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[xiane]

I came home from work today and attacked the back yard, while I still had light to work by... and I found something hidden under all the dirt and foliage! A perfectly good brick patio was lurking under a few inches of silt and errant plants [I almost typed pants!], and after a lot of digging, sweeping, and hosing by yours truly, we have an even cooler backyard. Words cannot even express how much I love that space. It is peaceful and completely gorgeous. We have grape vines draped over a japanese-style raised patio space in the far corner... next to that, a rustic little shed that houses all the yard tools [and an unclaimed toilet, which makes it look a bit like an outhouse when you open the door!]... the brick patio lies between the raised patio and the house, and has a rough-looking table on it, perfect for al fresco dining. Trees drape calmly over everything, and birds flit back and forth, chirping happily. Hopefully they're eating all the mosquitos, but I suspect that the slanted brick patio was the culprit for bug breeding. When I sprayed the dirt off of it, I had to work hard to remove the excess water, which I shoved over the raised, empty plant beds into the garden space below.
Can you tell how much I adore my yard? The windows along my part of the house look out on it, and the view pleases me to no end.
I have blisters on my hands from sweeping and shoveling. I feel like I accomplished a lot today.
I need to get the webcam up, so I can post a shot of it!

Okay, off to shower, then moving more of my endless crap will commence.