A long days work

Today was a long day!  I started the day off using a "claw" tool to loosen up the weeds and dirt so it would be easier and quicker to weed my flower bed.  I then decided to take a break and go get some rubber mulch for my planters.....and to help with the weeds.  After my break, I decided to go back outside (since Tali was napping) to sift and throw away all the weeds.  Here are some before and after pictures of what my yard looked like with and without the weeding and mulch.

BEFORE:

This picture is a little embarrassing which is why I decided to do some yard work today.

 Here are my pretty tulips....and my not so pretty yard.

AFTER:

I love it so much more!  I still have more weeding to do so I can lay down more mulch, but at least it's a start and looks a whole lot better than before.

Awww....my beautiful flowers!

Here is my other planter that I was able to get done today.  I love how much cleaner and nicer my yard looks now!  I just hope it's easier to maintain.

I had started working this morning around 9am taking breaks every few hours to eat and finally finished around 7:30pm. Talk about a long days work!  I am so done........at least for a few days.  :)
At least this time I only got a sunburn on the backs of my hands.