Patio, part 1

I've been wanting to fix up the patio for some time now. I finally had some inspiration a few weeks ago. Mom called me to tell me about some show she was watching on HGTV. It was a patio make over & the patio was very similar to ours. Turned out the show was Myles for Styles. Click on the link for the specific episode. My goal was to do this budget make over my way & on a smaller budget. I'm almost done, just a few things left to do. Here are a few pictures to hold you over. I'll write more about it later. I recovered the cushions, btw. :)

Anyone else ready for fall?!

Here is a corn update. I think it's time to find an area to replant. I need some where it will get watered but also where the dogs won't trample the corn.

Mother-in-law was up yesterday. I had dentist appointment so she watched the kids for me. While I was gone Tootie & her picked some apples off our over-producing apple tree. I really wish you all could smell how fragrant they are. I really should start picking them off the tree. I'm sure the gardeners are tired of picking them off the ground. I know I am tired of the dogs dragging half-eaten apples into the house. I have a few ideas in mind on what I will do with the apples.

Not too much longer!

The Pilot will be back soon. We're weeks away. So this site should be picking up the pace shortly. Lots planned... finish the master bathroom, closet, finish off the extra room downstairs, hard wood floors downstairs - just a few things off the top of my head.

We have corn!!

Tootie & I planted corn (at his request) about a week and a half ago. I was surprised to see that we have sprouts!! I need to find some where out back to replant them once they out grow that pot. I wanted to start them off in a pot so they had a chance to live with out getting mowed down by a kid or dog.