The colorist dude was right... the semi-gloss "accent" color on the pillars and on that little "dental" work moulding across the top is neat-looking. It's lighter and steelier. That will ultimately be the color/sheen of the garage door. Seriously, though, it's like a new house.
We've gotten a couple queries about our moss, too, so here's a little update. The plan in the front was, plant the moss in the northeast bed with the hostas, and when the hostas come up, they'll provide lots of shade, and the moss will thrive. Then when the hostas die back in the winter, the moss will provide some green cover for that dead-looking bed. Part one of the plan seems to be working. I've been watering it, and the moss is beginning to crawl. We'll have an update next week on the status of the moss slurry design in the back.
In fun backyard news, we filled the second garden bed with loam last night. Hopefully Julie will plant some good stuff in there. And yesterday we received our order of amur maple trees. We got a little discount for ordering more than three, so we got four, and we have decided to name them after The Beatles.
Does anyone want one? Three trees. First come, first deserved. Would be a discussion point for years and years to come. Katie and Heather? You guys could plant one in your new backyards? Brandini? Molly? Ma, something for the front of the house? Hans or C, needing some shade from summer heat? San Diego, we could bring one to the reunion if you like.
They are deciduous, grow about 20 feet high, and they have multiple trunks - sort of tree/bushy and in need of some pruning to help define their shape. Think of them as big bonsai. To be honest, we're not exactly sure which cultivar these are, but some have flowers in the spring. Here are some sites with further info: 1, 2, 3.
John and Paul are on the left (front and back respectively), since they came taped together. Ringo is front right, since he's a little crooked. George is back right, hiding a little, since he's aloof and quiet.
In other news, remember all those dentist visits I went on a couple months back? Well, I've been having some pretty severe pain for the past eight or ten days. It appears I'll have to go back and get a couple root canals. Arg. But fake teeth are better than painful teeth.
Brown met its $1.4B Campaign goal this week; it was supposed to be in some newspapers this morning, but apparently no one cares. To celebrate with my little team, I'm making oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate chips this morning.
Also, Drew and I registered with a co-ed soccer team for the summer season. (Lindsey, do you want to play? I think they have extra spots.) I'm expecting it'll be pretty low-key, which is good, since I haven't strapped on the old cleats in three-four years.
Live it up, cool peoples! Have some fun this weekend!
2 comments:
The house looks amazing! Can't wait to see it in person! Happy holiday weekend.
Yay! We're very pleased, and we're looking forward to having you in the Ocean State, D-Glasser.
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