East Meets Southwest, Part I

After several days working outside, we've finally finished the front yard. One happy resident has already moved in, and set up her new digs over top one of our water catchments. I take this as a good sign.


The pond is beginning to acquire its Summer dressing. The cattails have shot up to about 24" in the past week, and the lilies have surfaced. Very soon, the pond will be in full regalia.


The front yard didn't quite become the Zen Rock Garden that one expects, because we used gravel instead of sand. Hey, we have enough sand here. I wanted some gravel! But, in keeping with the original idea, we gave the Buddha his own personal Zen rock garden--complete with sparkling sand. He's very happy.


And so are the koi. They are swimming with a little more flourish these days.

Because this is the North sector, and wanting to create good Chi, we adopted this turtle. He's most auspicious, don't you think?


Finally, this is the pile of gravel that was delivered very early on Friday morning. It may not look like much from this distance, but that pile represents 10 tons of crushed and tumbled rock. By our own estimates, we moved half of that pile into the front yard.


These are just a few of the details of our recent project. For a look at the "big picture," come back tomorrow!

616 Days Until George W. Bush Leaves Office!!!
617 Days Until the BIG PARTY!!!!
WOO-HOO!!!!