If you over-salt your yard, then you risk the salt leaching into the ecosystem and harming all kinds of plants, animals, and water systems.

Step one was to paint a little beige craft paint where I wanted the cross.Once that was dry I made a little cross out of painter’s tape and stuck it over top.

I tried out Scott’s Blue tape on this one because they sent me a few rolls to try and it did the trick!.Then I painted the whole thing with some Antique White craft paint and pulled off the tape..Instant hip-ness.

Bonus points if you have a cool brick wall to put it in front of.Lose half a point for the Christmas sign that’s still stuck to the wall a few inches out of this shot.. Are you wondering about that weird beady berry-y stuff in the bucket?.

I got a giant bag of it on clearance at Michael’s for $2.

I don’t know what it’s supposed to be, but each individual piece was priced at $7, so I figure it must be cool enough for my new bucket.. Is that crazy or what?Especially in the Summer when they’re all covered in pink.

I guess that’s done now, so I have no excuse!.Oh, and an update, just in the name of being honest: The straw bale actually isn’t there any more.

It’s now almost permanently in the back of the tractor for hay rides.I guess I can be OK with that.