Spring and summer projects

For those of you who may still be watching this blog 

I am putting in an entry that is a little different.

Below are some of the projects that we are undertaking

for this summer around the yard.

As you may or may not know we removed the swimming pool 

so Jeff and Britt would have a place to park the trailer 

while in between homes last fall.

We had the full intent of putting the pool back in

but as we think about it we are thinking more along

 the lines of leaving it out and replacing it with something else.

The amount of use that it gets and the cost of upkeep

are the main factors in it's removal

(besides the fact that the metal retainer for

the sides is all rotted out).

Now on the expensive side, 

with which we have not sufficient finances to complete

 but was the first thing that came to my mind,

I had thought about a splash pad.

Another thought would be to put up a tee pee there. 

Again financially prohibitive.

So this is where the blog takes on a little different approach.

How would you like to be involved in deciding what might go there. 

It has power and water so just let your mind go wild

and then we will consider the financial possibilities from there.

I have included 5 pictures of the area and you will need 

to consider what it would look like from those angles as well.

 Now, below is the other two projects that will be in

process of completion this spring and summer.

We still have a roof to put on the pavilion.

Thanks to all of you for your help getting

the first phase completed last summer.

 Second :

I have decided to make the wood pile areas look 

a little better by using the remaining block that we have to 

make bins for the wood.

Yes it does need to look a lot better and I think

that may help a lot as well.

 Third:

I am planning on moving the wood, pvc, metal pole pile 

to the south behind the neighbors fence and along the ditch. 

I would like ideas on how to make a gate between the ditch and the 

neighbors property.

Can't see the area very well in the picture but it is 

just right of the ladder that is laying across the ditch.

(Kind of hidden be the pile of limbs in the fire ring.)

So any suggestions will be appreciated and considered. 

I would love to have input from the Grandchildren 

for whom this area will be of the most benefit.

(here is a pin that Tia has already suggested. Cut and paste url to view it.)

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/107945722294344000/?conversation=4739541068058464893&utm_campaign=msgpin&e_t=334109dcdda140cf9b2cebd5aad26873&utm_content=107945722294344000&utm_source=31&e_t_s=cta&utm_medium=2000

Other ideas have been a fish pond, water fall, light garden, bench pad,

and grass.

Go to the next entry for ideas from pinterest.