The Homestead

I've had some time in the last couple weeks to work on my yard. I have a kindof annual routine where I fill my yard up with stuff throughout the winter then have to clean up and rearrange it in the Spring. The problem is that for the last three years I would put stuff on the deck that had been left behind by the previous homeowners. The deck is about 4.5 feet high and used to surround one side of the out-of-ground pool. But, I've been taking the deck apart to lower it. I really love working in my yard. I love the dirt on my hands and the smell of sweat and smoke from burning the sticks in my yard (firebug therapy).

Today Sydney even joined in and helped me. It was great.

--Ben