{"id":11610,"date":"2016-08-27T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-27T18:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=11610"},"modified":"2024-01-24T10:34:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T18:34:56","slug":"if-you-please-build-me-a-path-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/if-you-please-build-me-a-path-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"if you please, build me a path: part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, I tried to tell the story of our new paths and patio. In truth, I got a little sidetracked. And then there&#8217;s the pesky issue of the\u00a0snaps. For Pete&#8217;s sake: how do people get photos\u00a0that do not include hoses, buckets, and tools dropped in their tracks? Not to mention photo-bombing by a\u00a0wily pooch. Geeze Louise. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The upshot, our paths and bonus front patio are installed&#8211;bonus in that I meant to do it eventually, but\u00a0then with\u00a0the bargain-paver find, had\u00a0enough to do it all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11646\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11646\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27084628\/IMG_5714.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11646\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27084628\/IMG_5714.jpg\" alt=\"Sad front lawn in the planning stage.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27084628\/IMG_5714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27084628\/IMG_5714-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Sad front lawn in the planning stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I can attest to the fact that it is relatively easy when you hire trained professionals&#8211;well, if you don&#8217;t count the $$$. They were fast, efficient, and undaunted. That&#8217;s not how I approach a project. I&#8217;m more of a idea person. I love figuring out if or how something might work, but follow through is not a strong suit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11614\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11614\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26072958\/IMG_0516.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11614\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26072958\/IMG_0516.jpg\" alt=\"Viewed from the front porch.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26072958\/IMG_0516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26072958\/IMG_0516-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Viewed from the front porch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Side view from front walk way. \u00a0I haven&#8217;t decided what to put in the top little\u00a0corner (with hose guard and Pumpkin stake,) but the rest of space between patio and pathway\u00a0is newly planted with <a title=\"Campo Verde Autumn Moor Grass\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/43455\/sesleria-autumnalis-campo-verde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sesleria autumnalis &#8216;Campo Verde&#8217;<\/a> aka Autumn Moor Grass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11615\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11615\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073156\/IMG_0354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11615\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073156\/IMG_0354.jpg\" alt=\"Approaching from front walkway.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073156\/IMG_0354.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073156\/IMG_0354-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Approaching from front walkway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I seem to be carried away with grasses, again. I plead guilty. And honestly, can you blame me? Look at those beauties.\u00a0Plus\u00a0I rest secure in the knowledge, plants can be moved&#8211;contrary to what I believed in the beginning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11616\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11616\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073757\/IMG_03261.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11616\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073757\/IMG_03261.jpg\" alt=\"The Mt. St. Helens' corner. All that blue sky, yet the mountain is shrouded in clouds.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073757\/IMG_03261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26073757\/IMG_03261-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">The Mt. St. Helens&#8217; corner. All that blue sky, yet the mountain is shrouded in clouds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Look at all that new garden space. I plan to divide the Pennisetum macrourum (aka African Feather Grass) and share this year. My plants came from <a title=\"Scott Weber of Rhone Street Gardens\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rhonestreetgardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Weber of\u00a0Rhone Street Gardens<\/a>. I&#8217;m looking forward to the day when we all have a little piece of one another&#8217;s gardens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11617\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11617\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26074131\/IMG_0522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11617\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26074131\/IMG_0522.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back toward the front porch.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26074131\/IMG_0522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26074131\/IMG_0522-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Looking back toward the front porch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The top row goes all the way across the front of the house and turns the corner and\u00a0heads south. <em>(Like the bone that flew from\u00a0that woman&#8217;s, nose, Kim D.)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11618\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11618\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26080811\/IMG_0520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11618\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26080811\/IMG_0520.jpg\" alt=\"Top row turns the corner and heads to infinity and beyond.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26080811\/IMG_0520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26080811\/IMG_0520-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Top row turns the corner and heads to infinity and beyond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Poor <a title=\"Farfugiums on plantlust.com\" href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/genus\/farfugium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farfugiums<\/a>. I did water them after this shot. That north-facing bed doesn&#8217;t get a lick of water from nature because it&#8217;s under the eaves. Eaves are great for keeping the house and window in good shape, but poor plants. This bed\u00a0needs auxiliary water year round&#8211;sometimes leading to split\u00a0hoses and broken nozzles when I gamble wrong on weather.<\/p>\n<p>We also built a pathway on the east-side of the house&#8211;which was part of the original plan. (The whole front patio was a bonus&#8211;because of the bargain price on pavers. Of course, that&#8217;s kind of like Costco, wherein each individual item is a nickel, but you have to buy a hundred at a time. And when you finally reach checkout, it&#8217;s $200&#8211;at least.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11621\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11621\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082749\/IMG_0524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11621\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082749\/IMG_0524.jpg\" alt=\"East side paver pathway. The dog sign was here!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082749\/IMG_0524.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082749\/IMG_0524-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">East side paver pathway. The dog sign was here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nothing like a sharp edge to define a bed. I need to step up my game around this corner and back to the fence. I&#8217;m going to pull the Iris and distribute around the yard, but I have way more than I can use&#8211;if anyone is interested.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11622\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11622\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082933\/IMG_0526.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11622\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082933\/IMG_0526.jpg\" alt=\"East side paver pathway. Again, poor dry plants under the eaves.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082933\/IMG_0526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26082933\/IMG_0526-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">East side paver pathway. Again, poor dry plants under the eaves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the Iris are in bloom, they look terrific. The rest of the time, not so much. The area gets morning sun, so imagine the possibilities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11623\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11623\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26083827\/IMG_4209_Iris.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11623\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26083827\/IMG_4209_Iris.jpg\" alt=\"Iris in bloom and a good before shot.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26083827\/IMG_4209_Iris.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/26083827\/IMG_4209_Iris-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Iris in bloom and a good before shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m running out of space for plants that need shade, so isn&#8217;t this a terrific opportunity. I&#8217;d love to create a border like this fantastic bed at <a title=\"Xera Nursery in SE Portland at 11th &amp; Clay\" href=\"https:\/\/xeraplants.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xera Plants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11643\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11643\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27083223\/IMG_4273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11643\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27083223\/IMG_4273.jpg\" alt=\"Shade bed at Xera Retail Nursery.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27083223\/IMG_4273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27083223\/IMG_4273-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Shade bed at Xera Retail Nursery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I haven&#8217;t decided what to do with the little strip to the opposite side of the pathway either. Amazing, the challenges one creates for oneself upon making improvements. My relatively new neighbors have cried Uncle:\u00a0I can do whatever I\u00a0want. I&#8217;m thinking maybe crushed granite across the whole area adjoining the path&#8211;including the neighbors&#8217; grass. <em>(Something I saw at an open garden. <a title=\"Loree at Danger Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedangergarden.com\/2014\/12\/kuzma-garden-2014-part-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Danger Divine&#8217;s post about it<\/a>. The first several photos show the front courtyard&#8211;and I&#8217;m pretty sure that&#8217;s crushed granite. And come to think of it, I mean&#8217;t to borrow more ideas from this incredible garden.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the back, where I intended to build a path, but struggled with design. I thought I&#8217;d make a straight shot across the back like we did on the sides. But it kept insisting on being an arc.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11627\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11627\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27073535\/IMG_0079.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11627\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27073535\/IMG_0079.jpg\" alt=\"If they'd stopped right here, I'd have still been happy.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27073535\/IMG_0079.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27073535\/IMG_0079-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">If they&#8217;d stopped right here, I&#8217;d have still been happy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even in first draft stage, I was sold. I LOVE it: the Arc de Pathway. And then it got better.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11629\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11629\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075008\/IMG_0086.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11629\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075008\/IMG_0086.jpg\" alt=\"Proof of concept: check.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075008\/IMG_0086.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075008\/IMG_0086-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Proof of concept: check.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stage (above) when\u00a0you hope the dentist doesn&#8217;t keel over. I&#8217;d never be able to finish on my own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11632\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11632\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075609\/IMG_0358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11632\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075609\/IMG_0358.jpg\" alt=\"Who knew Pumpkin would follow the Yellow Brick Road.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075609\/IMG_0358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075609\/IMG_0358-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Who knew Pumpkin would follow the Yellow Brick Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pumpkin did a quick test run.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11631\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11631\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075306\/IMG_0119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11631\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075306\/IMG_0119.jpg\" alt=\"No worries. They made it through the finish.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075306\/IMG_0119.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075306\/IMG_0119-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27075306\/IMG_0119-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">No worries. They made it through the finish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And then\u00a0added her stamp of approval: It&#8217;s mine, all mine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11634\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11634\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27080121\/IMG_0542.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11634\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27080121\/IMG_0542.jpg\" alt=\"Curved pathway it is. It knew what it was doing.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27080121\/IMG_0542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27080121\/IMG_0542-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Curved pathway it is. It knew what it was doing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I guess I should have know how terrific a bed looks with defined edges, but the transformation still surprised me. I love how it looks from our bedroom too. Please forgive the screen. I briefly considered removing it for the shot, then realized with the animals&#8211;it would devolve\u00a0into a Jetpack Idea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11636\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11636\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081421\/IMG_0538.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11636\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081421\/IMG_0538.jpg\" alt=\"Loungers on loan from Cathi W. What a pal.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081421\/IMG_0538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081421\/IMG_0538-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Loungers on loan from Cathi W. What a pal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My pal\u00a0Cathi has run out of outdoor space for furniture, so these loungers are on loan from her. Amazing too, how you&#8217;ll spend time in the garden when you&#8217;ve got a good space to hang out. Bill and I went out last weekend to share a glass of bubbly, and then\u00a0we stayed for the whole bottle. It was great, talking and watching nature sans electronic devices.<\/p>\n<p>Heck, we&#8217;ve so reduced the lawn footprint, I may take up watering it again. I read somewhere it&#8217;s better for fire prevention.<\/p>\n<p><em>(I swear, I&#8217;m trying not to digress, but this is such a cute picture of Cathi and her best buddy, Russell. )<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11637\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_11637\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081922\/IMG_0990.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11637\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081922\/IMG_0990.jpg\" alt=\"Cathi and Russell at Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081922\/IMG_0990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/27081922\/IMG_0990-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_11637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Cathi and Russell at Vancouver Recycled Arts Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a title=\"Recycled Arts Festival Vancouver Farmers Market\" href=\"http:\/\/www.recycledartsfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Recycled Arts Festival<\/a>\u00a0is one of these reasons Cathi&#8217;s patios overflow with fabulous treasures. But that&#8217;s a story for another day.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, I tried to tell the story of our new paths and patio. In truth, I got a little sidetracked. And then there&#8217;s the pesky issue of the\u00a0snaps. For Pete&#8217;s sake: how do people get photos\u00a0that do not include hoses, buckets, and tools dropped in their tracks? Not to mention photo-bombing by a\u00a0wily pooch. 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