It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but we’ve been really busy with the wedding, honeymoon and house purchase all in a row. Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time clearing away the “jungle” that was left to grow around and on the house. So far I’ve cleared 2 10-yard dumpsters worth of English ivy and although it looks like a huge improvement, there’s still a lot to go.
On Saturday, Bubby was nice enough to bring by his chainsaw to help with the removal of a few troublesome trees. There were 2 really long dead trees in the back that were at risk of sliding down into the back of the house. There was also a large tree that was growing out of a pillar in the retaining wall. As nice as it looked there, it was a terrible idea because eventually the wall would crack and smash our neighbor’s home.
In order to get to the 2 dead trees I had to clear a path up the old, rotten stairs that go up the hill behind the home to 2 decks that were once probably extremely nice to be in. I took a video of the view which took some climbing and careful stepping (the deck gave out in a few spots and several stairs were rotted away).
As you can see the view from up there is REALLY nice. It’s too bad that it was left to rot over the years. One day we’ll try and repair/replace it, but that’s way down the road.
Here’s a progression of the house so far: F & P’s Home Updates
point and shoot camera. I also didn’t know most of the features of it, but hey that’s what this class was for right?
