Early days of the Project

The first thing on the massive to do list was removing the aging and obstructive hedge of Lilacs. Cut down in a day and trash bagged the next. Suddenly the back yard was 40 feet deeper, from where the hedge was to the back fence - visible for the first time. It's a nice reminder to look at the picture and see grass.

Aside from bags at the street on trash day, we created our first artistic pile of debris. Asphalt! 'DIY' means rental of all things diesel powered, and at the top of the list is a brilliant invention called "Bobcat." Five dump truck loads were needed to move about 3,000 square feet of crumbling pavement. Here's a picture of the pile from our side.