We are finally out of the 100 degree temps – hurrah!!! Now is why we live in the desert. The weather is fabulous from here on out – until next summer. Time to live outside and enjoy tons of sunshine. The only sad part is the pool is not heated, so the water is a little too cold for me right now. Everything else is wonderful though. Now is when we need to do some more landscaping and finish up a few projects outside.
We planted a few things this summer and most are doing really good. I also planted a few annuals the other day too. They will fill in and create even more color.
Everything looks really small now, but give them a little time and it will look really nice. We’ve also planted a couple of trees that will block the neighbors windows. These are Carolina Cherry and will get about 8′ to 12′ wide and 20′ tall, so perfect for this area.
We bought this gorgeous palm the other day and I think it will be a fabulous focal point for the back wall.
We had a smaller palm here, but the new one will look amazing.
I think this is exactly what this back wall needs. We moved the smaller palm over to the right on the corner.
This is the perfect focal point for the back wall.
We still have to build the fence around the pool pump equipment and then fill in all the flower beds with mulch. There is still tons of work to do, but it is progressing.
My daughter was getting rid of her fire-pit table and chairs, so I grabbed them. They will be fabulous for this winter when we have cooler temps. A little spray paint has totally transformed it.
I still have to paint the chairs – however I did find some great new cushions at AtHome on sale, so these are going to look brand new too. (Yes, the shed is not built yet. Now that the temps are cooler that is one of the projects on the to do list.)
These look brand new with just a little paint. I used Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze. It looks so rich and will hold up really well. I chose a rounded top pillow for the back to give the chairs a little different character since the dining table chairs are also square backed and so are the cushions. Mixing things up a bit is always fun.
I am sure we will love these this fall and winter. What a nice place to sit by the fire and have a glass of wine or maybe make some smores.
This side of the yard is starting to look pretty good.
The right half of the yard is still a total mess. Piles of pots, some plants, tools and you name it all over the place. We need to get the shed built so some of that stuff can go inside the shed and some behind it and this other side cleaned up. Still a lot of work and will take a while, but hopefully it will be done before too long. When the box with all the shed parts gets moved off the patio, I think I will put the patio table and chairs under the patio roof and we can have dinner out there almost every night. Now that would be fabulous.
I am so happy with how things are shaping up. This is going to be a really great yard to relax and enjoy with all our friends and family.
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