothes, packing,
etc., etc. and tomorrow morning we
start winding (sp?) our way to
Alaska! In Rolla Fri. night, Outlook, Sask, on Sat night,
Edmonton, Alberta, which will be a
motel and from that point on it's
tenting. Should get to Anita's on
the 16th. Just got an e-mail from
Inga Petaisto. She lives in Juneau
and will be home the 27th when we
get there. Live the next day.
Have to ferry in and out of Juneau
as Palin was going to build a road
to nowhere but she should have built it to Juneau! dk

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

I just reread what I wrote. Should
have been leave Juneau but since I
typed in live will add this info for everyone. If we should die in
an accident or whatever cause, please contact Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. 218-828-5051. We haven't made any arrangements
with them but that's who should be
contacted to haul our remains from
wherever to Brainerd.

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

There's positive thinking for you all. jk . Good to be prepared I guess!

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

The back yard looked so bad for so long it really is nice to have it looking like it does now. Plan was to put up a fence around the back yard, but now seems a shame to hide it. I'm sure that will wear off by the time we're ready to put up a fence anyway! The problem is that now the front yard looks like crap in comparison! Will have to work on that when we have time. Catch you all later. #9

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

I was gonna say, you should have ended that comment with, "and should we happen to die, we love you all!"

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

I'm jealous of the bleeding hearts. I can't seem to make them grow here and I just love them!! Sounds like a great yard and I can't wait to see pictures!
H.

Kuoppala and Inlaws said...

Bleeding Hearts REALLY like the shade. They will get bigger there compared to the sun.