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Now that it's been nicer outside, we've tried to get some projects out of the way.  Weeds are something we didn't have to deal with much in Arizona, but here, they don't GO AWAY!  We've tried so hard to get rid of them in our front and back yards, but some always start growing back.  Any tips would be welcome :)  

So we redid the front/side of our house and added mulch and a few plants, it turned out pretty good! (except for the weeds that have been creeping back)

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This past weekend, we refinished our backyard deck.  It was pretty worn down due to all the rain we get here in the NW and didn't look like it had been cared for in years, so it was on our to-do list of projects.  Richard and a few friends helped sand it, which took forever!  Then we painted it the next day.  It doesn't look brand new, but its definitely an improvement.  And we're happy it's done!

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