~~~The BIG Reveal, Deck, Patio and Pond!!!~~~

Good Friday morning!!!!! At long last I am able to reveal our new deck, patio and pond!! It has taken forever to get this done, but it IS done and we love it all. It is a wonderful spot to sit and relax but also a great entertaining space!!!! That was our goal. I didn't really care if we did a pond but Joe REALLY wanted it so we got it and I love it too!!! So, without further ado, I will show you around. Come on out!!!! We go out the door in the morning room to the deck.....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsABzY7E-XISHBflg2MS4gUmlW_y6d3hmmEmJw-jwa0cW3YzeSdqmafE_JJJvVdUArwL27sxkfeSgFXXKVtegxQhyFd0reJdrDQvibQvl4YF4fLLSpt-E8QCp4mOzfn5yvJ8UyRPljvrU/s1600/IMG_0257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsABzY7E-XISHBflg2MS4gUmlW_y6d3hmmEmJw-jwa0cW3YzeSdqmafE_JJJvVdUArwL27sxkfeSgFXXKVtegxQhyFd0reJdrDQvibQvl4YF4fLLSpt-E8QCp4mOzfn5yvJ8UyRPljvrU/s640/IMG_0257.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>We went with Trex because we do NOT want to have to maintain a deck at our advanced age:):) The deck was not allowed to be any bigger so it is just big enough for the grill (which stays on the other side, to the right of the door as you come out) and a small table and chairs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-1masCGZhkgmWC2ZrZpXyT-h-kFVUJ32Cjpjilfwmcmkqslff9NG-TiLQTT2pc_SUe8YnPW9XUve2fiRFMIz6JWqSXWrkyQRYT5CsbMOnqK2DSeqygKKSZRTgyHuJGKFkkD7llUL9OY/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-1masCGZhkgmWC2ZrZpXyT-h-kFVUJ32Cjpjilfwmcmkqslff9NG-TiLQTT2pc_SUe8YnPW9XUve2fiRFMIz6JWqSXWrkyQRYT5CsbMOnqK2DSeqygKKSZRTgyHuJGKFkkD7llUL9OY/s640/IMG_0258.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Oh dear, the pictures are a bit out of order but I will guide you through this:) The pond is off the patio. The sound of the waterfall is wonderful and somethibng we have missed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAOf2-k7ZNyMFvEiGuEL9bchxvY1XspP_kHkN867wbmwi70UMc05Rc1H8s8I757KdirDDMbuVw8sKqjmxp8iaO9PtpKyt2fJM61YjFhYdlV4DNWdIgcJmQ5L_x_lZDHTxhhS3mKEGjbM/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAOf2-k7ZNyMFvEiGuEL9bchxvY1XspP_kHkN867wbmwi70UMc05Rc1H8s8I757KdirDDMbuVw8sKqjmxp8iaO9PtpKyt2fJM61YjFhYdlV4DNWdIgcJmQ5L_x_lZDHTxhhS3mKEGjbM/s640/IMG_0259.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is still a work in progress, we have not planted this area yet, except for a couple of things. We plan to wait til next Spring to finish planting around the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq0ZwHNzI8K2xCyqREstbad_5ZUdl9njPZs6xN_GPmDie4S_uyYIc6vc04iG1FN-q31mEsMEU1iwlkAgAu3haa_IACcq-mQV957i_jdfjA9XLIDsbvUSTvW7FtCjyVXmwyXX2kXht1hM/s1600/IMG_0260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJq0ZwHNzI8K2xCyqREstbad_5ZUdl9njPZs6xN_GPmDie4S_uyYIc6vc04iG1FN-q31mEsMEU1iwlkAgAu3haa_IACcq-mQV957i_jdfjA9XLIDsbvUSTvW7FtCjyVXmwyXX2kXht1hM/s640/IMG_0260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> As you can see, Joe bought a few things yesterday and they ARE planted now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIH7w1y0GX774SXJqr26hBGXjj36Be1y8X0jkeJkBAMyUSu-dVWxJ0aroldrtOfD-9c8UeTXbzowmJzmGEUwDQPMfQ0qW3itmtpUrtFk9GP1zjLUEPwoc_uaWaX_2TnL8i_iHlCgRE9I/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIH7w1y0GX774SXJqr26hBGXjj36Be1y8X0jkeJkBAMyUSu-dVWxJ0aroldrtOfD-9c8UeTXbzowmJzmGEUwDQPMfQ0qW3itmtpUrtFk9GP1zjLUEPwoc_uaWaX_2TnL8i_iHlCgRE9I/s640/IMG_0261.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love having my cranes out here, I think they missed the pond too!