Tuesday, August 30, 2016

A French Style Courtyard Comes to Life

What a dump!   Seriously, our "back yard" did not exist just a couple years ago. It was  behind the house and a very narrow strip with only one window on the lower level. A totally awkward space that became the spot to dump things.  Husband was amassing a pile of granite boulders and little did I know that they would become the foundation for a French Country Courtyard.  Courtyards are narrow, and usually made of stone, and over time I put a vision and a wish list together....
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Friday, August 19, 2016

August: Waterskiing, Great Self Tanner and Black Cabinets

We are loving our new fence! Its added a lot to our outdoor ambience,  more than I imagined it would.  Progress continues on the upper level,  and the next project is to spread pea gravel all around the shed and tomato garden area. The weeds have been growing all over the ground, and my solution was to snuff some out with this old oriental runner until we get the weed barrier put down and then the gravel.  I planted an eggplant in addition to my tomatoes, and...
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