We've been making a lot of progress on the backyard. After the retaining wall was completed, we removed the large magnolia tree that was too near the house. It was a beautiful old tree and we were sad to see it go, but the roots were absolutely destroying everything around it and would no doubt have gotten into the house or pool eventually. Before we can grind the tree stump (hopefully this upcoming week) we had to remove some gas and electrical connections that went into the brick oven we removed. The fact that it took the plumber more than 2.5 hours just to dig 18 inches because of the huge tangle of roots surrounding the gas line confirmed that removing the tree was the right choice - who knows what further damage the roots would have done.
Pete also put some sod down last week at pool level, which I think gives everything a nice splash of color.
Today's project: building a fence! Live blog to follow...
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