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Fall's Peak

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Just past the peak of Fall colors, and foliage surrounding the house, while still vibrant, is beginning to get scarce. Nights have also gotten chilly.

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Address Pillar, Revisited

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I can’t believe it’s been over 4 years since I worked on this Address Pillar project. The thing is looking a little tired and now needs a makeover. So today, a 2-coat re-staining was in order. Here are a few before and after pictures.

Next year, I’ll need to spruce up the plants around the base and add a little more color.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 7

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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.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 6

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Almost done … I can almost taste the finished product! Still, some minor niggling details need to be corrected to finally call it ‘completed’.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 5

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Good progress today. A few minor details need to be addressed, but otherwise, happy with how things are coming together.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 4

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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.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 3

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New plants I selected delivered and installed. But newly placed boulders may need to be moved around.

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Backyard Landscape Project: Day 1

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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.

Bringing Back The Shine

It’s an annual process: buffing, vacuuming, and polishing the concrete floors in the house to give it that ‘brand new, wet look’ shine!