Renovating my House

When MaryAnne White, my Landscape Architect and I were discussing the decorative fencing and gate for the side entrance to the backyard, she sent over this picture with a note that said “Your gate should look like this”. And of course, that’s just what I installed. Here’s the before with the endless amounts of concrete…

“I’ll tell you what really bugs me about your house”, MaryAnne (my Landscape Architect) said to me one day. What? I held my breath waiting for her reply. . . “The two stovepipes that stick out of your roof!” (below) Before (the day we took possession, that’s my nephew) I literally ran out of my…

I emailed Mary Anne these pots I found at HomeSense. What do you think? They’re great, she said, Buy them. When I was standing at the register someone else walked up and said. Anymore of those? Nope. Are you really buying them? Yes. Then I had to call her to discuss pot placement.  Saturday, my…

When I told William & Markus (my nephews) that all the ugly concrete was coming out of our yard William (above) said: Even the driveway? Yes And the sidewalk? Yes Why? ‘Because we can’t take all the concrete out and leave the driveway and sidewalk, it’s old and cracked.’ I said. ‘Well then ours is…