R. Todd Rothrauff

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July 23: Beginning the clean-up process . . .

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  • Once we bought the house and moved in, the clean-up process began.  I spent the rest of the summer just trying to reign in all the wild growth that had accumulated.  So I broke out the lawn mower, weed eater, and hedge trimmer and got to work.  It's amazing how much of a difference just cutting the grass made.

    Once we bought the house and moved in, the clean-up process began. I spent the rest of the summer just trying to reign in all the wild growth that had accumulated. So I broke out the lawn mower, weed eater, and hedge trimmer and got to work. It's amazing how much of a difference just cutting the grass made.

  • When we looked at the house in the spring, I noticed the lack of privacy hedges in between the properties on this side of the yard.  Now that summer has arrived, what was there has filled in a little bit, which is good.

    When we looked at the house in the spring, I noticed the lack of privacy hedges in between the properties on this side of the yard. Now that summer has arrived, what was there has filled in a little bit, which is good.

  • The back yard looks pretty good after doing some much needed maintenance.

    The back yard looks pretty good after doing some much needed maintenance.

  • The back yard looks pretty good after cutting the grass and trimming the bushes.

    The back yard looks pretty good after cutting the grass and trimming the bushes.

  • This corner of the yard was quite overgrown, but looks much better after a few passes with the lawn mower.  Curiously, under the English Ivy on the left center of the photo is a pile of bricks.

    This corner of the yard was quite overgrown, but looks much better after a few passes with the lawn mower. Curiously, under the English Ivy on the left center of the photo is a pile of bricks.

  • This area also looks much better after a few passes with the lawn mower.  Little by little, I'll work my way into the area behind the dog enclosure.  Since we don't have a dog, I will probably remove the old fence which will make this area more accessible.

    This area also looks much better after a few passes with the lawn mower. Little by little, I'll work my way into the area behind the dog enclosure. Since we don't have a dog, I will probably remove the old fence which will make this area more accessible.

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