The summer of projects

I have been cranking out the projects this summer.   

Of course, last spring / summer I was still recovering from my broken wrist, so my productivity was low.  This year my yard is looking the best since I moved in here 

(I hope I didn't just jinx myself - please no hail storms).

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Yesterday I built a free-standing trellis with the plans I found on Lowes.com.

It turned out okay although I would like it better with slightly shorter but wider dimensions, none the less, it will work for the grapes to grow on.

I just need to finalize the anchoring and then it is a done deal.

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I also framed up a piece of lattice that was left over from the deck build a couple of years ago.

It will be a bean trellis now.

These flowering beans are the same variety that my grandmother, Frederikke, grew when my Dad was a kid.  He remembers them so well, found a plant and grew it at Gus's cabin 2 years ago.

He gave me one pod (4 seeds) last year and those 4 really produced.

This year I have flowering beans planted in about 5 locations in my yard, plus I shared seeds with Glenn's family & Gus's family.  So, Frederikke's beans are making a major comeback in our family.

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Today I finished up a project that I started about a week ago.

I wanted to have a railing along the stairs to the garden area.

After our big rain about a week ago, I pounded in the post holders and today I cut the slants and added a railing.  All it needs now is a little stain, which I am headed out to do when I am done typing.

 Oh, it's not perfect, 

but one it is stained dark brown, 

it will look pretty nice and is plenty sturdy for step walkers.

My To-Do list is getting shorter all the time.

Other than a few small paint/stain projects, I am almost done outside.

Inside, there a couple of rooms waiting to be painted.

And there is always housework, but for now, I am just enjoying my yard.