A Real Yard

Our landscaping has been installed and looks great. We no longer have a mud pit surrounding our house garnished with a port-o-potty. Life is good.

The Almost Completed Look


The Lone Tree in the Backyard (Red Oak)


The rest of the Backyard


A plant up front (Juniper ?)


Crape Myrtle (we have 2)


Japanese Sky Pencil Holly


Kitchen Sink Fixture


Master Bath Granite and Sink Fixture


We are busy packing right now.
As you can see, we are just about ready to move!

On the Fence

We now have the backyard officially defined and I like it. The fence has not been stained yet, but you can get a better feel for the yard now.



My panoramic attempt


Oh, and they built our mailbox


Tile was started. Here you can see the pattern around the fireplace


The kitchen and dining room were tiled, but it is covered right now. You can see the light fixture that will be above our table.

85% Kitchen

The house is rolling along. July 10th is the latest that we will close on it. Here is the latest:

The kitchen now has cabinets and counter tops.


A closer look at the granite pattern (Santa Cecilia).


The walls and trim have been painted. This was taken in the kitchen.


The Living Room so far.


Where the TV will eventually go upstairs.


They have finished grading the site so now it is all level and not quite as trashy.

Feelin the Blues

We recently made a trip to a prime photo op location less than a mile from our apartment. Below are the best of the best:

Kimberlee and her Favorites


Mollee


Buddy


Now Buddy has something that he is always on the lookout for... clean clothes. Whenever we do the laundry, he finds the freshest pile and plants himself on it. This is him using a recent pile of clothing for a pillow.


Now, If you are going to be on my clean clothes, you had better be clean yourself. Therefore, it is bath time, the most feared time of all. Now in the past, I have treated you to Mollee's bath experience. This time, I will show you a glimpse of the 'Bud Man' in his deepest nightmare.

Since this past weekend was the World Beard Championships, here is a little treat:

Its a Brick House

The Entrance


Brick Close-Up


Back of the House


Side of the House
Interesting to note how the look changes as the mortar dries. You can tell which sections where done in sequence.


Front of the House


Interior Paint Color
They just started putting paint on the walls. I tried to capture both the base white and the new color in this photo.