The Finished Fence.

A busy, busy weekend in the sun! A refreshing change of pace from the damp cool spring we've been having. A birthday party for a friend, a girl's night for me, a yard sale, lots of work outside on the fence, a brunch to celebrate my sweet dad and an afternoon staging a friend's home for sale. That's what I call a full weekend!

Speaking of the fence. It's finished! Well the building part at least. We are still deciding whether or not we will go ahead and stain it this summer or wait until next. Regardless, we now have a fenced in yard for Beaufort and privacy for us.

If you've been following me on Instagram you've seen some progress shots along the way. Here is a peek at the finished product.

From the back yard, a view of the fence with the back deck. We still need to stain the new walkway and steps to match the rest of the deck. Add that to the summer list!

Here is a before shot with the old fence and the old walkway.

A view from the front. You can also see our tree in the background that once again is losing all its leaves!  Apparently some little tiny green worms find the leaves quite tasty. Same thing happened last year and they all came back mid July. That better be the case this year or I'll be a cranky girl. 

We decided to run the board horizontally rather than the traditional vertical. The boards are also wider on the bottom 2/3 than on the top. We felt it was a more modern look and connected with what we had going on the backyard already. In particular, the walls we added to the upper deck. Once stained it should all blend nicely. 

We also have 2 gates. The one on the left is standard width and will be the one we use on a regular basis. It opens to the walkway which leads to the backdoor. The second gate on the right is wider and will be used for getting the garbage bins out and for Steph to get out his motorcycle.

I planted 4 large ferns between the walkway and the fence and added black mulch. The ferns won't spread much this year but should fill in that area a bit more next summer. We will also add some pea stone and large slate pieces to walk on where the gate opens.

Here's Beaufort outside without a leash. He had no idea we did all this for him. I can't tell yet if he appreciates it. In fact, he didn't even wish Steph a Happy Father's day. What a brat.

A grainy Instagram shot from one evening outside. It feels so private and intimate now that it's all closed it, especially with the lights on in the trees. Our own little oasis!

Beaufie's Fence.

Yes, you heard right! After 3 years of being tied up in the backyard, Beaufort is going to be able to roam free! We are putting a new fence along the front if the backyard and adding a gated section across the driveway so that the whole yard will be closed in.

Our neighbors on one side put in a new fence which goes along one side of our property so we figured we might as well go for it now that there was only one section left open. Thanks neighbors!

You can see the old fence to the left of this photo.

Steph took the old fence down on the weekend and dug the holes for the posts, while I was working away on the front door.

Those are some deep holes. Don't fall in Beaufort!

Monday night in the rain, we put up the posts. That's a job and a half, especially when you're working with the guy who makes sure everything is perfectly level:) Made me especially thankful that we weren't doing the whole yard.

It's funny having the old fence down. Countless people have commented on our backyard as they walk by or those who have driven past. It's always been our little hidden oasis behind the fence and now it's open for all to see. We are glad people seem to like it!

Here's hoping it gets finished up soon. Beaufort is very excited! Actually, it's me. He constantly has his leash wrapped up around a tree or a bush and I have to go rescue him. This will be so much more convenient!