Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, and for me, provides the best light and colors to take photos of the house and its surroundings. Here are some from a cloudy day in late October.
Fall at the Homestead
Hints of Autumn
[07 October, 2022]
Hints of autumn in the foliage colors and in the crisp air during my trail walk this morning.
A New Hobby
So I started a new hobby this week.
Outdoor Dining
New outdoor dining set is finally in and now completes the new Japanese-themed backyard space.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 7
It is finished! My Japanese-themed rear courtyard patio and landscape which the house’s main living areas open to, finally completed today! Backyard serenity starts today.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 6
Almost done … I can almost taste the finished product! Still, some minor niggling details need to be corrected to finally call it ‘completed’.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 5
Good progress today. A few minor details need to be addressed, but otherwise, happy with how things are coming together.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 4
Things went much more smoothly today. Boulders placed properly after a meeting with the project site manager, additional plants delivered and installed, and now, the vision is slowly coming into focus.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 3
New plants I selected delivered and installed. But newly placed boulders may need to be moved around.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 2
A bit of a mess of a day. Plant, rock, stone, and boulder materials all selected and delivered without my input. A few pass muster; most will have to be returned and replaced.
Backyard Landscape Project: Day 1
Work began this week on the Japanese-themed back courtyard landscape, including a dining patio, fire pit, and lots of rocks, stones, and mossy boulders. Really excited about this one.
Summer’s Bloom
First Day of Summer
The sights and smells of a freshly mowed lawn on the first day of summer.
A Winter Sunset
Dusk slowly takes over the winter sunset.
Snowiest and Coldest Weekend of the Season So Far
About a foot of snow fell this weekend as temps dove into negative teens territory.
Zero Turn Mower
After years of paying a service to mow my 2.5+ acres, I finally decided to get my own riding mower this year - a Kubota Kommander Pro zero turn mower with a 54” deck. Trying it out today, I discovered that driving it straight is quite a finesse skill. I’m going to need more than a few practice sessions before I can actually cut grass.
Best of Ireland
Quick snapshots from my recent Ireland trip (9/26-10/1/2018).
Guiding Light
The FINAL final touch to my spring time house number pillar project: a solar-powered LED spot light to help direct visitors at night.
Marble Rock
The final touch to my spring time house number pillar project: a bed of white marble rock to dress it all up.
