Our front yard. April 2, 2009.
The picture above was obviously taken several months ago — in early April, to be exact. I’m showing it because I want you to note the drop-off from the road. I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older that the slope is getting steeper and more difficult to mow.
Our new retaining wall. August 13, 2009.
This second picture was taken a few days ago. As you can see I have been building a retaining wall (it’s not yet finished). I’ll then fill in the area between the wall and the road. Our first thought was to have a level strip of grass, which would certainly be easier to mow. But then we realized that we could put a pretty good flower bed up there. That area of the yard gets more sun than just about any other part. If you look closely you can see that we’ve already planted some ground cover at the extreme left of this area.
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My parents are experiencing some plumbing problems and Dad won’t call a plumber until I look over the situation. So Betsy and I will be making a trip to Hendersonville today (Monday). Unfortunately we have to go to Knoxville (in the opposite direction!) first. I have no idea how long we will be in Hendersonville or when we will get back home.
If I don’t post tomorrow (Tuesday) that will be the reason why.
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