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9klGej_I8OW6GQm8uXTqnZIApFB5jNXHHIHlqkdZVc2C3xiipdf7MPrBm2G3KX5fLSA5aQh3uhBJEe2cOjUUiu3_blROPWZmK7vhrlP4iEYBARgw_fq-V0iQ-TVzM8IMOkngzJ7I333Y/s1600/IMG_0262.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9klGej_I8OW6GQm8uXTqnZIApFB5jNXHHIHlqkdZVc2C3xiipdf7MPrBm2G3KX5fLSA5aQh3uhBJEe2cOjUUiu3_blROPWZmK7vhrlP4iEYBARgw_fq-V0iQ-TVzM8IMOkngzJ7I333Y/s640/IMG_0262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> And my Asain guy and pagoda will live out here too. That big old ugly black filter is going to be camoflauged somehow, probably with paint:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9ZZkwIBi6DEt2gkPnGtANL4KZAUUcJYPW4PnJdYByyvuyVxW7MPvCxbAL7ydAte7RQ3Qp4xRhSxtkQKNVyMjmWBnHS7FiZWVdTflx-TglhIQT8nwEAPTf0puv3N-_Ejk69A_48vBTF8/s1600/IMG_0263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9ZZkwIBi6DEt2gkPnGtANL4KZAUUcJYPW4PnJdYByyvuyVxW7MPvCxbAL7ydAte7RQ3Qp4xRhSxtkQKNVyMjmWBnHS7FiZWVdTflx-TglhIQT8nwEAPTf0puv3N-_Ejk69A_48vBTF8/s640/IMG_0263.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1FKvhyphenhypheniJob4wtAlciMGAPHnYzEoJracByTzy1mKXipf8qLCZ4dIGI9H2MRIK-LlCArY-VTKAsej_KQyLrvvXv02SthsHCtM0YO-xHObB-DpKcLDkOTH-Y1SBtdrfWD0fZd8-2dmIMF4/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1FKvhyphenhypheniJob4wtAlciMGAPHnYzEoJracByTzy1mKXipf8qLCZ4dIGI9H2MRIK-LlCArY-VTKAsej_KQyLrvvXv02SthsHCtM0YO-xHObB-DpKcLDkOTH-Y1SBtdrfWD0fZd8-2dmIMF4/s640/IMG_0264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The gold finches love the feeder here and play in the water too!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRnxTXFGPHVaGn5Wu4nEVoIJC4sorxv47qO_Eyfqt1lHTQ0ZZMQRSpk8Gy5XhAQq97YiKPZ2L88uTl9wHuxdS1oHqunPZAupjajSw3rD9Wbhwx9kPKWUWUcaHgDxuHD1OSZvdcsgj1SM/s1600/IMG_0265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRnxTXFGPHVaGn5Wu4nEVoIJC4sorxv47qO_Eyfqt1lHTQ0ZZMQRSpk8Gy5XhAQq97YiKPZ2L88uTl9wHuxdS1oHqunPZAupjajSw3rD9Wbhwx9kPKWUWUcaHgDxuHD1OSZvdcsgj1SM/s640/IMG_0265.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> So, here we are at the patio. This is the right corner as you come down the steps. This firplace has gotten used on many nights now, and we love it. However, I will probably move it to the other corner as I want to have a round table and chairs in this corner. Next year though:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHGUs6bGr8YG0_fUBwIbuD2qKEhr-cA8BNOyyHmP8K5SRp3lfEM_oQFafKp6I9kg92RcMT-qUNfBcJKcZgfzMpug4LmmzjMnO0ZcpKKfdchwzAwdh9D0wB6dA3qKa9SWngRTOb2nbOZU/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHGUs6bGr8YG0_fUBwIbuD2qKEhr-cA8BNOyyHmP8K5SRp3lfEM_oQFafKp6I9kg92RcMT-qUNfBcJKcZgfzMpug4LmmzjMnO0ZcpKKfdchwzAwdh9D0wB6dA3qKa9SWngRTOb2nbOZU/s640/IMG_0266.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I moved my bench from out front to back here. This is a wonderful spot, I love to have breakfast or lunch here or just relax and read.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXmfqPaJPRZJeY6QVmdFncuUKfco-Zes5F3eM_edI_GLqz2zLWb_4kV_w2Tx1rtdZ_eUcXoJ5lstpR0CFICIY5uGYZFp8VDHuh854WyXOn1upVPb6rnDT3qVokn-40OG7FQqwFgjphSc/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXmfqPaJPRZJeY6QVmdFncuUKfco-Zes5F3eM_edI_GLqz2zLWb_4kV_w2Tx1rtdZ_eUcXoJ5lstpR0CFICIY5uGYZFp8VDHuh854WyXOn1upVPb6rnDT3qVokn-40OG7FQqwFgjphSc/s640/IMG_0267.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The neighbors are loving it all and don't want us to plant anything to block their view:) So sweet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7fLGVXbRUel-i2O4doq0PxliqqEuOHmvMVVLYrMYCEl9jOm7cAHQPSpR5i_pu2k_DWhZdHDipslK1s8vMV7tflA9s4aMjvaXUaI7Yh7gokuaaQBzoC0ptW5jfAMlPV-W5wVPr7M860Q/s1600/IMG_0268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7fLGVXbRUel-i2O4doq0PxliqqEuOHmvMVVLYrMYCEl9jOm7cAHQPSpR5i_pu2k_DWhZdHDipslK1s8vMV7tflA9s4aMjvaXUaI7Yh7gokuaaQBzoC0ptW5jfAMlPV-W5wVPr7M860Q/s640/IMG_0268.