How is your backyard?

[New World Explorer]

I am in a process of re-doing my backyard , leveling ground (2 trucks of soil!) ordered synthetic grass and day-bed, new tables and chairs etc  so I can invite brothers for more BBQ's

I am curious how others are doing or setting up their backyards ... ? (pictures appreciated)

[New World Explorer]

2 Trucks of soil were brought in ..this is one pile of them

[hatcheckgirl]

Looking good Greg! Shady and comfy, will be great for your bbq's!

 

(BTW, will it be ready by 25th?  I'm in Melbourne for a few days )

 

[A fellow servant]

Greg.   You have a nice place.   If I were closer I'd love to come share a shrimp on the barbie.  

[Ahuvah]

Nice we are in the process of putting a lot of stuff in a skip - almost a lifetime of stuff ... so we can move on.

Edited January 14, 2017 by Stormswift

[New World Explorer]

Just now, Stormswift said:

Nice we are in the process of putting a lot of stuff in a skip - almost a lifetime of stuff ... so we can move on.

I did that last week ... my under the house storage was full of junk

[New World Explorer]

1 hour ago, hatcheckgirl said:

Looking good Greg! Shady and comfy, will be great for your bbq's!

 

(BTW, will it be ready by 25th?  I'm in Melbourne for a few days )

 

Yep! only if you grab soil compactor and start working LOL LOL

[Ahuvah]

We going to put up an inflatable pool ... and paint the roof and doors. Then you aussies can pop over for a bbq AFTER the 25th

[New World Explorer]

Just now, Stormswift said:

We going to put up an inflatable pool ... and paint the roof and doors. Then you aussies can pop over for a bbq AFTER the 25th

Wow ..you're real stormswift! I had to stop all the work today due to the Assembley and my public talk on 22 January

12 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

We going to put up an inflatable pool ... and paint the roof and doors. Then you aussies can pop over for a bbq AFTER the 25th

Pool sounds good !

[Qapla]

I am going to need for more than two loads of dirt to fill my back yard - good thing I have 30 acres to dig it from

[New World Explorer]

Just now, Qapla said:

I am going to need for more than two loads of dirt to fill my back yard - good thing I have 30 acres to dig it from

I feel better now ! LOL

[hatcheckgirl]

My backyard is a piddly thing.  I don't have enough room or shade to host friends for a bbq, so I'll be inviting you all 3 or 4 at a time.  This year I've neglected it (a lot), so when the weather cools down in Autumn, I'll be motivated to do the work that needs doing.

 

PS, thanks for the invite Mandi!  And yes to Greg, I'll bring some gloves and come over

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ahuvah]

18 minutes ago, hatcheckgirl said:

My backyard is a piddly thing.  I don't have enough room or shade to host friends for a bbq, so I'll be inviting you all 3 or 4 at a time.  This year I've neglected it (a lot), so when the weather cools down in Autumn, I'll be motivated to do the work that needs doing.

 

PS, thanks for the invite Mandi!  And yes to Greg, I'll bring some gloves and come over

 

 

 

 

 

 

We could all do those progresssive dinners, start in NZ for starters and a lazy afternoon, pop over to Gregs for the main and finish at your place with dessert.

 

Hmmmmm?

[New World Explorer]

21 minutes ago, hatcheckgirl said:

My backyard is a piddly thing.  I don't have enough room or shade to host friends for a bbq, so I'll be inviting you all 3 or 4 at a time.  This year I've neglected it (a lot), so when the weather cools down in Autumn, I'll be motivated to do the work that needs doing.

 

PS, thanks for the invite Mandi!  And yes to Greg, I'll bring some gloves and come over

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is exactly what motivated me to do a make over ...  to  be more hospitable my backyard was "overdue" too long.

 

[New World Explorer]

6 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

We could all do those progresssive dinners, start in NZ for starters and a lazy afternoon, pop over to Gregs for the main and finish at your place with dessert.

 

Hmmmmm?

Don't forget brothers and sisters in US and Europe , India , Africa  etc etc... ...  we need to source cheap airfares LOL

[Ahuvah]

Yes yes we can't be exclusive can we? But we have to keep in mind the counsel for social gatherings so those we can't invite this time will make it on the list for next time. 

 

Besides Lucy can't take too many for dessert ... unless we have two places for dessert. Muwhaha. (We could start in Chch NZ at dallas' place for breakfast).

[New World Explorer]

7 minutes ago, Stormswift said:

Yes yes we can't be exclusive can we? But we have to keep in mind the counsel for social gatherings so those we can't invite this time will make it on the list for next time. 

 

Besides Lucy can't take too many for dessert ... unless we have two places for dessert. Muwhaha. (We could start in Chch NZ at dallas' place for breakfast).

My list is depressingly l..o..n..g !

Edited January 14, 2017 by Gregexplore

[hatcheckgirl]

1 hour ago, Stormswift said:

Besides Lucy can't take too many for dessert ... unless we have two places for dessert. Muwhaha. (We could start in Chch NZ at dallas' place for breakfast).

Let's just have dessert indoors, I have more room inside, so more invites

(have we sorta hijacked this thread, a little??)

[Hartley]

2 hours ago, Gregexplore said:

My list is depressingly l..o..n..g !

 

Mines longer!! ( and printed on both sides)

[New World Explorer]

Update on my small renovation:

 

[pnutts]

Look. He even has a doggie bed complete with pillow toys to shred (or is it a bowser bed?).

Fake grass, fake plants, hmm maybe he has a fake invisible BBQ - not one in pics

[New World Explorer]

Real Aussie BBQ LOL ......     don't know about the bacon though

[pnutts]

Ok so you added BBQ.  I still don't know if it is a prop, since it isn't working, and if it does work, Where's my steak?

[CHecker]

That's a real purty back yard Greg, easy to take care of.

[New World Explorer]

36 minutes ago, pnutts said:

Ok so you added BBQ.  I still don't know if it is a prop, since it isn't working, and if it does work, Where's my steak?

Thanks Sherlock Holmes for solving the puzzle ! LOL

34 minutes ago, bagwell1987 said:

That's a real purty back yard Greg, easy to take care of.

Yep, easy maintenance from now on ....