I will officially be on summer vacation this coming Tuesday. My school just happens to be one of the last still in session it seems. I am so excited to finally have the time to work in my gardens!!! So today, I thought I would post some of the pictures of the progress so far.
Blueberries have a great start.... My husband planted several bushes a couple of years ago.

Lettuce and peas......

And finally flowers.....

Let the fun begin!

Well, I can't believe we made it this far. When we first started to dig it seemed like we would never get it done. My husband and my parents put so much work into this project! With my hectic schedule and running the marathon I put in as much time as I could. I am so pleased with the way this came out. This side of the house is so peaceful to sit by, relax, and just enjoy. We still have some work to do around the fire pit and with some more plantings. Also, the deck still needs to be painted so I will post pictures throughout the summer showing the progress. The fountain that my husband found looks so beautiful at night because it's lighted. I think the nicest part about the whole project was that my family built it together. Here it is.....

This weekend felt like summer!!!! Definitely hard to return to work today when I am already in summer mode. I think in some ways I am worse than my students! Ready for summer vacation!!
Well, it was a very busy weekend! Didn't get to go out on our boat because there is so much to do outside first. My vegetable garden is in!!! window boxes and most planters done! And..... the pond is really coming along!

My husband is such a dork...... He is however seriously excited about creating this water feature!
Below, my son working hard????

Ahh middle school the fun years..............

And here are some of the planters.... I hate the way they look at first though so I will be sure to post their progress.

And The progress of the newest shade garden, the forget-me-nots are beautiful

Wow another Friday!!!! It's going to be an amazing sunny and warm weekend!!! There is so much work to do outside of my house, so that's the plan. Resume digging the pond!!! I really hope to able to post some pictures of the progress..... but in the meantime look at some of these beautiful inspirational photos.

This will inspire me to also work on my sun room this summer when school is out. I love this green!

Beautiful baskets....

I can see this with some sap buckets!

As promised here are some of my own drift wood projects. I have to apologize for the lighting, my husband is definitely better at the photography piece. I just took some quick shots. My son and I had such a great time collecting the pieces, it brings back a great memory! We filled a giant LL Bean bag of the stuff. Looking at these pictures makes me realize that I definitely want to collect more soon for another project!

This next shot I have to admit is of a frame that I purchased in a quaint shop when my husband and I were in Portsmouth, NH. It was a little pricey which inspired me to make my own projects! Plus I think the driftwood looks a little fake. The shop that I bought it from was amazing! I think it was called City and Country. The picture of the bicycle however, is my oldest sons. He showed an interest in photography with my husband. I loved it!

The next shot, I just glued the wood to a simple wooden box that I put together.  I need a few more pieces at the corners....

Hopefully this summer I will post again with some new driftwood projects!

Along with digging the pond, which I firmly believe will take forever!, I will finally be taking the cover off our boat anxiously awaiting our first launch of the season. So since there hasn't been much progress to our front yard, I thought I would post some driftwood idea pictures. My youngest son and I collected so much on the lake that I was able to make a container and a few frames ( will share pics tomorrow of my creations) I love when a craft is free!!! Here are some beautiful driftwood crafts.

With a hot glue gun and some time this is really easy to do on a smaller scale.

Beautiful!!! The water is calling my name!!

Well, this is the first minute I had for a new post. I had a fantastic Mother's day weekend! My husband and my boys made it really special and I am truly blessed!
We worked really hard on our front yard project and unfortunately encountered some stumbling blocks.
Needless to say we have a long way to go, Phew!!! Here is our vision: (or it least close too :) )

Gotta shoot for the moon right?
And here is our start, modified the deck and bridge a bit,

A family affair, draining the old water feature ( which was beautiful by the way), clearing sod, and preparing to dig.

We started digging ourselves, and quickly realized a backhoe! Rocky soil!! Then my husband made some calls to some friends, and we then were shocked by the price!!! Even from friends! So, the slow digging process will resume tonight, :(
I hope to eventually be able to post an after shot, soon?, maybe? Onward and upward my friends!