Curb Appeal

There really is a lot to be said for a little landscaping. Here is a current picture of the house and our weekend landscaping project. (Yes, that's my mom putting the screens back in the kitchen windows- thanks Mom!) We elected to sod the front yard and seed the back yard. Given it's August in Mississippi, we are running the sprinklers 2-3 hours a day until the sod "takes." Thankfully, Batch and Tim installed a sprinkler system so watering the lawn is not such a chore. There are a few more plants to add to the garden and some mulching to be done next weekend, but all in all, this will be the new appearance of our house!

In the backyard, Batch and Bishop are building this great deck for outdoor entertaining. In addition to the table shown in the picture, we will have some seating along the railings of the deck. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and Batch and Bishop will finish that up on Friday. Here's a picture of the deck in process: