granky

Great Heavens! So much work! But it's beautiful! If you wanted to make me jealous....you succeeded....wow!

Teen

Gorgeous, Marion!! A lot of work that paid off because it's such a lovely space. So tranquil. Love the waterfall and pond.....and your puppy is adorable!!

Rumbols

Marion, you have been busy. Love your pics. You just wanted to make us all jealous, did't you. Of course Jackson wanted to be shown off too. He was thinking, if Mom was showing off everything else, why not me. LOL Fur babies think alike. You did a great job. Congats. Now relax and enjoy.

MarionsQuilts

Thanks all! It's been a ton of work - I started 7 years ago, and am finally done. I did most of it myself (with the exception of digging the hole for the pond, putting the waterfall together, the fence and laying the new patio stones down. My dad and I took a chainsaw to the old deck, I moved all the smaller stones (that took two days!), leveled the ground, etc. I swear I have the best butt right now from all that bending LOL

I'll be 48 next month, so I am now ready to just relax and enjoy!

And yes, Jackson is adorable! I'm amazed at how easy he is! Not the brightest light bulb in the package (he is a berner after all, and a boy LOL) I'm so used to high drive, working line dogs! But he is such an amazing dog! This time around I just wanted a big ol' galoot of a dog. And I got exactly that! He is so chill and laid back, loves everyone, and is perfectly content with a couple of easy walks! Such a difference!

And the love? and adoration from him? It never ends! Again, having only ever had serious, female aloof dogs, this is a massive difference, and I have to admit, it took some getting used to ... but I love it! Here he is sleeping on me, while I am on the couch!



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Linny

Marion, Everything is beautiful in your yard. It is a lot of work getting it all done. Your fence is great, the plantings and the pond too.......And Jackson is adorable.

Annaquilts

Marion, love your garden and the improvements. Jackson is just previous. What a wonderful goofball.

R-sea

Marion your garden is beautiful . What battles me is what happens to all those plants when it snows

MarionsQuilts

LOL They are all hardy perennials (well 99% of them). For the ones that aren't (Joseph's coat, amaranth, colias, etc.) I collect the seeds and plant them in the spring.

Queenbarbiej

Ladies I have a WH made. Right now its 20x45. Is that too big? If so I can make a smaller one.

granky

I think the rules are 'anything bigger than a mug rug and smaller than a lap quilt', so you should be fine....