Making progress

I'm posting this for myself. I feel like we aren't getting anywhere with our yard. These pictures tell me differently.

Before:
Just before we moved in.

During our recent mess:

Doug moved some huge rocks from the fountain that was there and cut down some bushes and things. Then I ripped all the ground cloth up. We still need to remove 2 piles of wood chips from under the windows then my step dad is going to help us pour some concrete.

After:

Whatever those stupid plants were up against the house - I HATE them. They keep trying to grow back. They are stupid like our palm trees are stupid. No, we still haven't gotten rid of the stupid palm trees.