Springing into action.

This past Thursday was a beautiful day.  When I got home from work Blake and I decided to sit out on our back porch and share a bottle of wine.  Max was over, and as much as he loves being inside, he settled in at my feet and took in the fresh air.  He will be 13 this next month, so I cherish every moment we get to spend together knowing that they are somewhat numbered at this point.  Old boys body just doesn't want to cooperate with his spirit sometimes. 

This time last year Blake and I didn't own our home yet.  We closed on it at the end of April and went right into remodeling the inside.  Right after the hail storm and the air conditioner going out.  It's like the universe itself was screaming "Welcome to home ownership, you only thought you were going to spend that money you saved on furniture!" 

I am so excited to get to spend spring in our home this year.  Because we had so much work to do on the inside of the house when we bought it the outside has gone virtually un-touched.  There are a few things we have done because I could not stand to look at them, such as ripping out the scrolled iron posts on the front porch, the 9 foot tall bushes that lined the front of the house and the back porch, and painting the mailbox and front door.  Besides that though, it's been far down on the priority list.  I'm so ready to spend some time outside and make our house really feel like the home we've been dreaming of.  This is a shot of the back yard from last Thursday while we were enjoying the nice weather.

As you can see we have no fence along the rear of our yard.  The owner of the house behind us decided to tear it down last spring.  He told Blake he was going to put a new one up by the summer time.  It's almost summer again and there is still no fence.  I think it's time for a "Come to Jesus" meeting with the neighbor.  You break it, you buy it pal.  We are going to plant our veggie garden in the area in front of the green bushes on the left side of the picture.  I can't wait to dig in the dirt and have fresh organic veggies. 

This next weekend Blake and I plan on digging up any remaining roots from the bushes we cut down and rake and bag all of our leftover winter leaves.  I would also like to steak out the garden space and possibly build the raised bed if there is time.  Tilling and seeding the grass is also somewhere down the list.  Hopefully Blake will take on that job.  My goal is to spend a lot of time on our back porch relaxing and enjoying the fruits of our labors.  What are your spring goals?  Do you enjoy having useable outdoor living space, or are you more of a couch and air conditioner person?  Any tips for starting a garden?  I would love any feedback you may have!

Ciao!

Xo-Wife of Wright