Humble Attempts at Gardening

Summer seems to be slipping away in Seattle, and just when I started to get really connected with our garden too. Such is life, and it's nothing new for me to be late to that game. It has been really great working on making our new house feel more like home; and as far as the outside goes, I've mostly been focusing on not killing what was already planted. The patio area in the front has already brought us so much joy and peace - it is quiet and fenced so there is nice privacy. We love to grill and eat outside, and enjoy the flowers and larger outdoor space than we had at the condo.

As Summer wraps up, I wanted to capture a few of these beauties from Labor Day weekend.

These flowers came over in a pot from our last place, and magically grew despite my previous neglect.

More after the jump

House Update - painting

Adventures in home-ownership...

The biggest thing we did with our house before we moved in was paint the really dark green walls in the kitchen and living room. I pulled some paint samples at the hardware store earlier the first week and thought about taping them all up, admiring the shades in different lights, taking notes on which made me the happiest, etc. Then reality and timing hit me and I just chose the lightest one of the samples, as compared to the color on the walls originally. Turns out that quick decisions can really pay off. I LOVE the color and it really goes well with everything in the house so far. It is a happy color and brightens up the 2nd floor a ton.

The husband and his dad did the primer coats and paint coat the first two days we had the keys. Thanks Honey & John! 

 See the final results after the jump