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Of course I had to DECORATE!!!!! This cutie came from Lowes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2377FsoNbrFtVwPrPgEt6HfpikxQlv09onmmYQp5o1w_wJbHzCE7mDH4KmAjPaN4NNoGHFNw-f6cOhXwrHlSnxclqg1K7eTU_9XiJYZkul4DGn_YP0wkXEAmciRbFOOnLl4JQyrfris/s1600/IMG_0269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS2377FsoNbrFtVwPrPgEt6HfpikxQlv09onmmYQp5o1w_wJbHzCE7mDH4KmAjPaN4NNoGHFNw-f6cOhXwrHlSnxclqg1K7eTU_9XiJYZkul4DGn_YP0wkXEAmciRbFOOnLl4JQyrfris/s640/IMG_0269.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Joe is trying to get one of the fish out of the filter:( Poor little thing was scared and wouldn't be caught, but later Joe got him and put him back in the pond:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y4rztvGY0qPf4vo_NLtE6zu2-yKo1RQqVV_GVtsWULwA4Lcy6_FNXRVIcpcnbjiMu6WfBiC0V-v30gypzwNfjhayXmDBiwXgQYaU5OwN2qn0OENyJ6UUwKL1ZmJ6HnIKNtUBdOCl4TM/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y4rztvGY0qPf4vo_NLtE6zu2-yKo1RQqVV_GVtsWULwA4Lcy6_FNXRVIcpcnbjiMu6WfBiC0V-v30gypzwNfjhayXmDBiwXgQYaU5OwN2qn0OENyJ6UUwKL1ZmJ6HnIKNtUBdOCl4TM/s640/IMG_0270.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My Joe never stops working. As all this was being done, he also was building a bar in the family room downstairs. That, too is ALMOST done so I will show you soon!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoAPX9Kvrl6d7Jjwg_BzS4YYIxQ97oxoYi_0DnGkO7BmZQ7zdaNjBS83osgTzASDkKX8olBHzIAYIaxnYufm6hP3fPxjJiQ0fcD05a91GiDsrLNIVCucM9EW9RmBl_atLRDIO-dKSdvQ/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCoAPX9Kvrl6d7Jjwg_BzS4YYIxQ97oxoYi_0DnGkO7BmZQ7zdaNjBS83osgTzASDkKX8olBHzIAYIaxnYufm6hP3fPxjJiQ0fcD05a91GiDsrLNIVCucM9EW9RmBl_atLRDIO-dKSdvQ/s640/IMG_0271.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> For now I have some FAUX waterlilies in here til the real one can bloom, next year. Just to the right of the cranes is where we pakn to put another bench.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4PcmkUMQI4hCdptrfm0-gEihrPrIHdYBzGSxkW0J6eUniv_z21eg06TmPBXDXk53jWXiriuz01tO6QU_8Es8jiF3LzZWt1BLOvV0E5DU__qFEWbfAyZzdmllXYsRdxSIuBxT6yur5rY/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4PcmkUMQI4hCdptrfm0-gEihrPrIHdYBzGSxkW0J6eUniv_z21eg06TmPBXDXk53jWXiriuz01tO6QU_8Es8jiF3LzZWt1BLOvV0E5DU__qFEWbfAyZzdmllXYsRdxSIuBxT6yur5rY/s640/IMG_0272.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We plan to put a bench in this spot so you can sit and see the waterfall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrbyWR1UHcdFeB_484r9aMv18jEoJ7D2Q5QH0981KNrwhSACAd4WT2lGFcjU3rM8F4ZJUIa5FYIOW42yCDrd6yIOogW9BF3Y_7zV5V_dUk77ogSnQ3rm_ue8pnCS-LQk9rMIdv4CWuYg/s1600/IMG_0273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrbyWR1UHcdFeB_484r9aMv18jEoJ7D2Q5QH0981KNrwhSACAd4WT2lGFcjU3rM8F4ZJUIa5FYIOW42yCDrd6yIOogW9BF3Y_7zV5V_dUk77ogSnQ3rm_ue8pnCS-LQk9rMIdv4CWuYg/s640/IMG_0273.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> We got one cut leaf Japanese maple and plan to get another for the other side. It is losing its leaves already.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi4pQEVW1h4N-qBfWv933dPUTgLen54imfez_8WxMvNe2YX5aoen9khPOJHvqkRxHfudEKs1TMGbk97MmrcVgCgzrgzU-_6rlJkVdCE5An057LNlZDntvo1jK_HLcgiHfu2tIgbc3vTg/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi4pQEVW1h4N-qBfWv933dPUTgLen54imfez_8WxMvNe2YX5aoen9khPOJHvqkRxHfudEKs1TMGbk97MmrcVgCgzrgzU-_6rlJkVdCE5An057LNlZDntvo1jK_HLcgiHfu2tIgbc3vTg/s640/IMG_0274.