The Patio

Many moons ago, I wrote about my backyard. At the time, I had the silly notion of doing all of the landscaping myself. If I was actually home during the daylight hours, this might have been possible. I needed help, so I saved up and hired a landscaper to install the pavers for the patio and barbecue area. When the weather improves, I'll tackle the rest.

Over time, the original vision changed. I now imagine a bench built into a raised island planter that slopes down to a rock garden with stepping stones leading from the patio. A fountain may come later and piping was installed for the possibility. I'm also leaning towards a dry creek bed of river rocks along the perimeter.

If you compare the photos, you'll see a number of homes have been built since January. How quickly the open field disappeared. Also, notice the one lighter fence panel? The construction crew accidentally ran a piece of equipment into it about two months ago. Some folks were displeased with the replacement panel, but I think it adds character to the fence.