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So, we're trying to keep our blinders on and just look at what we (mostly Troy) have accomplished...every once in a while though...we catch a glimpse of what's waiting for us eeeeeeekkk!

It's truly amazing what a difference a new light fixture, some trim and new paint make!! woo hoo! Sorry about the night time pictures. I was too excited to wait until morning!

July 09 After first coat of paint(and new trim around door!!)

July09 In progress

May09 After new door (last year)

View from hill in May 09

(scroll down to Dec 07 entry to see the same view in Sept07)

May09 Back Garden

The back garden is filling in little by little....(gotta love how slow shade gardens grow!!)

A little garden

It's nothing spectacular, but I did manage to put one small garden in this summer...
Behind Henry's play area. He and his friend Roni were playing in the sandbox one day and I was pulling a few weeds. I noticed a pile of rocks that we hadn't done anything with yet and was looking for something to do. Before I knew it I had started a little rock wall and had plans for a simple low maintenance shade garden. Voila! We're going to continue the river rock the rest of the way around the play area to make mowing a bit easier...then take it from there.

Itching to garden

We haven't done much planting yet b/c we have plans to paint the house (though, it didn't happen this summer....too much rain and not enough money....!!!). BUT...once upon a time, a gardener must have lived here because we have a rhodie, lilac, forsythia and this huge honeysuckle...as well as a great bunch of spectacular peony, these awesome orange poppy and some lilies & irises. I can't wait to get to work!