New Roof!

We knew when we bought out house about a year and a half ago that a new roof would be needed in the not to distant future. And late last week, we finally took the (expensive!) plunge.

First, some "before" photos.

Gratuitous street shot to show my pretty fall mums in the mailbox planter I made this summer

Simple-But-Cute Mailbox Flower Bed

I've recently gotten back into taking ~2 mile walks/jogs around our neighborhood a few evenings a week, just to stretch my legs, but not do anything too strenuous in the heat of summer. And while on one of my jaunts around the neighborhood, I was inspired by a neighbor's simple-but-cute mailbox flower bed. So I made my own in our yard!

 House numbers blurred for privacy

Working With A Landscape Designer

Almost a month ago we had a great meeting with a landscape designer to put together a plan for our front yard. If you remember, our yard is in some serious need of help.

Taken in mid-March. Things are a little greener now that the leaves have filled in, but there still isn't much going on at the ground level.

So far it's been a really great experience, so I thought I'd share the process!