The road to backyard paradise

I like working in my yard. I always have. Yes, I'm one of those guys who mows the grass once a week & waters on off days so my lawn will look good. I hated when high schoolers would run over my sprinklers, but I enjoyed fixing them so my well oiled machine (sprinkler system) would work correctly. With that being said, I miss my old backyard. Decent BBQ area. Grass. Couple trees. My dogs miss it too. They are grazers. They used to eat grass all day.

My current backyard: Decrepit deck. Broken gazebo. Dirt. Old broken patched up fence. This is my project. I had a guy look at my yard yesterday to begin the process towards backyard paradise. I began today. The fence. I am replacing one of the fences. Not too bad except for the fact that I have to dig out 6-8 inches of dirt & move it to the middle of the yard. Another problem. No wheel barrow, & the shovel I had is for digging out sprinkler heads. I forgot sunscreen for the first little while, but my trusty wife called me in & sprayed me down. I hope to finish the fence this week so I can move on to the gazebo. What a pain.