We typically don’t do anything special to our house for Halloween. This year was to be no exception, though we did pop a pumpkin out front. Then we had another idea …
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minimal halloween
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front front door
Not a typo. This is our second front door, supplementing the original, and completing the front fence project we recently shared …
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wet weekend
It rained last weekend. But we didn’t complain. When it does rain here, it reminds us of England…and makes us happy we moved to California …
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street view
The ‘front’ door in our model is at the side –accessed via this path, open to the street. We plan to add a secondary front door/fence, creating a private courtyard entry …
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paddling pool
Sacramento gets hot. And when it’s 100ºF+ (as it is all this week) you need some respite. Luckily, our neighbors have pools. But we can’t spend every day at the neighbors’ …
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color fast
Last weekend was our first ‘free’ weekend in memory. Aside from a thorough post-tour house clean, we had nothing on our plates. And we were twitchy …
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making an entrance
Our front door is at the side (so, technically, a side door) –confuses visitors, dissuades trick-or-treaters. The entrance is inset, creating a small courtyard …
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fountains and flamingos
Remember our side yard? Back in December, we shared our DIY landscaping plan and initial work. Since then, a few false-starts, and plenty of tweaking …
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side-yard snowball
You’re familiar with the snowball effect, right? Well, a giant one just rolled over our side-yard. We’d already removed much of the lawn (where you now see rock) …
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