Landscaped in June

Those two pallets of landscape blocks - GONE!  or maybe I should say used for their intended purpose.  I purchased 3 pallets of blocks years ago to separate the plantings, shrubs from the lawn.  Hired Jason D. to place them and then winter blew in   That was years ago.   The surround was almost done there again, two spots were left unfinished.  That seems to be the recurring theme around here.  Anyways, his employee Cal W. did the most of the work.  

So I contacted JD in April to see if he would be able to finish the job and found out he's now in Maryland so gave me Cal's number.  Contacting Cal, I learned of his upcoming kidney surgery 5/1/2023 so he gave my name and number to another man (JL) who did this type of work.  The month of May came and went.  Nothing.  So I re-contacted CW via instagram to see how he was post surgery.  We talked, he had wondered... as he didn't see any progress and I found out that JL had moved to Tennessee, so bada-bing, bada-boom - we scheduled 6/4 on our calendars to get it done.  Gorgeous day and success!   

It now looks like this:

I also worked on my outdoor lighting which I'm thrilled with.  

They are all solar lights and differently styled so it doesn't look like a airfield landing strip surrounding the house.  lol        Perhaps tonight I'll go out and grab some evening shots to share later.  

The retaining wall on the left side of the house, I did many years ago and it took me three times to stack those field stones so they looked level.  I was satisfied then with my efforts and gratefully  they served their purpose for decades, however just one of my idiosyncrasies is I don't like patch jobs (except for  quilts that is) on roofs, additions, landscaping materials.  I'm an all or nothing kind of girl.  So I wanted the materials to be cohesive.  Thereby my desire of changing the retaining wall to the same landscape blocks.  

A couple of photos of before and during...

  

The dump cart's tire blew so there is another flat tire I'll need to contend with.  That seems to be another ongoing problem around here and for so many years as well!  :-0! 

 Oh well, that will be for another day.

Am happy at my progress. 

Was really tired too but that day's stats on my fit  bit were:  

7.82 mi; 17896 steps; and 157 minutes cardio 

another win!

TTFN, Jane

May highlights

 Life is occurring at such a fast pace.  Here it's already slipping into June and there are more items on my agenda that are checked off, WIPs, or scheduled for the near future.  

Gutter system still not finished but think I may have a proper resolution of the drain pipe areas to check it off.  The driveway needed resealing so that's scheduled.  As well as the landscape blocks that have setting on 2 pallets for the past 7 years I think, are also on my calendar figuring that by the end on this month those will be used into my landscape vision and done. 

My gardens are planted, the only bits left are the urns and pots that I scatter about on the stairs, gardens and driveway.  A few are  realized but hoping today is "that day" for completion.  lol  Separation paperwork is still in the works as I've been waiting for Wayne to complete his responsibilities.  Change the ownership on the life insurances and to remove my name from his time share.  I still need those legal proofs to close that life's chapter lasting 48.5 years.   And as for my WIP- " 99 Spools on the BED" I found what I believe will work for those borders and finishing bits.  Auditioning many fabrics in my studio and ideas that became an inkling only to be discarded.  When going to Saratoga Springs for my Asthma Specialist's appointment, (I now get to see him annually- YEAH!!) made time to stop by my favorite Quilt shop, Adirondack Quilts and found the finishing gems.  Share  pics and thoughts on another blog post at another time.   

So Hello June, looking forward to the days to come.  

TTFN

Jane