Favoritie:
Working on the 1 acre yard. For years I couldn't do much inside because of construction, so I released my pent up creative mind and worked on the side yard's 'cottage garden.' The back was 'decorated' with active kids in mind (had a golf putting green until they were old enough to go to the golf course by themselves), but the side yard, after the septic system was done, was all mine!
I say ALL MINE because TheHusbandHalf only had one rule he cared about - No trees over the septic system.
He does things when I ask him that usually involve more strength and possible machinery and has never complained about the little money I spent.
As we took trip with the kids, we always seemed to go to a botanical garden in whatever city we went to.
When we bought our house, the older guy next door had planted a garden that could be seen through the window by the invalid woman who lived here. When he moved (or died?) the guy on the other side of him bought his house, tore it down, and we got about 15' added to the side of our property - including his flower garden. I have bought a few things, but he had so many things there that I have just divided them over the years and used them.
This photo is what the side yard looks like today. Underneath is the septic tank, see, no trees! I did pay $100 for the golf club bird bath, one of my more expensive garden art objects. There's an old farm bell and out back, the outside water pump from THH's grandma's farm.
Hate:
I'm limited in what I can do so there's not really anything I hate. I absolutely love the DIY projects I an do. Often when THH (and my Dad when he was alive) worked on something, my job was to make sure they were fed. It's the farmer way, that my Dad grew up with, and it seemed to be appreciated.
The things I can't do, if it involves some creativity, that's where I came in. We have a very unique house on the outside, the kids each got a very very nice platform bed, and it seemed THH gave me free rein when discussing the kitchen.
He seems to be happy with my ideas, knows that I always want him to speak up if something I come up with is a bad idea, so really, this whole place is a team effort.
Maybe my favorite part is being the boss?!!