Last Of The Walk

 After watching the pups romp for a few minutes in that green green green backyard, I headed up the back driveway and the UPS truck I had heard earlier came rumbling back past our home after a delivery to a neighbor.  No Christmas gifts yet... at least no deliveries at our home, but it's still a month away.

 The bushes in the planter area are still fiery and the sun bounces from the leaves to give us a wee bit of autumn color.  But just for the time being considering how cold the nights have been.... those leaves will soon be on the ground.

 The sun is much lower in the sky these days and there was a blinding of the eyes moment for me coming around to the front driveway.

And look who was still with me.

Ever present.

Ever loyal.

Sweetest pups in the whole wide county.

And that my friends, is a tour of our oh so very much loved property.... except for the woods, and the bears out there scare me too much to take you there.

LOL

A Walk Around

 Yesterday morning it was off to see my doctor for a check-up, followed by a stop at the CVS store on my way home. It sits up on a slight hill at the northern edge of the small town of Daleville, and I couldn't help but take some snapshots of the brilliant red leaves outside their store.

If you have never been to the southwestern corner of the state of Virginia, please do yourself a favor and visit is the next time you have vacation coming during the autumn months of the year.  Mountains and blue skies abound, breathtaking views, so bring a spare card for your camera because you will most certainly fill it up.

There is a sweet coffeeshop in Daleville just across the road from the CVS, and it has an outdoor patio where you can sit and enjoy some time.

 Once I was home, it was mid-day and a lovely day at that.

I headed outside with my pocket camera as I wanted to capture what our property looks like this fall after we had so much work done on it in recent months.

 It's not a huge property... just over three acres, and enough to keep my husband busy when he's not working on a project for a client or paying them a visit.

 We put in rye grass seed after the backyard dirt fill was done, and NO... I have not adjusted or brightened the color on the grass.... it really IS that green.

Blinding.

 The front yard needs a bit of work too... some fresh dirt and grass seed since that soil is sub par and grows weeds better than it does grass.  Another project for another time.

There is a line of Bradford Pear trees at the south side of the front yard... don't think we would have planted them so closely together, but at this point in their life we certainly won't be taking them out. I do love the color they afford us every November as they turn from green to a peachy gold.

This is the view out our front door.

I'll share more of my walk around our property in another post so as not to over do with an onslaught of photos.

*onslaught - a large quantity of people or things that is difficult to cope with* 

Just giving you one of the definitions since there are readers who enjoy questioning my usage of words. 

P.S.  This blog is for fun and not for judging my vocabulary.... I am not writing a book or entering a writing competition, so if you seek perfection in writing you may want to consider going elsewhere in Blogland.  Enough said.

That Darn To Do List

 A springtime view of the rear of our home.
'To do's" still on the list include enclosing the screened porch up above into a three season room which will include glass windows.
Also to be done is to pave the driveway.
Both large expenses so no telling how long they will remain on the to do list.

 Thanks for stopping by today!

Oh Happy Day Trellis

 This is the face of a totally 'sillified' and happy woman!

Guess what my perfectionist 'Mr. Project' husband did now?

 

A year and a half ago we added the open deck to the back of our home,

 and the area under the steps had been left open which was the way we had asked for it to be built,

 but last year we began adding greenery to the area, the first being my mock orange bush.

 If it stays healthy and a cold winter does not stab, maim, thrash, kill and MURDER it,

 

 then it could, over the next few years, fill this entire trellis area and I would not be at all upset about that one iota.

 My husband offered to trellis in the entire area beneath the stairs but for now I want it left open.

I am not sure I want to create a hiding place for any unwanted wild critters....

I am so pleased, as is my husband. with this and the way his completed project looks.

Oh happy day!