backyard ideas for people without a truck

May 28, 2023

The title says it all… that’s my dilemma. I simply don’t want to sink another $10K into the barndo this year to end up with more decking and pool electric. I don’t have a truck; I still don’t know how much the HVAC’s final bill will be; and I’ve dumped too much money of late already.

What’s a poor truckless girl to do?

I have a different contractor dude coming on Tuesday to give me a bid on a deck. If it’s not in line with what I’m willing to spend, I’ll be wielding a shovel, have a load of pea gravel or creek rock delivered, and buy some stepping stones. In the meantime, I’m surfing home and garden websites like it’s my job. 🙂

I download photos of things I like that might work and save them in Evernote (I’m not a fan of Pinterest). For example, I could do 2 of these steps up to the pool from the area we’d create with gravel instead of wood…

In the meantime, I’ll just enjoy what I’ve got…

Today should be the last chilly day for awhile so the pool should warm up to comfortable by next weekend. BOOYAH!

TIL (Today I Learned): Burritos are popular food for astronauts in space because it’s easy to eat and doesn’t produce crumbs that could float around and damage equipment.