I am back and this time things are gunna be different. Well, there is a lot of truth to that one, since I left here in 2011 on June 1st of that year, I arrived again on May 31st married and owning a house. This is a huge leap from that days of the past where I was single and trying to figure out my future.
2024
We painted the house!!!!
I had a couple goals I wanted to act on immediately after we moved in. One of them was to get the house painted because it needed it badly. I love the color pewter green that we used on the doors. What a huge change!
The Garden Project
(2025 0323 Update) Still working on the yard!!! It’s been a slow process, but waited til some cooler months to dive in and made some nice headway. I plan on putting pavers down, but that is expensive and stressful. Chipping away at it a bit at a time.
Half way through (last year: 2023)
You might spot some of the same elements of the original deign here but this had gone into a new direction. I have plans, but the next phase will have to wait until fall at the earliest, when I fill in the ground with cobblestone.
I will post my design so you can see how it is staying in-line with the new goals and the reality of space and money I have. It has already elevated the yard. The addition of solar lighting has really allowed some of the yard to really pop.
2023
7/2023
After moving in I went in deep right away working on the yards. Front of the house got immediate attention because it needed some love. The stone was vague at best, one of the plants looked like a giant dead weed, and more. I was inspired by a lady’s yard up the street. She had those edges and I loved the way they market the areas and made them look clean. I also added lighting, trimmed the tree and added the flag!
The backyard, on the other hand, needs more love. I moved a lot of that rock by hand to the front yard and filled it all in. So, it gave me a chance to explore more ideas. But, the summer heat won and this is on hold ’til Fall.
We also had a new member of the family joining us: Archer
