However, in the meantime, we have been busy with yard work. Let's be honest, we really thought we would be off the hook when it came to mowing the lawn this summer. We thought it would be all torn up. Wrong.
Regardless, we knew there was a broken chain link fence that needed to be taken down. That fence only went around part of the lot (we have no idea what the former owners were thinking). Anyway you look at it, this lot has been in rough shape for quite some time. Admittedly, we didn't have any idea how big this project was when we started it. However, as we got into it, we quickly realized that there were actual trees growing through the fence (not tiny trees, 5 inch diameter trees).
However, thanks to great help from family and friends, we were able to knock it out. The results are like night and day. I will admit I was a little nervous we were going to have some angry neighbors due to how terrible it all looked. They couldn't have been nicer when they us there working. Plus we cut down a bush that was blocking the view when coming out of the alley - that definitely made people happy.
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Next up is some more tree trimming and tree removal on the site of the actual house (you know, assuming we ever get approval to build it). If we don't, there could soon be a beautiful lot for sale. Baby steps, right? That's what I keep telling myself anyway.
