We only put in one day (Sunday) into the front yard this weekend so not nearly as much was done as a typical weekend in the Russell household.

- Mary used her spacial skills in puzzling together the flagstone layout
- Transplanted 5 nandina bushes from the back yard to the front
- Pulled up the rest of the sod from the sidewalk strip.
- Added drip irrigation to nandinas

From Front Yard Landscaping

From Front Yard Landscaping

Zachary enjoyed some time having a snack on the steps watching his mother work.

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The hanging baskets on the front porch are doing well

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Taking a little Break and enjoying the accomplishments

From Front Yard Landscaping

1. All the old grass gone
2. Old irrigation repaired and capped
3. Tree stump gone
4. Chunk of concrete path gone
5. New paths dugout and leveled
6. Crushed granite base for flagstone tamped and ready for the flags

From Front Yard Landscaping

From Front Yard Landscaping

After watching me load chunks of concrete into the wheelbarrow, Zachary brought out his dump truck to help with the smaller pieces.

From Front Yard Landscaping

From Front Yard Landscaping

First we added a little color in front of the gas meter and mail box:

From Front Yard Landscaping

And then some hanging baskets on the porch:

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This weekend we are digging up the rest of the yard

Here is the new home for all of the various DIY Projects we have been documenting. Most of the older posts have been migrated over from the family blog at Travels With Trouble. All the projects and DIY stuff will now be posted here, where as the family stuff will remain at TWT.

Complete tear-down and reconfiguring of main bathroom. Details Coming Soon

Built in 2005 in Elk Grove, CA

Details coming soon.                                                                                                                      .