When we moved into our house last fall, we had a bush in front of our deck when you walk into our backyard. Looks nice in the picture, but as the year went on, it got bigger and wider, and by May, you had to duck and walk around it so as not to brush up against it. Plus, I couldn't see out the kitchen window to the backyard to keep an eye on the dogs.
So a couple weeks ago, Nic chopped it down. It really opened up the space and made our yard look larger. But grass had grown over that beautiful paver path, the mulch was gone (I blame the dogs), and dirt was everywhere. It wasn't a neat little area anymore.
Today, I went out during Lilia's naptime with the motivation to get all the dirt up and back behind the black garden border where it belongs. Much to my surprise, I unearthed all those pavers! I was so excited to see it again! I *completely* forgot it was there. Nic couldn't remember it being there, so he was even more excited.
My Aunt Deb has a beautiful garden. Her entire backyard is landscaped--by her! It is the ultimate in my mind of what a garden should look like. It's peaceful, and you just walk through it and feel calmer, surrounded by so much beauty. I called her this afternoon and asked if she has anything she was splitting that I could use for the area where the bush used to be. She, being the awesome Aunt she is, had a bunch of stuff she could split for me; all I had to do was come pick it up.
And here it is!
I'm not sure what to do with the other side of the path, since our dogs run out the back door as quickly as they can. In their haste, I'm sure they wouldn't keep to the path. So grass I guess it stays!