Yard Renovations

Sorry for the repeat Facebook friends - but wanted to post this one for friends and family who don't have Facebook accounts.

We've been working hard at home getting ready for the big GRAD PARTY June 11.  My MIL and FIL have come down a couple of times and we've all been working our behinds off to get the house ready.  This weekend we got a lot done and these pics will reflect some of it.  Enjoy!!

New Fire Pit

I forget the name of this plant.  Mandevilla??  Hoping it will grow and vine up the gutter.  Love the color!!

Hanging plants and hummingbird feeder.  So far, one little ruby throated hummingbird comes a few times a day.  Love them!  I'd like to attract more, but I'm not sure how.

Side view.  One of my favorite flowers are the Gerber Daisies - which are in this hanging plant.  I move it into the sun every day.  However, we've had A LOT of rain and it isn't holding up well.

New fence, new tree ring pathway, new flowers thanks to my friend Judy.  I wish I would have taken some before pics - because you would NOT believe the difference.  It's so beautiful now :)

Another view of the tree ring pathway.

My new hammock.  So comfy and relaxing!!  Notice how much double stuff is enjoying the shade as well :)

New perennial garden.  Thanks Judy :)

Another view.  Love that fence!!!

One more view of the tree ring pathway.  That's the tree that dumped a major section on our house this past winter.  Seems we have some damage after all :(  Some pretty big leaking issues inside.

 New garbage area.  This used to be enclosed by an old rotting unpainted 6 foot fence. U-G-L-Y!!  Much MUCH nicer now!  Check us out - can for scrap metal, can for aluminum (special metals), can for glass.  Garbage is in the compost pile and paper burned - although Elyse has asked if we would consider recycling the paper.  Why not??  We are green baby :)

Side view of the front.  Beeaauuutttiiiffuulll!!

New gravel path to the back.  Marty sure worked hard on this and it looks great!  Not expensive either!  We had the edging, the pea gravel that fills the path cost 37.00 and the weed blocker underneath the gravel we found in the shed when we cleaned it out.  Not a bad project for 37.00 and a whole lotta sweat!

Are you getting tired of the pics yet?  Sorry, wanted to get it from every angle!

 Another view of the front.

Almost finished.  Love my tree there - Japanese Maple I believe.  It was here when we moved in. 

One little project left and you can see it here - plant some flowers in the little planters.  See that little thing in the front with the small purple flowers?  That's an Aster.  Long story but I saw a friend post some pictures of one of these and I thought "I would LOVE one of those" - and then another friend said she had some perennials/hostas I could have if I would like.  I got there - and look what she had??  It's gonna be so pretty :)