Porch & Patio

Ahmed from Yard Crashers… Crash our Yard!!!!!

eep waiting for Ahmed from Yard Crashers on HGTV to ring my {door} bell. This is what I plan to show him to help him with some landscape ideas for our back yard. I am happy to help him help me (and my yard).

This is what I am crushing on for our backyard. No pun intended …. get it crushing.. crushed stone.. get it?

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And this would be so fun to roast marshmallows or just eat the Hershey bars with a glass of wine and Ahmed. I mean my {first} husband.

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My dogs would love this little bubbler. From what I have learned from the landscape ~~architects~~ guys who have reviewed our mess, fountains are overrated and high maintenance! Side note: Do I need a colon or a hypen for this previous sentence.. calling all English majors!

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Love the pavers, not the rug :

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And, here’s my reality:

Oh… it get’s better. Here was my attempt at a container garden. Placing this next to the side of the house was not my best idea.

Water and siding= not good.

Here’s another photo. I can’t do a close up because the dogs have taken this former
play set area and turned it into a kitty litter box.

Here’s another view. My {first} husband put the umbrella in the sand pit. I think he was trying to be funny.

And, we have a slight issue with the previous owners’ decision to add a paver patio on top of dirt. The pavers are literally sinking and falling off the edge at the same time.

There are no words.

Oh I wish Ahmed would show up at my door with a HOA pre-approved landscape plan. A girl can dream, right?

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Recycling the Christmas Tree

I have friends who remove the Christmas decor in their homes the day after Christmas. With a real tree, I can’t keep it up until January and it kills me to just toss the tree out to the curb. So with a little hand saw I cut the branches and recycle the branches into my planters, mantels and on my dining room table.

This is last year’s tree, but the image is the same every year!

The branches keep the season a little greener and adds a little “life” to my front {and back} porches! I love the contrast between the black planters and branches.

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It kills me that Christmas lights go down in the dreary month of January. Isn’t that when most of us can use a little extra light in the long days of winter?

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