Tuesday, January 9, 2018

some of last year's accomplishments...

getting the deck painted sure made a huge difference...
we can't wait for warmer weather to be out there again...
plans are to add a breakfast bar at the end of the deck...
just nailing a 10x2 on top of the railing, painting it white to match and adding a couple of metal stools...
so we can sit and look out while we wake up in the mornings...
10 inches will be wide enough to set a plate of eggs on, too!

moving my potting area here and then filling in the area between it and the deck solved so many problems here...
the pathway through there was usually muddy and the grass was patchy...
its easier for me to get to...
even on bad days...
can't wait to add plantings here and pots of blooms this spring...

DH's willow sure made a huge gain last year...
I have been topping it to get it larger at the bottom before letting it go up...
I wanted the trunk strong enough to handle the winds...

the flooding last year forced us to move roses...
and to start this rose garden area...
still a work in progress...

I love dressing the scarecrows...
can't wait to start shopping GW Boutique again for this springs outfits...
(Goodwill)
you never know what you are going to find there!

just beginning to plan for this spring...
I would to add a bayberry and a pear tree this year...
just not sure where...
and can't wait to use the new tiller in the side yard and have a garden again this year...
other than that...
just getting back out there and playing in the dirt will be enough for me...
I'm not totally sure, but think there's something like 75 days until spring...
and you know its going to fly by!

in the meantime...
its still like this out there...
with the weather coming up being all over the place...
and now a possible snow storm hitting us this weekend...
but the snow brings nitrogen to the ground...
and that makes things grow in the spring!

blessings for a wonderful day!