Yard work and sustenance

Part of living in an old house is that there is always something that needs doing. Same goes for having a yard. And if there isn't something that needs doing, there's usually something that you want to do to. Since getting outside is good for my soul, I took on another yard project this week - installing a border around the umbrella stand. Walter wanted this border because it will make mowing the yard easier by reducing corners. I have a vision of filling it with rocks and pots of succulents to add something interesting. It's also good practice for the project I want to take on in the front yard. But that's a story for another day. 

This particular project involved pulling up some grass, installing a metal border in an arc, and laying down some anti-growth cloth before filling it in. We didn't have rocks, so I filled it in with mulch that we had leftover from a previous project, and I think it looks pretty good. It took me about 90 minutes, and I'm not quite done. I am going to go back outside today and pound the border down a bit further with a sledgehammer. 

After that work out in the sun, and yes I was slathered in sunscreen, I was a bit tired in the evening. So Walter made dinner! He put together an Italian tomato sauce, sauteed some chicken meatballs we had in the fridge, and boiled some pasta.  He put them all together to flavor each other, and dinner was served! We also grated some cheese on the top, as a finishing touch. My contribution was garlic cheese bread. I mixed some butter, olive oil, peccorino romano cheese, and chile flakes together, spread it on bread, and broiled it until it got bubbly. 

I'm off to study a few things, some job hunt related, some yard project related. Have a safe, healthy, and sunshine filled day!