Friday Work Day!

A week ago today I took off from work so I could do nothing but work at the house! It was my day to finish my spring cleaning list as well as get my flowers and garden planted! My dad was also off work that day so he came over to help me dig and clear the area for the garden and get everything planted. Here's what we've got going on...

 There is one of these on both sides at the front door. Not sure what all they are, but I really like them and they are doing so well!

 Kind of hard to see what I planted several flowers down the middle of the flower bed in the front. 2 bigger flowers on each end and then all the small ones in the middle. My mums are already getting so big!

Planted several plants are the tree in the front yard, it looks so cute!

The same day, my grandpa came over and built our pergola over the original patio over the door! It was a nice addition to the backyard.

 And of course the garden! I have so much planted, it is going to take over that little area! I am finished planting now. I have 2 tomato plants, red bell pepper, okra, cucumber, squash, and zucchini. I can't wait for it to start producing!

And here is the final product of the pergola! I went and got the cover so now it's complete. It blocks a TON of heat/sun from hitting the back door. The kitchen was always several degrees warmer than the rest of the house whenever the sun would start to set. This has made a world of a difference. I have put patio lights around it and now we are ready to have a cook out!