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD8Gq3J8aDnX0oIp2aAvpNcXEwNyMByIQe6btgMrqhaojK2u00TF-vFwmolpktrQq-6IB2OzKMVgiJil8rUnCDFWW8pfco8DZD_HxQc_RKLE4Hq5XlketErSEqcK05I9BrPkVNUJ3HJk/s1600/IMG_0275.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD8Gq3J8aDnX0oIp2aAvpNcXEwNyMByIQe6btgMrqhaojK2u00TF-vFwmolpktrQq-6IB2OzKMVgiJil8rUnCDFWW8pfco8DZD_HxQc_RKLE4Hq5XlketErSEqcK05I9BrPkVNUJ3HJk/s640/IMG_0275.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I took some shots at sunset since it was SOOOOOO beautiful!!!!! Everything is lit up i a beautiful PINK!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5MqZcBEudvWISOgzuCNAIzuUiQ_QVoPNl07ohok46CsnFT9YWDZjRSaFGnodaQd6He7MvhnZfOGb-WU-X28FfMyuLW5FeB-nAlaxCyHZnZjZuDrSI4hnBOHYr1wqXwFKSpkvnE7X_mw/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5MqZcBEudvWISOgzuCNAIzuUiQ_QVoPNl07ohok46CsnFT9YWDZjRSaFGnodaQd6He7MvhnZfOGb-WU-X28FfMyuLW5FeB-nAlaxCyHZnZjZuDrSI4hnBOHYr1wqXwFKSpkvnE7X_mw/s640/IMG_0113.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The little rock piles we did with the extra rock that was left over.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCHhmgj0Ug964HfKF2dBrEQsoWf608WPEoafXh10GHONNunI6XjVAo6KzDXZeQ3DT95qTLUUDMHveES-Q8N-9tCepd3KL-AlIF-MBW0YelkW0nsAHRKpC0_j7YBpg7044Nl8Mmly-ErM/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCHhmgj0Ug964HfKF2dBrEQsoWf608WPEoafXh10GHONNunI6XjVAo6KzDXZeQ3DT95qTLUUDMHveES-Q8N-9tCepd3KL-AlIF-MBW0YelkW0nsAHRKpC0_j7YBpg7044Nl8Mmly-ErM/s640/IMG_0114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> JOE built this rock wall. There was a BIG drop and we worried about erosion and runoff to the neighbor so Joe built the wall, backfilled it with dirt and then  we mulched. So far we have had 2 or 3 pretty good rains and it is holding up!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyl0tFS3PDhNWmq43QTpAciQwTnAknbnAKwsrV6wrxToWeZ1pd5X1j4gDPAQzIJKftnNo3ywMAsPLWeDctiUz93bWKCwJZUiiPBhMW645XGhOpB_rHn33KOf3qc7UtSMgo42vHdLHE5E/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHyl0tFS3PDhNWmq43QTpAciQwTnAknbnAKwsrV6wrxToWeZ1pd5X1j4gDPAQzIJKftnNo3ywMAsPLWeDctiUz93bWKCwJZUiiPBhMW645XGhOpB_rHn33KOf3qc7UtSMgo42vHdLHE5E/s640/IMG_0115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Reflection of the setting sun on the water. You can see here in these shots that the railings were not done yet. It took FOREVER for them to get the darn railings!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL5WQzXoCxIA8fX9a9wFdXoCNoWQJaHVlmn8jrwdufzG1A-pCOFZzL6FAP3e6e69tOANgaGhf1wQU7Zrh7SByXtFC96C3lRdBRM9KLQl7W9qbLZF-4NPQFlZ81FQAsAMZ7v1TcaukcQo/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFL5WQzXoCxIA8fX9a9wFdXoCNoWQJaHVlmn8jrwdufzG1A-pCOFZzL6FAP3e6e69tOANgaGhf1wQU7Zrh7SByXtFC96C3lRdBRM9KLQl7W9qbLZF-4NPQFlZ81FQAsAMZ7v1TcaukcQo/s640/IMG_0116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswcShWOLZl8TLwLoFmzxWf3ZKyjAXmB_Y9POqJhAEI_13O8CznMVFkCejOg7W5YOZKHsGF2KYqoe2vWXt7vBdvfYG3t7ckvbQSd3uMbAqvlQomyzjMCONTX48W8FNU9QQZ_HG4ZtAtjU/s1600/IMG_0117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswcShWOLZl8TLwLoFmzxWf3ZKyjAXmB_Y9POqJhAEI_13O8CznMVFkCejOg7W5YOZKHsGF2KYqoe2vWXt7vBdvfYG3t7ckvbQSd3uMbAqvlQomyzjMCONTX48W8FNU9QQZ_HG4ZtAtjU/s640/IMG_0117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa6u3xqSA-RKZDBAWZR_IuKcYVwYEjMJSsJmcBKtUsb4cQONz3FXjw84p5Cr6BaRncFIJKRpDXBMHTGusfQPTIjJ2Q45pSdcezrf1vF_bAaHXsTXbIL2b4nkmYQie6emriJiFP3ugW20/s1600/IMG_0118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa6u3xqSA-RKZDBAWZR_IuKcYVwYEjMJSsJmcBKtUsb4cQONz3FXjw84p5Cr6BaRncFIJKRpDXBMHTGusfQPTIjJ2Q45pSdcezrf1vF_bAaHXsTXbIL2b4nkmYQie6emriJiFP3ugW20/s640/IMG_0118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Joe