what you will see in these photos is my newest project. the husband and i have been discussing it for some time, how to do it, what to use, etc.
(side note: this slope goes all the way around our house in a horse shoe shape. just like a moat. we live in a moat house.)
for the record, my husband suggested using our old lawn mower as “filler”. perhaps that makes perfect sense to the rest of the world. as for me, after my head spun around violently for 10 minutes, and blue smoke came out of my eyes, i had to quickly veto that idea out.
instead, as i was passing our local recycling center i thought we could use old tires instead. i know, i amaze myself at my brilliance. and? no blue smoke coming out of my eyes. that’s not a fun time.
altho, in all fairness filler would never have entered my mind prior to the lawn mower suggestion. this is another example of how the husband and i can ban together with our creative and amazing brain capacities to come up with nifty projects for me to do.
and? i found “free dirt”. there was a sign on the road that read: FREE DIRT. so i called the number, and the guy said this: $40 for delivery, the size of 10 yards.
i’m not clear on what “10 yards” is exactly, his southern accent was very strong. even though i am from the south there are some that are so deep i cannot understand. at which point if i am in a person’s site distance i will smile and nod politely. it’s just easier that way, trust me.
we figure for $40 we can take the gamble and see what 10 yards of dirt is.
p.s. did you know you can kill weeds with vinegar? hell yes. it’s cheap, eco-friendly, and by god vinegar and lemon are becoming the solution to most any problems a person can have.
i got that tip from none other than the dumb little man. which, by the way is an awesomely useful website. and, if you have questions, he’ll respond to your email.
some people don’t have that luxury to be able to respond. i guess having a “tips” site lends itself to them needing to be available for extra questions. i just bet he could even help me out with the blue smoke and head spinning dilemma that happens on an almost daily basis since living with my husband.
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