Backyard photos and technologically blogger/mac challenged

Ahhhhh, I really need to figure out how to get my COOL [it's cool because I said it is, so there].

But I can't.  So that also means, that no one has really seen the updated, final pics.

So without further adieu, here are the before and afters.

Enjoy......we have!

I grouped them in before and after format.  [Again, this is a schoosh of technologically non-advanced, combined with lack of patience to get really good at the cool stuff of photography editing on a mac.  Tutor anyone?]

Front Yard.  The Fence here existed.
But could it be any more yawn inducing?

A nice symmetrical bed, to fit the time period of the house.
I planted 90 tulips behind those boxwoods a few weeks ago.
NINETY, PEOPLE!!!!
I'm sure I'll be getting a phone call from the Dutch in the Spring asking me for my secrets.

 Our driveway is single car wide until you get past the house.
We also had no way to close off the backyard to make it pet friendly.

Aaaaannnnddddd. Voila!  Look at this beauty.  An aluminium framed gate.
No it's not remote.  Yes, we have to open/close it every time we leave.
No, we haven't regretted it yet.  [No, don't ask us in the throes of winter.]
Moving on!

This is opposite side of the drive.
A wasteland of bad grass and terrible drainage.
And what was more or less shared side yard with our neighbors.

Now brace yourself.  It's starting to get good!

The rock garden will be a pondless water feature.
Sweet Sarah and I will build that next year. Sidebar:
As we were going through the design process she said to the landscaper,
"Well if you do everything, what the heck is Holly going to do?
She'll be bored!"  Enter projects on my to do list.

If you look at the above picture you can get perspective of the spot of this shot.
One thing we really like is that all of the barnstone and sandstone was recycled into the new project.

Looks like a different yard!

Man, how I miss that little deck and steps, said no one at The Drayer EVER!

There she be!  She's a beauty.

Sweet Sarah's fire table.  This is pretty sweet.

The ceiling and screening turned out better than I had even hoped.

We replaced a patio door with a french door.
Now I can't wait for spring/summer

The final project.

Raise your hand if you can envision a Sunday nap out here on this bad boy?