Back Yard Potential

Faith Cottage in Beaufort, SC has a very small yard but it has huge potential. This post will focus on the outside as it is now, you might say the "before" pictures.

The yard is small but has great possibilities especially since Hubby is a master gardener.
Faith Cottage is surrounded by a 3-foot high white picket fence and three gates. The front gate casts a shadow on the entry walk.

Calvin and Kasey are free to roam the yard but Lizzie needs to be kept on a leash. She could clear the fence in a flash!

The former resident decided to put down an oyster shell walkway but only got through half of the project. The shells are coming up, I'm told.

Ouch! You definitely can't walk on these in your bare feet.
Kim having a cup of tea on the porch in early morning.
A visitor...

The front corner of the property.

One of the beautiful trees on the property that will need to be checked out by a tree doctor.
Can't live in SC without some sort of palm tree
Another great tree

Love the moss on this tree in the backyard
A view of the yard to the left of the house
Lots of grass for the pups. Kim said it took Hubby only 10 minutes to mow it, which is substantially less time than the 1-2 hour job at the old house. Hmmm, I wonder what Hubby will now do with all his spare time...
A huge bush on the side of the house - not sure what it is
Looking from the backyard to the front with the sun peeking through the moss and the trees.
More moss...
Taken from the backyard
Foundation for a barbecue grill, or something else? It is 6' by 3':)
A side view of the front porch
The backyard - very small but great for storing those things you want out of the way.

The yard on the right side of the house.
The hydrangea with its final blooms
Same side, different view
Lots of bushes!

Lantana abounds in the side yard



I can't wait till next year to see the new gardens that will frame Faith Cottage. I'm sure passers-by will stop and admire the work and creativity of its home owners and I'm sure their gardens will rival others from Beaufort.

BTW, this will be my last post for the Victorian Parlor. I'm sure Kim and company will return soon!

Happy Independence Day!

"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." (Thomas Paine, 1737-1809)

Thanks to all - past, present, and future - who have served this country so the rest of us may reap its blessings!

Walking the pups, or...

Calvin's chagrin. Now that Kim and Hubby live in the city, they walk their pups around the block sometimes all at once and sometimes individually. On this particular day, I remained indoors while Kim walked each dog - first Lizzie, then Calvin, and finally the very patient Kasey. (Please note, these photos are in sequential order.)

While Lizzie was being walked, Calvin waited nervously
listening for sounds of footsteps of Kim coming home. Perhaps there?
No, there!
Down he goes, still waiting (and whining)...
Perhaps they went down the side street...
No, they're out front
Yes, it's the side street!
Kasey waits too...
Finally, Lizzie returns and it's Calvin's turn. She waits as well, listening carefully for the familiar footsteps.
Yes, I hear them coming down the side street!
Hurrumph! Not yet.
Dadgummit, won't they ever come back?
Ho-hum
Sigh...
Yes, now I'm sure I heard them!
Maybe not...
What do I care, I'm comfortably resting on the bed (heh, heh)
Calivn returned and it was now Kasey's turn. Mind you, each walk around the block takes maybe five minutes. Calvin whines the entire time and is close to a nervous breakdown.
Perhaps I can see them from this comfortable chair.
Lizzie feels the same.
Calvin tries the bed.
Note the back feet on the sofa and front feet on the coffee table. (Kim had no idea what was going on while she was away).
Fine form...
Remember in my earlier post I mentioned to take note of the placement of the sofa? Since the sofa is not up against the wall, it provides a circular path for Calvin and he goes round and round...
Back on the bed
Circling again
and again
Get off the chair Lizzie, he demands!
Lizzie settles on the sofa.
Calvin remains on watch
Maybe now?
Back to the bedroom
Circling...
Lizzie too
A balancing act
Calvin pushes Lizzie down. "I'm King of the sofa!" he says.
No, king of the chair!
Yes, I hear footsteps!
Oh, good grief! What's wrong with those dogs anyway?