About 2 months ago, we bought a new home. It is the biggest home Sue and I have ever lived in as a married couple, and it sits on just short of an acre of land. The previous owners had essentially stopped taking care of the grounds about a year ago, so now we have to catch up. Some of our tasks are mundane, some require thought and planning, and some are just plain back breaking. Today's main task was in the back breaking category.
Our back yard has several pathways that are filled with small river stone. One of those pathways leads from the pool to the section of the yard where the pool equipment is hidden behind a fence. We decided that that particular path was in such bad shape; full of weeds, stones spilling into the grass, edging material wandering out of place, that the whole pathway needed to be moved. The other pathways were salvageable and could be refreshed and made to look good. Sue started the project last week. Here is where she left off:
So with a hoe, a wire screen to filter out the dirt, and a flat shovel, I dug into the project. Scoop after scoop of rock and dirt and weeds, till I filled the wagon...twice. I used the load of rocks from the first load to refresh one of the other pathways, but I ran out of time and energy to redistribute the second wagon load. As I finished filling the second wagon full of stone and dirt and weeds, I questioned the point of this exercise.
But here is the result of scooping rocks: a nice clean path ready for sod and stepping stones instead of the unruly river stone.
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