also installed lights in the patio walls, it is SO pretty at night. They are on timers and come on at dusk, so that means earlier every night now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQKmiUiNKhWBJM370CC6wtVGE4KOHnwJ5t3m-7yg1_QpV3SfsFe0zKP_NBrmnyvbf0ja_TqSn3z42LifrP9udZ4KAaENj6ggsIbrRdwUqb_cL2HIfPy8x8x7SX1a8IxKtofqJydZ_kLI/s1600/IMG_0119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQKmiUiNKhWBJM370CC6wtVGE4KOHnwJ5t3m-7yg1_QpV3SfsFe0zKP_NBrmnyvbf0ja_TqSn3z42LifrP9udZ4KAaENj6ggsIbrRdwUqb_cL2HIfPy8x8x7SX1a8IxKtofqJydZ_kLI/s640/IMG_0119.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> GLORIOUS!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPclMsY_FhviiahTIjlZjKomZclZ3_tVE_7nJ2jVufw31NSDatvdJuBvgvMIfhh1diZ3_U1HnfxnGkhR8KODVb7uQcSN2ClJryz070rjOb7RYULSm224W-8Dj6aaa1ipt4WTUWoV5aH8c/s1600/IMG_0120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPclMsY_FhviiahTIjlZjKomZclZ3_tVE_7nJ2jVufw31NSDatvdJuBvgvMIfhh1diZ3_U1HnfxnGkhR8KODVb7uQcSN2ClJryz070rjOb7RYULSm224W-8Dj6aaa1ipt4WTUWoV5aH8c/s640/IMG_0120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3fDgRSeqYhdwinpM_k8fyvG_fFNEV6JyK_lGdDIgKuQdLjHlgGk-KDEv9Q-GIBeqcgGF445L74KB207zGt1A_JBBwLSn1Fw4ygjCWVwDGkZS3nFxDI98H6zFTbGDi11Yz0pvgj_Eebg/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3fDgRSeqYhdwinpM_k8fyvG_fFNEV6JyK_lGdDIgKuQdLjHlgGk-KDEv9Q-GIBeqcgGF445L74KB207zGt1A_JBBwLSn1Fw4ygjCWVwDGkZS3nFxDI98H6zFTbGDi11Yz0pvgj_Eebg/s640/IMG_0122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Reflection on the neighbors house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh6EybWkGLXjqOFiPp6jmuWJWYgj54Ify98H2OFyX3FSmTa5Hruw54jiLOlGY-BezVB2afuCbJbFj55nuLlDVzB4x4kiLAfvbaYLTHfdkzZbl079XP60vAzNxhWVEeRyTHe9WVPXQ55c/s1600/IMG_0125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh6EybWkGLXjqOFiPp6jmuWJWYgj54Ify98H2OFyX3FSmTa5Hruw54jiLOlGY-BezVB2afuCbJbFj55nuLlDVzB4x4kiLAfvbaYLTHfdkzZbl079XP60vAzNxhWVEeRyTHe9WVPXQ55c/s640/IMG_0125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaIO9zxLW52T6iyYOVPLzI6bqS-mtUoGMg5NKQjQhBMwBd3uCHksNrmVWAGgG5NlN4u3dY9Ff2jS8q7iWK77tDGPeGq-g5zND81W2-ACvhAphulmFINZfHleFmVdlQbBsibnx_GZ484c/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaIO9zxLW52T6iyYOVPLzI6bqS-mtUoGMg5NKQjQhBMwBd3uCHksNrmVWAGgG5NlN4u3dY9Ff2jS8q7iWK77tDGPeGq-g5zND81W2-ACvhAphulmFINZfHleFmVdlQbBsibnx_GZ484c/s640/IMG_0123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Hope you have enjoyed seeing our latest project. We so love living here, and it was one year on Oct. 1st!!! Now, if the old house would just SELL we would be in great shape. I would appreciate any prayers or good wishes you can send up. Thanks so much for visiting!!! As you can see they are building a house next door, this is a shot from out front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoztKOxEsF3tUypLuvieQoLWagaGgMunG4M354E7PPPK8_YZUYLaOS0G0oXuINBViu4CkGUYiMOUk-TtQmL5rKgTIvV-3HAt9M-cExZaYmQBMC9J0dXUgYTKqdm885vwdHH9ZzGQmc_c/s1600/IMG_0124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPoztKOxEsF3tUypLuvieQoLWagaGgMunG4M354E7PPPK8_YZUYLaOS0G0oXuINBViu4CkGUYiMOUk-TtQmL5rKgTIvV-3HAt9M-cExZaYmQBMC9J0dXUgYTKqdm885vwdHH9ZzGQmc_c/s640/IMG_0124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am linking to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between Naps on the Porch for <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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~~~The BIG Reveal, Deck, Patio and Pond!!!~~~

Good Friday morning!!!!! At long last I am able to reveal our new deck, patio and pond!! It has taken forever to get this done, but it IS do...

