The Progression of Our Abode

I wanted to share the progression and improvement of our house. What started off as a boring old house is slowly transforming into our Den of Peace. It began with a small landscaping project last year that morphed into a 110 ton rockscape! I thought it would never start to look good because all of the plants were new, scraggly and not blooming, but this year - WOW! I am so proud of it! I walk around on our little acre every day and just absorb the sunshine and happiness exuded by my yard.


It started off as this with crappy grass and out-of-date hedges:

This is an in-process pic from summer 2007 when we started painting:

We changed it from dark and dreary to bright and airy:

Started with the landscaping in summer 2008:

And these were taken last night. Everything is so green and blooming and even though it doesn't look like it, it's actually desert friendly!!!!

I even have my favorite, a blooming ocotillo!

It's been quite the journey but it brings so much peace after a busy day, it's just incomparable. Love it!!