Exterior Pocket Doors — Are Those A Possibility?
I’m still waiting to hear back from my contractor about a quote for everything we’re wanting to do right now. Of course, the main focus will be the bedrooms and new master bathroom, but I also asked...
View ArticleMy Tree Trimming Service Nightmare
Y’all, have I got a story to tell you! Now before I start, let me just say that if I were to share every single one of my bad customer service experiences with you, that’s all this blog would be. I’m...
View ArticleOur Huge (Back Yard) Oak Tree Is Gone!
We finally decided that the time had come to get rid of the huge oak tree in the back yard. This is the oak tree that was dangerously close to the house, and became even more of a concern after we had...
View ArticleBackyard Dreams (Is This A Crazy Idea?)
In the early evening yesterday, I needed to take a break from working on the bathroom, so Cooper (our dog) and I took a walk around our property. I have to admit that I don’t often venture out to the...
View ArticleMatt’s Birthday Gift To Me This Year
Update 6/23: All is well! I had a great birthday, and then had some other fun things scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. I hope to be able to get back to house-related stuff this afternoon. If so,...
View ArticlePreparing For My Meeting With The Landscape Designer
Hey there! I didn’t intentionally ghost y’all last week. 😀 Tuesday was my birthday, and we had some plans for that, and then I had other fun things planned throughout the week. So I just gave up on the...
View ArticleMy Two Absolute Favorite Landscape Design Inspiration Sources At The Moment...
As y’all know, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about landscaping lately. I met with a landscape designer last week, and I got an email yesterday from him saying that he has our plan just about...
View ArticleI Received Our Landscape Design Plan! (Landscape Design Plan From A Local Pro...
I received our landscape design plan from the landscape designer yesterday! We met yesterday afternoon and went over the plan that he came up with for our one-acre lot (we’re in central Texas, which is...
View ArticleOur Landscape Plan Revisited — Questions Answered
A couple of days ago, I shared the landscape plan that we had done by a local landscape designer. If you missed that, you can see way more details in this post. But here’s the overview of the whole...
View ArticleConsidering A Clover Lawn Instead Of Grass
Do you know what I realized a few days ago? I pretty much already have a clover lawn. Well, at least I think I do. I had never really paid much attention to it, because every time I look at our yard,...
View ArticleWood Garden Pathway Ideas (Perhaps For My Walking Path?)
In my spare time lately, I have been devouring landscaping ideas online. I can’t get enough, and my mind is spinning with ideas that I want to incorporate into our landscape on our one acre of land....
View ArticleThe Forgotten Carport Is Finally Going To Be Finished!
Do you remember our carport? The main structure of the carport was built back in May 2018, and while it has been usable ever since then, it has never been finished. Here’s what it looks like today… The...
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