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Continuing the Tour, The Front of the House Decorated for Fall

I have shown you the foyer so I better show you the front of the house before we proceed to other spots!  I know this may change some but right now ths is how the front of the house looks, decorated for FALL!!! Fall is my favorite time of year. Yes, I LOVE summer and now that we live here, I LOVE having the pool to go to. But Fall brings so many things I love: hot cider, football, cozy throws, pumpkin anything, comfort food, I could go on and on!!!! So here are a few shots of the front of my house. When I look back to last years pictures, I am kinda amazed! It has changed ALOT in just one short year! We will be in this house one year on Oct. 1st!!!! I can hardly believe it!!!! I got this pillow at Christmas Tree Shops 2 years ago. I love it still.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbGId94CMORczDVrxvcv8yMiaphpAeyfWYSUHyX1Rpufaz0mAYQnSZQI2GsZj1sqFjQf7CFY1Rm2Dlkcl0iLj6tA8Ed28dA0r_xC7WguzsfzQhL-FUo9scC-vI24piAtpoN8vSbkH7IHs/s1600/IMG_1620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbGId94CMORczDVrxvcv8yMiaphpAeyfWYSUHyX1Rpufaz0mAYQnSZQI2GsZj1sqFjQf7CFY1Rm2Dlkcl0iLj6tA8Ed28dA0r_xC7WguzsfzQhL-FUo9scC-vI24piAtpoN8vSbkH7IHs/s640/IMG_1620.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> This came from the same shop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIF5s6q5JF2lt2Dtlz_LEJ2NA-PbKP8JLqRT6QGIBBDLfNJM-YVgfI3gUhfW_qhn1UlfdzTGp6bxlXp4p4uGn3tcsmXd7YgepQqR8FLDM_a2azzfgT3Gy7pB60Q01moHSES1VMRPHCWJM/s1600/IMG_1621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIF5s6q5JF2lt2Dtlz_LEJ2NA-PbKP8JLqRT6QGIBBDLfNJM-YVgfI3gUhfW_qhn1UlfdzTGp6bxlXp4p4uGn3tcsmXd7YgepQqR8FLDM_a2azzfgT3Gy7pB60Q01moHSES1VMRPHCWJM/s640/IMG_1621.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Last year we didn't have any bushes on the front side of the walkway and only 6 things in the space where the bench is now:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dH7SyVWAR5X0vxL11cNy1CjWexIDIs33hQdiTp0FtVsSGl82zlfSBPdrhtcHDx_BD-pozBGL08v0Htoe2vbsxUf9GvpX5IiYXVzxAQ8HqPrl3-_CipN-lw3X34W_wD6bGTibLqPOJzX3/s1600/IMG_1623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dH7SyVWAR5X0vxL11cNy1CjWexIDIs33hQdiTp0FtVsSGl82zlfSBPdrhtcHDx_BD-pozBGL08v0Htoe2vbsxUf9GvpX5IiYXVzxAQ8HqPrl3-_CipN-lw3X34W_wD6bGTibLqPOJzX3/s640/IMG_1623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I got this little fence many years ago at a craft fair.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7mUnxeSKJokOdhioY19NCiezTMPrHFD6ReZRN9_b3CCOlQ5TPckVwYs2h0Hk71pR2usH_eQT5k8PlhwvDUkMNC5FjTCvWIhwstQ5mHlTTGLV-uFfiOR1jeRle1VWrlSqt9atMS6Pju5i/s1600/IMG_1624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI7mUnxeSKJokOdhioY19NCiezTMPrHFD6ReZRN9_b3CCOlQ5TPckVwYs2h0Hk71pR2usH_eQT5k8PlhwvDUkMNC5FjTCvWIhwstQ5mHlTTGLV-uFfiOR1jeRle1VWrlSqt9atMS6Pju5i/s640/IMG_1624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKYgXrY63aiEe6oxJWpyKh75eN-KKsrgLRoYWY50WpsF1S4N1wYbam5nI-s1a8W2GnXWOorKyBsHz5C4islD0NTDTtfRaSmooJRxR0m_vFjC3qpV70otrqV37C40vGzzWly49TwrvtUyh/s1600/IMG_1625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKYgXrY63aiEe6oxJWpyKh75eN-KKsrgLRoYWY50WpsF1S4N1wYbam5nI-s1a8W2GnXWOorKyBsHz5C4islD0NTDTtfRaSmooJRxR0m_vFjC3qpV70otrqV37C40vGzzWly49TwrvtUyh/s640/IMG_1625.