This is our backyard. Not much grass and that’s the main reason we left our lawn tractor in Michigan. We have a small lawn mower to use if we want to, but so far we haven’t. The other reason is that we have lots of pine trees, ranging from very small to very tall, and everything in between! And it would be way too much trouble to weave in and out around them. Lots of brush. And a few wildflowers here and there. So we’re just leaving our ‘lawn’ in a natural state…..and loving it!
We’ve got a giant thermometer on a tree out there so we can see what temp we’re in for before we set foot outside.
We put caution tape around a perimeter marking Maggie’s ‘invisible fence’ so she knows where she can go and where she can’t. She actually has more yard than she did at 1054. The boundary tape comes in handy for John. He knows can run around the yard and ride his bike safely up to that point. Beyond that, the trees get really thick and even prickly. We don’t want him to get lost, and he’s currently convinced that bears live back there. No, we didn’t tell him that. He got the idea from somewhere.
We’ve taken a hike around the boundary line of our property that the previous owners marked with yellow tape around trees. There is an empty 5 acre lot behind us, with an easement in to it at the edge of our property. Neighbors told us it was previously used as a dump site, but other than an old hunting shack and a few broken down vehicles - we have yet to see any sign of life back there.
We’ve met quite a few of our neighbors…..that’s been fun. One of our neighbors brought us some elk meat that he hunted last fall. We haven’t eaten it yet. We met a family of seven ( same size as the Koyl family) up the road and now have a babysitter for John VERY close at hand!
Blessings to all!