Tamping down the leaves

We got a new garbage can for yard waste and the girls helped Mark fit more leaves in.

It was such a warm day. It's hard to believe that it's mid-December.

Taking down the fence

We've decided that large animals are not in our future and are going to take down some of the fences in the backyard. Mark already removed the one that separated the pasture from the garden area. Even though it was just wire mesh, it feels like the view is more open with it gone.

Here is a look at the process of removing the fence between the lawn and garden area.

 Everyone was eager to help take down the wire.

Just the posts left.

All gone.

It was a lot of work for Mark, but it makes such a difference in the feel of the yard. Lots left to do, but always nice to have made some progress.

Pruning

This tree is too close to our front walkway and so big that it blocks much of the view from inside. It was adorable twenty years ago.

Mark had trimmed some of the branches closest to the path, but he said that I could cut some of the lower branches off. The trimmings filled two garbage cans.

Much better.