Before and after

The lease on our house had only one perk for us, a gardener. We didn't ask that this clause be added, it was in there and we were happy - we don't own any gardening tools and didn't want to spend the time doing the yard. And when we moved in the place looked very uncared for (see here to prove it). And then our lovely neighbor Bill offered to spruce up the place. Over the course of several weeks he worked, filling the yard waste containers time and time again. Almost a month later I found him in the backyard, still working away. And the results were beautiful.

And then we asked when our gardener would show. And we asked again. And again. And finally, seven months later (after a strongly-worded email mentioning legal counsel), I met our gardener on Saturday morning!

He's a great guy who likes to chat and who spent over four hours weed whipping our yard! But the results - so much better! (Check out all my pics on Facebook!)

So who wants to come over and enjoy our newly shorn patio?!?!?