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Joe and I have sat out here on this bench MANY evenings this summer having a glass of wine and visiting with neighbors. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xR0wAIePLnEyAf_m_ZhGAYDbtOabeOZGCiRpKnmNfZKj22Y7LQEayUNEC_8ynuKshccXLag0Qns8dMFnWB8SuH63SaChFf-3JTW-iSoeblqLPh2xFD3C5guxKEdcEFf56CeM6SfYuIxL/s1600/IMG_1626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xR0wAIePLnEyAf_m_ZhGAYDbtOabeOZGCiRpKnmNfZKj22Y7LQEayUNEC_8ynuKshccXLag0Qns8dMFnWB8SuH63SaChFf-3JTW-iSoeblqLPh2xFD3C5guxKEdcEFf56CeM6SfYuIxL/s640/IMG_1626.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiC37s2Mb6GVPwk4bOQuwkN8U2chF2tMF5sN3f2rHLIoOLnbetg09U3L9L1VMmQLhPzffZTu8HBoYBFgtZPuWfkYh5bQU-4CyH7Z2aq4uATofOkEbJdxkoNYXMCZfpB3CkY4lmHZs_BRB/s1600/IMG_1638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiC37s2Mb6GVPwk4bOQuwkN8U2chF2tMF5sN3f2rHLIoOLnbetg09U3L9L1VMmQLhPzffZTu8HBoYBFgtZPuWfkYh5bQU-4CyH7Z2aq4uATofOkEbJdxkoNYXMCZfpB3CkY4lmHZs_BRB/s640/IMG_1638.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I took the summer flowers out of the hanging basket and replaced them with fall flowers. The plant stand will go inside when it gets too cool outside. I embellished it with some pumpkins, leaves etc. The coleus in the copper pot are still looking very good but I want to do a Fall arrangement of some plants in there SOON.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsx-Nuk6L48lpATvY9jB74mK08jY7_UiKmLLF_B_3EJ3RhlKDY9VpemtHl0HiRbYlKxhUt2GlhzwJklPfEupaL4ZEGag4KHyOGHf5D11cwYyUd1gqh4frWzoQYNsHIZ-NyE4Z_272BCcv/s1600/IMG_1631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsx-Nuk6L48lpATvY9jB74mK08jY7_UiKmLLF_B_3EJ3RhlKDY9VpemtHl0HiRbYlKxhUt2GlhzwJklPfEupaL4ZEGag4KHyOGHf5D11cwYyUd1gqh4frWzoQYNsHIZ-NyE4Z_272BCcv/s640/IMG_1631.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> We brought the stepping stones over from the other house. They used to be around the pond.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-6YfzZXauyupnzA12HBvisYFYLGL17XD-EdwpMKzcLjVwUfXKzKvKjDCeYrPxEzmy_DAX7REVBHhwDlBPNi85yIFJt-csVmY8K2-LdQqmsw7rOrVfvUocbS44MLKzNDzmihYAOEjbF4p/s1600/IMG_1632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-6YfzZXauyupnzA12HBvisYFYLGL17XD-EdwpMKzcLjVwUfXKzKvKjDCeYrPxEzmy_DAX7REVBHhwDlBPNi85yIFJt-csVmY8K2-LdQqmsw7rOrVfvUocbS44MLKzNDzmihYAOEjbF4p/s640/IMG_1632.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I got my first pumpkin yesterday at the grocery store. I chose the biggest one they had:) <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GLhaQGhmGAcGco_y9Pe6FzmtXudzsqsrAiez9BjMFxcHrNzL_iOPb9ZV0qjAUl2dxX4-m70cGJy5osHHVelqVMrhRw2E8X88toBZM9vVRIKy4eOVGZ6vZARCy6nETZpsCWaijUg9tI0x/s1600/IMG_1633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GLhaQGhmGAcGco_y9Pe6FzmtXudzsqsrAiez9BjMFxcHrNzL_iOPb9ZV0qjAUl2dxX4-m70cGJy5osHHVelqVMrhRw2E8X88toBZM9vVRIKy4eOVGZ6vZARCy6nETZpsCWaijUg9tI0x/s640/IMG_1633.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAK9dzSQ1__ed7cbPSuKXmil4GfquqDK7fkIInjukaN2LmaGkW9Bm5iywO8z6ugiWCajYT3KXsv5NpC9eXTItUUExVeeaQGhLyn11FsgRW9ihjgioWY7FdTOrjnrGKDBsdzIbXOeQbQRI/s1600/IMG_1634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAK9dzSQ1__ed7cbPSuKXmil4GfquqDK7fkIInjukaN2LmaGkW9Bm5iywO8z6ugiWCajYT3KXsv5NpC9eXTItUUExVeeaQGhLyn11FsgRW9ihjgioWY7FdTOrjnrGKDBsdzIbXOeQbQRI/s640/IMG_1634.