Brady spent the weekend removing old tree stumps that were in the yard. He cut and dug them out so they are even with the grass now. No more driving or walking around them! He also tackled the tree that fell down a couple of weeks ago. His long time chainsaw decided to quit working. So sad. He has had that one forever and it has done a lot of work. He purchased a new one to finish up the job. At one point we were both sitting on the tree and I said something like "This would make a good bench." So he began the initial process of making a fun bench for us all to sit on. Thanks! Cutting up trees is tiring and not exactly much fun. He was at the point of needing to put the cut up logs on the wood pile. All of a sudden he asked me if I wanted to learn how to drive the lawn mower. I said "Yes!". Lawn work growing up was my brothers job and my father never let us do it. I always got the lovely task of raking up leaves. Somehow that always felt like a bigger project. I think I am in the category of being an expert leaf raker now (except for those times I get so sick of it and I leave piles of leaves on the grass and kill the remaining grass!). So a driving lesson was given and I quickly was hauling off the logs to the woodpile. I told him it was a trick. He was tired of working! I am excited I now can drive a riding lawn mover. It is a lot more fun than pushing one for sure. I do need a few more lessons on how to back up the trailer. That was funny. I finally did it though with his help. Now I can assist him in the yard. Oh and now that the tree is gone we have plans to turn that back area into a giant garden next year. I am excited. We want a HUGE one. This area is sunny and our plants will flourish better.

* He did pick me up some more rock border for the front of the house. Only 36 or so more to buy before it is finished. I have got some cleaning and trimming of the bushes to do first- yucky.  Thanks for the border Brady!