Project Completed

Theresa and I were taking our evening walk when a neighbour was surveying her newly landscaped front yard. A large pile of bricks were sitting neatly stacked by the side of the driveway. As we chatted she offered us the bricks providing we got them out of there. We accepted the offer and as we completed our walk we stopped in front of our home and decided that we had an ugly brick ring around our large maple tree. Immediately we decided to use the bricks for this project which would beautify our front yard. Since we had over 400 bricks we planned a more elaborate square box around the tree.

We drove over to get the bricks and it took two loads as they were very heavy. My back was complaining so we dumped them on the edge of our driveway to begin in a few days. Company kept us from our project but as soon as they departed we went to work. Theresa and I work together on many projects and she can do a good days work.

Tree roots were a problem and getting a square base took longer than we expected but we got a good start. We were encouraged by the neighbourhood supervision teams who commentated on every aspect. One of our neighbours  offered hostas for the required greenery and by the mid morning break we were finished with the construction. We left the cleanup until after break but were pleased with the result of our efforts. It was even suggested that it looked so good we could probably complete the task by revisiting a flower bed which by comparison looked ugly.We will leave that for another day.

I always feel good when I am busy and doing physical work. Theresa and I now have the motivation for other yard work but we have to put up new railings and install one of those comfort toilets before I come home from surgery, so the list grows and the time is short. I better get moving.