last garden

Finally stopped procrastinating and got the stones ordered for the last garden so they were delivered yesterday and I did an hour this morning shifting some of them to the garden by the front door.

The pile of stones delivered by the garage - miles from the garden



halfway there for the first lot

 

getting along






half way done.

I have done about half of the stones and the garden is about half full so that is really great. Tomorrow if fine I will continue and get more done so that should be all the stones. Have to pick them off the lawn by hand tomorrow as don't want the lawn mower to run over them all.

More snow

A few photos from Marilyn with the snow today. School was closed for me so had a quiet day at home doing not much, but did get a bit of video watching and embroidery done.

Downtown Stratford - 15 August 2011

Marilyns front garden this morning

Down pembroke road this morning

Some snow bunnies in the snow. Maree, Cheryl and Gay caught in action

Skittles was not fond of the wet white stuff.

heart of the cabin - block 1

This is the first block for the heart of the cabin cyber workshop. I have generally got the same colours for the dark family but have moved into the rust colours for the alternate family. I had to use a cording thread for the hearts in log 1 as we do not get the renaissance threads in New Zealand. Still I think it looks okay and we are using varities that work as we go. I have not put the beads in as I thought I would do that last as I may have to source special beads from USA. I have enjoyed this and have done most of the log 1 in block 2. very slow progress I know but hoping over the summer holiday to continue with more.

diane

yea! its a sale

I have signed the contract to sell the old house so in a couple of months it will all be done. yeah
The new blinds for the dining area should be installed in a couple of weeks so that will almost finish the interior work and then it is to get the new furniture.
marilyn has just purchased a new dining room table and chairs and I think I am going to get the same chairs - already have my table.
Then it is to get new furniture for the conservatory and also a pull out bed for the work room, spare room needs a new headboard and then I think I am done until they talk me into a bigger television.

diane

Garden pictures

Here is the garden. It is grassed and now just needing the garden beds to be planted.

This is the backing pad for the car at the front of the house. this was the grass that layne planted - not great but Mr Smillie is going to fix it next spring.

The street verge. Looks much better now that it has been relaid with readylawn and all the concrete and rubble removed.

The back lawn area. The rhodo will look all right once the dirt is smoothed out and I might lay some limestone chips around it to improve the look.

lawns done

the lawns have been laid by mr smillie and they look great. readi lawn is a great invention and i am annoyed that i did not do it last year in october.
the weather at the moment is great as the rain is really soaking in and i am hoping that it won't have too many dry spots.

curtains

I have been informed that I forgot to post the pictures of the curtains so here are the only ones I have done so far.

The bedroom curtains are the same fabric but in cream. I have a curtain in my room but roman blinds in each of the other rooms. I am getting a curtain for the door in the lounge soon.