Yesterday, we did a major beautification project in the back yard. Look at our pretty new fence!
Admire it from another angle!
And another!
Where once there were plants and flowers, now there is only beat up plywood and 2x4s. It is indeed a marvel!
Ok, what this really is, is the city is making the back neighbor do some safety work on his deck, which he built right up to the property line 15 or 20 years ago (well before we moved in). Among other things, he needs to build a firewall under the deck. With the fence there, there isn't enough room to do the work, so his contractor removed a section and built this screen around the work area.
The work area includes the aforementioned garden bed, which surely they will be careful not to trample. Surely.
The work is supposed to take only 2 or 3 weeks, and the neighbor offered to pay for a full fence replacement at the end. It's time to replace this fence anyway, so we appreciate his offer. One less thing on the to-do list!
In the meantime, we will be sure to enjoy this lovely addition to our peaceful garden (and all the noise that will come with it)!
