C tackled the front yard beds on Monday. I'll have to update the AFTER photos for the front now, because not only do we have grass growing in, but we have bark dust and some key plants in place throughout the beds fronting the street. With the bench installed under the lilac tree in the front yard, we also have a visual focal point that balances the look of the house and yard. From the street and the sidewalk, you can't really see the grass, so the plants and barkdust make the yard look, well.... finished! Suddenly, the sense that our front yard is a dirt pit has vanished.
We still have some barkdusting and plant clear-out work along the foundation, but that'll resolve itself over the summer. It's just a series of quick jobs. Be that as it may, the improved condition of the house and the yard are now working together to send a powerful message that this house has been put back together!
C has started making neighborhood friends. A mom C met via R's boy scout troop is also a gardener. They hung out together yesterday afternoon, and even ended up taking a bike ride together for exercise. I think this is most excellent on so many levels. First, we have time to slow down and socialize now; second, we're weaving into the neighborhood; third, C's has energy not only to do gardening but also a bike ride, in the same day. I think we're more fit and, perhaps, a bit healthier overall after the year of remodeling. Perhaps.
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