Dirt

We moved in & were required to immediately put a "yard" down because the city was concerned about erosion control. They required the builder to install a hand rail on our tiny porch the day we were hoping & praying (thank you, everyone) to move in. Mark had to "throw" a rail up that I hope to take down or replace soon. Super ugly. Well, we called in the irrigation guys quickly thinking it only made sense to install a sprinkler system before figuring out how we were going to get sod down. The sod is down now too. It's my nature to do all the physical labor. It saves money & teaches me something. The glitch was two small children & not so great property grading. The rains had been so bad that there was a great deal to do.

The other (not blue) house in the first picture was our first & only home. Thank goodness our neighbor is awesome & has tolerated all the hassle of a home being built next door. Again, blessed beyond measure.