in your garden that no longer brings you joy?
We have such a hole
and it's under that trampoline.
Truth be told... that trampoline no longer brings me joy.
We have owned this trampoline forever... as advertised, it really has lasted a lifetime...
the little boy whose birthday surprise it was so many years ago
now has sweet little ones of his own.
When we moved to this home,
we had a deep hole dug and installed the trampoline at ground level.
Our kids and grandkiddos have loved it,
bouncing away to their hearts content.
But after so many years of bouncing,
it was time to replace it or repair it.
I was ready to replace it... with something entirely different.
So we gave the trampoline away and enlisted the help of our son
and a few friends to fill up the hole with fill dirt.
Squirting water on the dirt to help it settle
provided the perfect setting
for a little fun...
provided the perfect setting
for a little fun...
ok it was a lot of fun...
They voted to keep the space as is...
a grand MUDPIT.
a grand MUDPIT.
Fortunately I had a different idea, one I had been dreaming about for years.
You see I never really liked that trampoline.
I always worried that in all that bouncing, someone was bound to break a bone or two
and after 20 years without an accident, I figured our luck was running out.
So after all the mud play came to an end, my Honeyman spread the dirt a bit more evenly
and then waited for the mass to dry...
and waited...
and waited..
and waited.
Eventually he hauled in nearly a foot of road base
to bring some stability to the now big pit of gooey mud.
A jumping jack compactor was used to pack things down initially,
followed by more road base which was raked into the final grade,
then
compressed with a vibrating compactor.
"What in the world are they doing now?"
the neighbors surely wondered
and maybe you are too!
and maybe you are too!
As with all the projects we do in This Grandmother's Garden...
whatever I can dream,
my Honeyman can build... and he does!
Masterfully.
My next post I'll show my dream and share the steps we took to complete the project.
Do you have a guess at what we're up to?
this post made me smile, it certainly gave a lot of happiness thru generations. But everything is somehow outgrown and time to move one. So, till when will you keep us guessing!
ReplyDeleteIt's always pleasing to know I earned a smile or two!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Can't wait to see what you've dreamed up!
ReplyDeletethe wait is almost over...
ReplyDeleteCould it be a mirror pool? That would take a lot of maintenance, perhaps a patio area or, something like a circular rose arch/pergola with a mosaic underneath?
ReplyDeleteOh such great ideas... next year's project?
ReplyDeleteHehe! I loved following the story and seeing the generations doing their thing in and around the hole, so well put together by you! I really have no clue, but I do know that there is no end to your creativity:~)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think my Honeyman wishes there would be an end. I think I'm wearing him out.
ReplyDeleteOooh I wonder what it is to be. I first thought it would be a pond, then a circular garden, but now it has to be some type of gazebo - I can see white cast iron....
ReplyDeleteHmmm... maybe I should have asked for ideas BEFORE we started the project. I circular garden would have been fun. I could have made it into a colorful smiley face for my grandkids.
ReplyDeleteThis post makes me want to dig a hole and refill it with dirt and water. Looks like a lot of fun -- and I can't wait to see the final product.
ReplyDeleteHah! That is what my kids vote was... it was sooo much fun.
ReplyDeleteCarolyn what fun the round hole has given over the years and now for new fun, I was thinking like Donna gazebo or summer house with all that hard surfacing, I know from previous posts you already have a fabulous patio, your man is sooo clever, looking for to the next instalment, Frances
ReplyDeleteI do have a fabulous patio... a Summer House would be fun!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever felt so encouraged to return to view an update or part two may be more appropriate. I am convinced we are going to see a fountain, and my guess is that it will be one that is very formal and stately..
ReplyDeleteAhhh... love your ideas!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect spot for a patio...no maybe a gazebo??? Can't wait to see.
ReplyDeleteA gazebo... hmmmm. Stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteThey were having so much fun.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you came up with.
And I had fun photographing them.
ReplyDeleteNow you have me wondering ... maybe a fountain? Although a little patio as described by Indie sounds nice, too. (Love your header photo by the way!)
ReplyDeleteGreat guesses... stay tuned!
ReplyDeleteOh how fun! They looked like they had a blast!
ReplyDeleteAt first I was thinking rain garden with all that mud, but after you pulled out the plate compactor, I'm thinking a round patio? Just the perfect size for a little tea table and chairs? Can't wait to see!
Rain Garden... that is a great guess! We would have to have artificial rain (sprinklers) as it hasn't rained but a few drops for many weeks.
ReplyDeleteThat trampoline and mud pit look so much FUN! You have peaked my curiosity...can't wait to see what you built!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun! But now we have...
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see, what you finally made!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you came to visit!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you are building a patio or circular garden, but I so wanted it to be a lovely, round pond! Let's see what it turned out to be....
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