The Vine House

The Vine House

We have a little shelter in our yard that’s covered with flowering vines–coral honeysuckle, pipevine, crossvine, and native wisteria. We call it our “vine house.” Well, this weekend we revamped the little place, giving the chairs a fresh coat of Crocus Petal Purple paint and 

Precious, Fleeting Fall

Precious, Fleeting Fall

This weekend the weather was crisp and sparkly, as it has been around here for the last couple weeks. We’ve got quite a bit of fall color in the yard, which I’ve been trying my best to savor. …

The Pond

The Pond

In February 2010, Rob and I dug a pond in our yard. It’s about 12 feet long and 3 feet deep at the deepest end. Where the pond is now, there used to be nothing but invasive plants, a tangled thicket of nandina, ardisia, ligustrum, 

A Cheery Saturday Morning

A Cheery Saturday Morning

Saturday morning was so strangely cool and bright, a welcome change from the usual July humidity and haze. I ran around the yard taking pictures and feeling wildly happy. My giddiness reminded me of the way I used to feel …