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…but in a neighborhood like ours, a fence–especially in one’s front yard–belies the sense of community that we so treasure.  My immediate neighbor and fellow artist, Ms. Kathy, has a fence on each side of her home that runs p [Read More]

So sore...yesterday I weeded this flowerbed... There were lots of weeds - the flowerbed above looked like this one before I weeded it... I weeded a whole wheelbarrow full of weeds out of the bed. Today I weeded the other large flower bed in front of [Read More]

The photo I posted the other day of the lights that DH put up between the trees behind the pool didn't show up well, so here is another photo of the lights at night... My two sisters were visiting the week before last and one of them brought some old [Read More]

I thought I would update the blog while I watch the National Spelling Bee. These kids are amazing!Here is a photo of one of my Hot Cocoa roses. Isn't it gorgeous? It almost doesn't look real! I have another blossom on my Lollipop Gerbera daisy. It is [Read More]

The hot tub is up and running and we love it! This is a Bullfrog spa with jetpaks. The Jetpaks are interchangeable so that you can move your favorite jets to your favorite seat location. The Clusterspray jetpak is in the left in this photo; the Oscil [Read More]

Last weekend, we were able to get the pool cover off the pool. It was a lot more work to get it off and get it cleaned up than we thought it would be. Here are DH and DS emptying the water out of the bags that weigh the cover down... We started up th [Read More]

We’ve been tending to the garden unceremoniously with mixed results.  I lost 8 of the 12 tomato plants I originally hoped would yield a tomato fiest, but I’ve since planted new ones.  Try, try again.  The bed of greens has been moving [Read More]

Even though it rained a lot today, DH was able to get a lot done around the house.The pool pump has worked wonderfully to remove the 2-3 feet of water from the pool cover and even ran all night without being plugged in. I didn't realize that the pump [Read More]

It was a busy weekend, and thankfully my activities allowed me to fully enjoy the gorgeous spring weather.  Aside from dining outdoors all three evenings and taking the three pooches on walks, there was a lot of progress made on the landscaping proj [Read More]

My apologies for my long absence from my blog. There wasn't much going on with the house and I needed a break. So...let's see what I need to catch you up on...DH has been busy around the house. He has been trying to come up with a design for an outdo [Read More]

Over the weekend, Crestview Doors had a booth at the Fall Austin Home and Garden Show. It was our first trade show, and we learned so much. I’ll save the details for the Crestview Doors blog, but the best part was that we were on the border o [Read More]

How do I love Texas?  Let me count the ways. Used to be I hated this state.  Too hot.  Too much traffic.  Too many bugs, especially mosquitos.  Too expensive. Now my life is here.  My house, my kids, my amazing neighbors, my favorite stores and [Read More]

We’re getting spoiled with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had lately, but we don’t mind one bit.  We’re enjoying every moment and are cautiously optimistic that winter is behind us.  Dogs are getting extra-long walks, [Read More]

Despite my flurry of gardening this weekend, I still have some things that need thinking through. Shall we review them? First, I impulse-bought this Orphium frutescens, which is a nice little shruby plant that grows up to 30 inches tall. It likes [Read More]

We actually had stuff planned for this weekend past, but didn't get around to any of it because first Noel spent all day Saturday sick in bed, then when we might have gone and worked on some of the other stuff this pile of mulch came our way. The d [Read More]

We actually had stuff planned for this weekend past, but didn't get around to any of it because first Noel spent all day Saturday sick in bed, then when we might have gone and worked on some of the other stuff this pile of mulch came our way. The d [Read More]

I've spent most of my free time this month pruning the roses. It's not a trivial task, getting out there and getting shredded by thorns, and add in a recurring shoulder problem I've been dealing with and it's been slow going. And pruning the roses [Read More]

One of my favorite spots in all of Hong Kong is Nan Lian Garden. David and I spent 2 weeks in Hong Kong last December. Visiting Nan Lian Garden was my favorite part of our trip. Nestled inside bustling Kowloon is this beautiful, tranquil garden para [Read More]

It turns out that we only ordered 1 ton of sand. 1 ton of sand sounds much more impressive than it looks. David spread out 2000 lbs. of sand in less than 3 hours. Related posts:Moving Right Along It is always nice to look back to see where...Slowly [Read More]

My husband, David, really knows how to woo a girl, at least a girl like me. Last Saturday he romanced me at the local stone yard. We went just to look…at rocks. Be still my beating heart! I have been dreaming of putting in a flagstone patio f [Read More]