Weedy Woes

We have spent a fairly quiet week just doing some maintenance around the house.  The most notable project involved trying to get a little curb appeal back to the front yard.

In addition to watering the new grass for a bit of greenery in the lawn and watering the flowers in the front garden so they do not wilt away, we also paid a little attention to the patio stone "sidewalk" leading to our front door.

Next year we will cover this area with pavers, but
for now we have to take care of the ever-present weeds.

Weeds have a way of growing quickly as soon as the weather warms in Florida, and our sifted soil was a wonderful medium in which to grow.  The weeds made the front of the house look overgrown and uncared for, and a slight hump in the soil also made some of the pavers at the curve very uneven.

Once we weeded the area near the door, Rick removed all of the pavers. Then he took a board to level the soil in the area leading to the future porch area.  With the soil more level and sloping toward the driveway, he reset the stones, making sure that they did not rock in their new positions.

While the weather got too warm to pull every weed, we pulled enough to get the soil more level with the correct grade.  Today Rick sprayed the whole area with Bayer weed killer.  We used the same liquid last year with great success.  He also sprayed the stubborn weeds that are trying to grow in the expansion cracks in the driveway and in the bricks around the mailbox.

The weeded area looks so much better, and the
patio stones are now securely set into the soil.

Rick has been irritable and restless due to the medication he is taking to try to get rid of his sinus infection.  Yesterday he went in for an allergy test and discovered that he has a slight reaction to dust mites!  Next week he has a sinus scan and the second part of the allergy tests.  I hope we can finally get some results so he starts to feel better and can get back to his old self.  Being sick is no fun, and after nine weeks, our patience is thin.

We hope that in a few weeks we can get the patio poured so we can complete the projects for this year.  We again have discussed pouring a pad for a some-day shed, but that is on hold until we see if Rick's health and the weather both cooperate.