This past week, we did prep work. Specifically, we dug out the end of the sewer line which had been inadvertently covered with dirt. We also worked to spread an entire dump truck load of topsoil across three sides of the house and around the front and side yards.
This is the waste line we located and dug out. Missouri ground is like clay mixed with rocks. It’s very labor intensive to dig through. Plus, we needed to be careful not to harm the pipe.There used to be a huge pile of top soil near the tree. Now, it is spread across the yard and up near the house.“Farmer” Rick posing for a photo with Baby, our golden retriever in front of him. He was using the rake to spread topsoil and white gravel out.First, we spread out topsoil, making sure to have the proper grading to allow water to run away from the fountain of the house. Second, we spread out landscaping paper. Then, we put white rock on top of the paper. The area you see will be under the porch and we don’t want vegetation growing up under and through the porch.My helper was running a shovel.And after we complicit tasks, we found the perfect spot to read a book.
The Country Cottage 
There is always time to get a little reading in.
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