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My fall welcome mat. It is a little "tired" but I may replace it NEXT year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqfpCw8iOj0PBCWDdBpF-igp1lG-LmUJGqNtehGuvKYAzeFQAnmCYzmGY0c9esabY0XnauR7Dr6X6_stVUfDBP60MrQa0bnJYAyyq9a2LxvHrkZciJPlN50MWJZ2pO76hx9n7ebP_EGCv/s1600/IMG_1636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqfpCw8iOj0PBCWDdBpF-igp1lG-LmUJGqNtehGuvKYAzeFQAnmCYzmGY0c9esabY0XnauR7Dr6X6_stVUfDBP60MrQa0bnJYAyyq9a2LxvHrkZciJPlN50MWJZ2pO76hx9n7ebP_EGCv/s640/IMG_1636.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I put the pumpkin on 2 hay bales that I stacked together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI1kRwr_LOrZQG5V0YKJilnWDVMc_nm80cPpR7Dbxh6-APH3sVFsJUjhuqS0QH_OnlDU-IJjByO9VnhVXyYc3Blmr2Yb0iFm4807GAjZw3ZqDoTxnnXSHlQXX4wQnx0NVTpB8r0dxuFOb/s1600/IMG_1639.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI1kRwr_LOrZQG5V0YKJilnWDVMc_nm80cPpR7Dbxh6-APH3sVFsJUjhuqS0QH_OnlDU-IJjByO9VnhVXyYc3Blmr2Yb0iFm4807GAjZw3ZqDoTxnnXSHlQXX4wQnx0NVTpB8r0dxuFOb/s640/IMG_1639.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> And surrounded them with FAUX mums!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3eKF35j23kZ6A8Y-HotoKgYkUftKrQGR3B473Z0ohrKinHJfR41hPog4qfEVZELyrledS0m-Brcp3Z6yozyGc3P_2cuuF-QWrTPaN2fd6CJX-Vtm7AbpibuO49DzKeh4t4_ZR30HXJz3/s1600/IMG_1640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3eKF35j23kZ6A8Y-HotoKgYkUftKrQGR3B473Z0ohrKinHJfR41hPog4qfEVZELyrledS0m-Brcp3Z6yozyGc3P_2cuuF-QWrTPaN2fd6CJX-Vtm7AbpibuO49DzKeh4t4_ZR30HXJz3/s640/IMG_1640.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> At the old house we didn't have enough sun for real mums and these never die!!!! However, when I find some pretty real ones, I will replace them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK0xC7tIo_ipZUa0F18hSZzp60fjMjDvdn4rHBAGTCEU6u5MA0lgo9wskn0l52qQDGnUvTMlh55PjzYrsChgfqz-YpTlm7Ctt4xBEmJuQez3WautL0f0ikFiLrki83CxiT7XyRYkn4PCm/s1600/IMG_1641.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFK0xC7tIo_ipZUa0F18hSZzp60fjMjDvdn4rHBAGTCEU6u5MA0lgo9wskn0l52qQDGnUvTMlh55PjzYrsChgfqz-YpTlm7Ctt4xBEmJuQez3WautL0f0ikFiLrki83CxiT7XyRYkn4PCm/s640/IMG_1641.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvqnaW91UcvUR7WsO2khlOP7CVw6f2eF7Rd0hp-uAGJ0m7Vdhw7nicTykoQmdCn6w6x9hfCf-F-NXuGF0v3YyFzqP38_9pjJHlhb50GjOHhQBTMfW0AabWCre9tvaEb41Jcl5JUWjHsde/s1600/IMG_1642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkvqnaW91UcvUR7WsO2khlOP7CVw6f2eF7Rd0hp-uAGJ0m7Vdhw7nicTykoQmdCn6w6x9hfCf-F-NXuGF0v3YyFzqP38_9pjJHlhb50GjOHhQBTMfW0AabWCre9tvaEb41Jcl5JUWjHsde/s640/IMG_1642.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> My Fall wreath on the front door. So there you have it. I will continue the tour back inside. I LOVE decorating for Fall, these are MY colors! I can't wait till we can start painting the inside of the house. But right now we have LOTS of projects going: a deck, patio and pond. Plus Joe is working on a bar downstairs. One of these days we will be bored and have nothing to do....................HA!!!!!!!! Thanks for your visit. 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Continuing the Tour, The Front of the House Decorated for Fall

I have shown you the foyer so I better show you the front of the house before we proceed to other spots!  I know this may change some but ri...

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