the outside

 I hope all you Mamas had a great day yesterday!  
I know I did.  I spent it laying pea-stone...

 Our backyard has been a dirt pile since we ripped the old sunroom off and I was fed up with how much sand and filth was being tracked in.  I told my husband we have to finish the patio and put some stone down ASAP.  Well it turns out if wanted it done I would have to do it myself.  So I grabbed a pick axe and hummed "Hi-Ho" and leveled the area last week
 It took 3 days, totally sucked, but I tried to think of all the calories I burned.
My husband finished it up by making sure it was graded level and I planted some shrubs...
 Then for Mother's Day I got just what I wanted.
10 tons of pea-stone!

 And the party started...
Landscaping fabric was laid down to keep the weeds out, and stone was dumped.
 It was hard, I am pooped, but it is shaping up...

 Kid's even helped...

 Still have the area around the beds to finish and some edging to do, as well as trying to decide how I am gonna layout out the furniture and plants...
 but I already christened it last night with a bottle of wine.
Be back with some real "done" pictures at the end of the week!
(I also have some garden magic I am working on along the fence)
Right now I need to let my arms recover.

6 comments:

casey at loft and cottage said...

Your hard work's paying off. Looks amazing, and I would love to have a similar dining/wining area in my yard!

Unknown said...

WOW! Looks great! I know you are proud!!!

Unknown said...

Wow! Love the finished space-we've one ugly, dirt spot outside that hopefully will have a happy ending very soon too.

Unknown said...

It looks fantastic! I love that stone and your plantings! What an inviting chill space that you will enjoy so much more now!
xo Nancy
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hong kong property said...

it is looking really good

Rita from Design Megillah said...

I'm so inspired...I need this in my yard. Also, what did you make the mirror out of? Is it glass? Looks fabulous!

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