Summer Project 2012 Begins

The weather has been so nice that we decided to start on Mimi's Cottage Summer Project of 2010, 2011, 2012.  The mister has been working on the sprinkler system and preparing the soil for hydroseeding our new lawn.  Last Saturday, (it was 70 degrees!!) the curbing guy came over and 

installed some curbing to separate the lawn (when it gets planted) from some planting beds.

Today it's been raining cats and dogs and temperatures in the 30's and 40's.

There won't be any work done outside today. Or tomorrow.  Lots of mud and muck out there.

See, I told you it was raining cats and dogs!

Summer Project 2011 Continues

Our Summer Project is moving slowly along.

Last spring our plans for our backyard were to get the sprinklers installed,

get the lawn planted, build a fence and a pergola, plant some

trees, install walkways to the shed, plant some plants, and

spend lots of time in the heat of the afternoon sipping on

lemonade (or diet pepsi), and enjoying our retirement.

Well, we may or may not get the sprinklers installed this year.

And I know the rest of the list will be waiting for us in 2012.

A couple of weeks ago we rented a trencher from The Depot.

And then we (meaning he) dug some trenches.

Then we (he) added some PVC pipe.  (While I held the blue glue can and made

lunch and or snacks as needed.)

Hopefully we'll be ready at the first sign of spring to plant our lawn.

HOPEFULLY.

The Shed

Remember how the shed looked in April?

Me either so I found a picture to jog my failing memory.

This  is how it looked in May after our adorable son and his

friends finished up the patio cover.

This is how it looks in July.

Do you love this sign?   Got it at Brenda's adorable shop

Just A Bed of Roses.

In Farmington, Utah.

I love sitting out there in the morning when it's cool.

It's one of my favorite places.

Now if we could just get our lawn planted.

A Mother's Day Gift

There were some good guesses about what we'd be building with our big

pile of wood.  But nobody guessed it would be a patio cover, and that's

what we built with the help of our son and three of his friends.

A perfect spot for the potting bench. 

And a great place for watching summer lightning storms.

Not quite finished but almost.  When one lives in the

desert like we do, shade is important.  Thank you son! 

I love it!

Summer Project 2011 Begins

We've been very BUSY here at Mimi's Cottage this week.

Buying wood...

Digging footings...

Buying more wood...

Painting every single stick of wood...

Two coats, primer and finish...

We're doing all this so that we can have a little shade.

I'll show you the finished project next week.