The plants are in...

They don't look like much now, but hopefully after we let them indulge in the photosynthetic process we will begin to see our outdoor landscape take shape. I'll fill in the gaps with other smaller plants later on, but I think this is good for now.

Front landscaping...

We used our Lowe's $10 off coupon from our local newspaper today. I figure that if the baby comes late I'd need a bit of a project to keep myself busy. So, a few plants were purchased today in hopes of sprucing up our completely bare front flowerbed. I really have no clue about plants & landscaping, but I figure the best way to learn is to experiment. So experiment I shall. We'll see how it goes.


And I finally got around to purchasing the Japanese Maple tree that I've been eyeing. It's not supposed to do well in the spot I'd like to plant it, but my dad suggested that I buy a small one at Lowe's and give it a shot. Stranger things have happened. I really hope it works. I love these little trees.

New front door hardware...

Prepare to be amazed.

Before:

After:

Thanks Bob & Sharon for the door hardware Christmas present. We finally got around to putting them up. And if these 2 hardware items look familiar, that may be because I posted about them here.

It's paver time...

...Remember those pavers we removed to pour the cement patio awhile back? Well, not ones to throw anything away, we stored them on the side of our house until we were ready to use them again. That day of use has finally come. Although this paver project isn't pressing, it must be done so that we can build a small storage shed on the side of our house. The storage shed is the key to our baby gear storage success. It will take us awhile to finish laying the pavers, but at least we've started...

This is John's "groundbreaking" pose

Laying & leveling the bricks (this is proving to be harder than it looks)

Much Better...

Guess what I'll be doing today...

Our leaves are out of control.

Door jewelry...

These are 2 of the items that currently reside on my year 'round wish list... Maybe if I had them, John's volleyball girls wouldn't say that I don't decorate. Although I should probably plant a few bushes in the front to really get them off his back...

Both items are from Restoration Hardware.