Dog Fence

I Started putting up a new fence to keep the dogs from escaping, it is really easy to install, you basically just hammer in the posts that connect the sections together and thats all there is to it!
The pile of dirt is what I've been removing from the basement, bucket by bucket, it continues to grow everyday. Where I'm piling it is a lower area that slopes down, I'm trying to make the dog area level, so once I'm done piling on the dirt I can spread some topsoil and grass seed.




Some random pics taken from around the yard...

some of the poppies are blooming.

and the violets.

On a side note, the sump crock is dug down to the proper level, just need to start digging the trenches for the drain pipe that will connect to it.

Springtime is here!

Everything is starting to grow and bloom like crazy! Birds are hatching everywhere, we've counted about 9 nests in the trees in our yard. They have anywhere from 3-5 baby birds in them each. Almost all of the trees I planted have buds or leaves as well!

The apple blossoms are in full bloom.


Baby bunny hiding out in some old ductwork I had laying next to the shed.


Mama robin laying on her babies. She was laying so flat and still!


Here's the babies she was protecting.


Another nest that had 5 babies in it, not sure what kind they are.


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Kids Playset

Christine has been wanting a playset for the boys, so when she found a used one on Craigslist for a decent price, she sent me to go get it. Nick and I went and partially disassembled it so it would fit in my truck & trailer and some in Nicks truck. When we got it home it was pretty easy to put back together as we had left all of the main pieces intact. The boys enjoy it so far, even though its still a little chilly out. Hopefully they play on it this summer. In the meantime I'm still making some progress on the bathroom, just nothing that has provided any interesting photos.