...and the tree came tumbling down!!

I am so glad we had our tree out front taken down last week. Not only did we get an amazing deal, but my husband is such a hard worker that we got to enjoy the perks of his job and the mess was cleaned up by the next day!! We had a few neighbours come and haul away the firewood pieces and all that was left was the brush...

We had a massive storm come through yesterday, with winds and hail and lots and lots of rain. I am sure the tree would have come down into Mr. H's room. So glad we dealt with it quickly!!

The kids loved playing in the jungle...and losing their shoes amongst the branches!!

Now I have a naked yard...I will have to take an after pic of it:-) Am looking forward to planting a bylaw acceptable, really tall, wildflower garden next year!! Just because I love my neighbours!

What my hubby has been up to lately...

Hubby has spent the last couple days coming home from work and doing something that I desperately wanted done...

First he had to dig out the HUGE boxwood bushes...that was fun...NOT!!

Then he levelled out the dirt and we ran to Rona!! I LOVE Rona. We bought the wood and stakes for just around $60 and we got home and he went to work on the raised garden. He ran out of stakes for the ends, so they are not quite banged in yet, but it is lookin' good...now we need some dirt and some flowers, then we are laying some new sod down out front. I am also going to get the kids to paint the wood box and the trellis in the back a dark brown stain of some kind...to go with the red bricks...

I am also trying to talk him into doing my vegetable garden the same way in the back yard...now that he is a pro!!