The backyard - Phase 4 - pile of mud into levels

Time to seriously clear and make into levels, ready for lovely grass.

DEC 2010 (week 1)

DEC 2010 (week 2, who new even level mud could look good)

The backyard - Phase 3 - time for some help

Time to farewell the old garage and shed, that was deemed unsafe.  It certainly was. I was scared to go in!  And our car didn't fit down the side of the house to get in the house anyway.  Only a mini or hot wheels version would!!

NOV 2010 (tough tough work)

Dec 2010 (some privacy back for us and our super nice and understanding neighbours)

The backyard - Phase 2

One day you see it, the next month?

PS. our beautiful new boy, Eamon arrived in JUL 2010, which slowed things down, but made things more urgent at the same time.  Argh!

AUG 2010 (a great little helper)

OCT 2010 (plenty of room for a boogy, feed and ride)

The backyard - Phase 1 of many

There was certianly a lot to explore when we begun

Sep 2009 (just moved in)

Jan 2010 (1 shed gone, and many trees and shrubs)

The great outdoors

Some more outdoor inspiration

http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/homebeautiful/1272/house-of-the-month/

http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/home-beautiful/1221/house-of-the-monthon-display/

There's nothing like the melbourne garden show for some inspiration.  Here's some winners from previous years.

Laundry before and afters

The very dark and scary before.

The skanky skeleton

Ahh the finished product. I am enjoying!!