A Bit of Yard Work

We've been busy the past few weekends working on the yard.

Before

After

When we moved in EVERYTHING was completely overgrown and out of control. So Alex and I headed off to Home Depot to pick up a set of loppers and a couple pairs of gloves.

Our backyard jungle. (Mowgli was nowhere to be found.)

As we started feverishly attacking the growth, we encountered what we affectionately call "Evil Ivy". Seriously, it was straight out of the movie classic, Batman and Robin. What? You haven't seen it? Watch this clip...it symbolizes the epic battle that went down in on our backyard. 

Seriously though, that ivy put up a fight. And we did not leave unscathed. Just look at those thorns.

Sooooo evil.

We made our way across the backyard and got the majority of the brush cleaned up...we still have a little to go. So far, we've filled 25 big trash bags with yard waste. The trash guys love us. Speaking of trash, we found an eclectic assortment of items hidden in the brush. These items included an old lawn chair, a broom, an unopened can of Natty Light, a dog toy, a tennis bell, and even a sewer manhole. I guess the 7 bedrooms in the house didn't provide enough storage for the previous owners. 

The buried treasure. Not exactly what the pirates were hoping to find.

The morgue. Where limbs, bushes, and "evil" ivy go after their deaths.

We still have more to do, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. Stay tuned for future battles against "evil ivy"... same bat time, same bat channel.