Backyard BBQ

The backyard BBQ is a time-honored American tradition, dating back to the first time Dolly Madison set the outdoor kitchen on fire. It is also a well-loved (yet little known) show of local music put on every week by WXYC (a great radio station, even if their DJs are mostly terrible and their format obscure). Right now we don't really have a backyard BBQ. Our grill is on the side of the house because that was the large flat area that didn't turn into a mud pit when it rained. But I didn't name this posting "Sideyard BBQ" and I'll tell you why. (This is a blog, after all, not an online sweepstakes.)

You may have heard me mention working on the backyard in this blog. I've talked about it several times since we moved in two and a half years ago. Let's revisit the back yard as it was, year and year ago:

Yes, and lovely, wasn't it. Sorry I don't have a shot of it when it rained. Or when the big branch fell out of the eucalyptus tree.

Well major work has been completed. We put in a shed. We put in a deck, and now we've completed the terraced garden area. If only we could them to cut down the damn tree. We still plan to put pavers down in all the remaining dirt areas, but that will come when the rainy season ends. A few photos showing off our handiwork:




Much better, no? Now I just need to drag the grill around back and we can have a backyard BBQ.