On the same day Chris got a nose job (meaning his deviated septum was made straight) a dump truck came to our house delivering 13 cubic yards of topsoil and 3 cubic yards of nice dirt/compost. So while Chris is on the couch feeling wretched and sporting a mustache bandage (seen below)....
....I am in the yard with our newly purchased dirt. Who know dirt could be so thrilling? Or so expensive?!
The plan is to spread a thin layer of topsoil over the backyard to smooth out the ruts/cover the tree roots and provide a better home for some grass seed. The other dirt is to build a raised garden bed that will hopefully grow some vegetables next year.
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| After spending all day hauling and raking dirt, we finally planted the grass seed. Then we watered and waited every day for a week or so with very little change. At this point I was getting worried that all our money and efforts would only result in a smooth pile of mud covering our entire backyard. |
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| A view of some expensive mud from the kitchen door. I often stand here and stare out at the dirt, hoping it will turn into grass. |
