The ‘tern room is complete, had to wait to reveal until after she saw and approved. The move in has begun. It will be a summer full of tales, I can just tell!

Photos: ‘Tern Room

I have some bad news for Ridgway fans, I found another reason he can’t move back to NJ. Someone has his license plate!

So this was on my McDonald’s bag today. Big enough to read while I tried to merge with traffic. Knowing what I know about Google Analytics, I was overcome with Orwellian fear.

When I could stop and read it later, they were discussing another Jim. No browser tracking nightmares. No custom bags from the Big McD. Nothing to see here, move along.

For those who care about trivia...

The Closet Guy was here!

We are over another hurdle in the ‘tern Room!

Photos: ‘Tern Room

Before and after I stoned the full garden area.


The Oakville vision was not yet realized! I needed to define the garden area with a bed of pea gravel. I hope it helps with the erosion problem that was moving Box 6 away from the fence and downhill.

Finally, 2 yards³ of pea gravel and 50 feet of plastic edging later, the garden is defined.

The chive plant liked the change. It tripled in the time it took to edge, gravel and refill. I connected boxes 2 and 3 and boxes 5 and 6 together to cut down on irrigation time.

Inspiration: Oakville
For Hire: Garden Box

The middle bedroom is having its turn with the renovation budget. Karen is shopping furiously and I get to paint. Closets by Design gets to organize. I get to install lighting and furniture.

Photos: ‘Tern Room

The neighbors had a useful, but dilapidated shed in the driveway. It was not pretty. It was not maintained.

Now the property is bank owned and they did not like the shed either. They sent a crew to remain all traces of it today. Thank you mystery bank owner. Now, could you hurry up and finish this project so we are not another block with a bank owner property?

The Fabled Garden Project has another phase this spring. I cut in an edge to encircle about 10% of the back yard. The garden boxes are now in a sea of this pea gravel.

Plenty of Landscape cloth went down to prevent weed growth. Hopefully it will still look good at harvest time.

Photos: Garden Boxes Season Two: Getting Stoned
Photos: Garden Boxes Season One
How To: Behind the Scenes

The Crocus has Spoken!

Now it is Spring, so get out there and look at the sunshine bounce off the lake. Put more mulch on the beds (Jim!). Power wash winter off your garden boxes. Slap a coat of water seal on it and set the front porch furniture up.

I was folding the laundry today and the dogs started barking like crazy. I looked out the window to see who had come to the house. Not the neighbors I was expecting.

Normally I like to post the crocus announcing Spring. Unfortunately, The crocus is merely clearing its throat and has not yet Spoken. Soon?

Happy Spring at any temperature!

Bears!

Yes, we get deer at Cedar Lake, but we get bears too.

I was watching the dogs this morning and took this picture in the side yard. The fresh snow caught the morning bear visit in tracks.

When is your next visit to the lake?

The Big Picture: Bear Sign