Happy Birthday to Mumsie

So, I did some more work in the garden today and I took some before and after pictures to prove it.

Before, pots with weeds in them. Also two of the pots are sitting on small plates that go with the set we use to eat off of.














After, no more pots. Just some dirt that I dumped out of the big one.














Before...where to begin. This is our brick grill. It is covered in burned papers that I have decided are all the junk mail that tends to get delivered daily. In the bottom of the grill is a cinder block and a bucket filled with what looks like a giant glob of cement. ??????



















After...an improvement. I disposed of all the burned paper, uncovered a totally ruined metal sheet, and emptied the bucket. We are still a few steps away from having a barbecue.




















And to Mumsie, Happy Birthday! As if seeing my smiling face this morning wasn't enough, I made you this: