Idle hands are the level's tools... That's right, in the nearly three months since last posting, we've been busy leveling the back yard and preparing ourselves for summertime sanctuary/ margarita madness.
This is a view of the new pathway, which leads to...
the new patio... 
and the new strawberry patch, which has passed HM's inspection...

and has made notable appearances on Seattle's Bee-list...

Lest our NW hippie friends protest, we have also started our very own edible garden, with peas, tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, kale, lettuce, peppers, and cucumbers.

Now all we need is a money tree to compensate for labor spent...