Never Ending Landscaping

Living on an acreage has it's advantages and disadvantages.  I can certainly see the disadvantages already.  The main one; trying to find time to ride the Harley!  I am hoping that once we get our yard more established, the less time we will have to work it.  This equates to more time on the Harley of course!

Since this is our first Spring in this home, we have a ton of work to do in the yard.  It is also very apparent that this will be a continual work in progress.

The first thing we wanted to tackle was the sub-division sign that resides in our yard.  There are actually two signs, however, the other sign is much smaller and we will address it at a later date.

We began by painting the sign and replacing the rotting wood.  Our next objective is to make the entire yard as 'trim' free as possible.  We are accomplishing this by creating borders around everything in the yard.

After viewing a few ideas on the Internet, I began the project 'Flower Signs'.  I have added a couple of containers of roses and other assorted flowers.  I added a few "boot flower pots" on the back of the sign.  I am currently working on the driftwood we have added.  We are hoping to gain some control over the weeds by adding ground cover.  Here are a few pictures of the sign with some of our improvements.

This piece of driftwood has it's own personality.

Stay tuned for more changes to come!

Around The Neighborhood

The temperature has been above average here in Western Kentucky. Which means the grass is growing and the flowers are begging to be planted.  This is keeping us very busy with work on the outside of our home.  (I am hoping we will be able to ride the Harley again in the near future.)  So, here are some pictures of our world around home.

I had to snap this picture with the Pear Tree serving as a backdrop to our Flag.

The Pear Tree is in full bloom.

This Cardinal sits atop the trees across the street and keeps an eye on my bird feeder.

The Cardinal is warning other Cardinals of danger

This bird was sitting on my deck rail enjoying a relaxing mid afternoon snack.

 

More Pear Tree blooms.

It has gotten a bit bird crazy in my front yard recently

 The beauty around here continues into the evening.  Earlier this week, we went over to the dock and enjoyed a beautiful evening scene of the lake.

I hope you are enjoying the nature around your home.  Remember, there is beauty in all of God's creations!

No More Vertical Blinds

As I continue to make our house a home of our taste, we have taken another big step on the decorating ladder.  Our house came with vertical blinds on each of the windows . . . NOT my favorite choice for window coverings. 

I ran across the curtains and valance at a local Lowes store and they reminded me of my Mother, I also could see my red and beige in the mix of flowers and vines.  The bamboo blinds in the dining room were ordered online - all I had was a small picture to go by.  I love them!  They are light and dark bamboo and the best part, they are cordless!  Since the living/dining area is one big room, I have tied it all together by using the same valance for both windows.

And lastly, my music room.  I have a very eclectic personality, I love whimsical and fun items.  I will always choose the item that looks like it has a story to tell.  Bright colors make me smile.  Well, my music room is where my personality is most displayed.  And the bamboo blind I chose for this room is in that order.  The blind is Van Gogh's Sunflowers and it looks awesome.

Below are a few pictures of my choices - what do you think?

Dining room with old vertical blinds.

Dining room with new bamboo blinds and valance.

Dining room

Living room with new curtains and valance, using tiebacks.

Closer look at the detail on the curtains

Living room

Music room - vertical blinds removed earlier - removed vinyl blinds.

 

Van Gogh's painting 'Sunflowers'

 Next up is the den!  New paint and window coverings - can't wait to show you my ideas in that room!!