The grass is greener...

on Lot K5.  Still not finished, but Bob has done quite a bit of work to get our lot leveled and covered.   Those of you who have been following our blog probably remember the muddy mess we had when it rained.

 



We had to wait for the fill dirt to arrive.  The rains had made it too difficult for the dump trucks to get to where the dirt was stored.  Finally a load arrived.  Bob surely has his work cut out for him.  He had already made a barrier wall with landscape timbers.  He will move the fill to cover almost to the top of the wall in order to level the yard.

Bob had shoveled a lot by hand, but then the park owner, Jamie, offered the use of his front loader and work camper, John, to move the dirt in exchange for Bob welding a piece of camp equipment.

 

Bob finished raking and leveling out the rest of the dirt.  He was able to get only a small pallet of sod.  Most of the garden centers don't carry it this time of year...too hot.  But, Bob got the first of the green stuff  and remembered "green side up."

Someone later told Bob about a place where he might be able to get sod.  There were about 150 pieces left over from a construction job.  The grass was almost dying, so Bob got a good price on it.  It still wasn't enough to complete the job.

But, ever resourceful, Bob improvised by adding more landscape timbers and mulch.  At least we have walkways  to the shed and our vehicles where we won't be stepping in red clay.  He still has to put the stones back in for the fire pit.  We will also probably add some plants and maybe a bird bath.