The one thing that can be said for winters in New England is that they really make you appreciate the spring. So much so that you do not mind doing yard work because you are just so happy to be outside. And while it felt like spring was never going to arrive in New England this year, it recently found it's way north.
With the warmer weather, we started our first spring as homeowners tackling yard cleanup. We know about half of what we are doing. The rest we are just making up as we go along. We figure that it is best to learn through trial and error anyways.
Last weekend, we worked on limb (sometimes branch) pick-up and repairing our Japanese maple tree. The tree looks pretty good and we are hopeful that it will survive.
While it was warm enough for us last weekend outside, it was a little chilly for Logan. So, we had to do the parental tag-team approach, except during naps when we worked to the sound of the baby monitor.
This weekend, we finished picking up the limbs, fertilizing the yard, and cleaning out and edging the beds, readying them for mulch.
The weather was gorgeous this weekend and warm enough for Logan to hang out with us. While we worked, Logan sat in his bouncy seat, babbling words of encouragement and supervising the projects.
Big brother Rocky did his part to help out by breaking down sticks into smaller pieces. That boy loves a good stick.
We got this and next weekend's to-do list done in one weekend. We are now ready to spread mulch next weekend. As long as the weather continues to agree with us, I am sure Logan will not mind supervising again.
A personal note, I was able to get out and run this morning for the first time since before I became pregnant with Logan. While it was not too long or fast, it felt great. The workout DVD's were just not cutting it for me.
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