Stones, Stones and More Stones!

 

Well, it's been a long time since I've posted here.  Summer has come and gone.  We had 'Part 1' of our landscaping done in July and it's amazing what a bunch of dump-truck loads of stones can do!  Horizon Landscaping and their designer, Jim, are the ones who came up with our forest-lawn makeover.  We have at least 4 more installments to go, which will stretch out for several more years, but I am soooo loving the way the stones look.

The inspiration for getting back to my blog was a visit I made to an old, dear friend's son's blog.  He is a stone artist and specializes in dry stack stone work.  Sure wish he wasn't 2000 miles from here, as I'd love to have at least a small section of stone wall fence at our place.  If you want to see some amazing stone work, go visit Mark Jurus at Rockin Walls.

I hope that a few of my blog friends have a chance to stop by & let me know what they think of our latest home improvement.  Blessings to all who pass this way.

love,
Cassie

Shadow Shot Sunday #186 ~ Utah Night Sky & The Cabin

I took the top photo on our drive through Utah enroute to Phoenix.  The red sunset was shot as Patrick was driving a bit below the speed limit on I-15.  The bottom shot is from our loft, looking into the living room at the cabin.  I already miss the cabin...Already I have the start of my annual Arizona sinus infection.  The weather here is beautiful. Unfortunately I am highly allergic to all the outside dust, plants and smuts!  (What the heck is a smut?!)  Ahhhh well.   For more Shadow Shots, please travel over to our Australian hostess Tracy's blog HERE.  Have a peaceful weekend.

love,

Cassie

Shadow Shot Sunday #183 ~ At The Cabin

We'll be heading down south soon, so I thought I'd post some shots from our cabin.  The top photo is our woods from one of the loft windows.  The second photo, of a newly delivered cord of wood, was shot from the the deck.  (Patrick has since quartered all that wood!)  The 3rd photo is a couple of my snowmen, resting next to our little sofa.  Finally, the last shot was taken by my buddy, Maria, when she was visiting in September.  Now there is at least a foot of snow covering the ground.  I hope to get some shadows resting on the white, fluffy stuff for some parting shots!

Now, if you've never visited the Shadow Shot Gallery before, you can get there by going to our hostess Tracy's blog, Hey Harriet.  She's in sunny Australia, so it's already Sunday there.  Blessings to all who pass this way.  Hoping all my friends have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

love, Cassie

Shadow Shot Sunday #182 ~ Our Moose

We named our place Smiling Moose Point.  Guess why!  Here is a young cow, not cowering in the shadows.  When "our" moose come visiting, Hootie, our little  Welsh Terrier, goes nuts.  He barks and wants to get outside so badly.  Baby Rocket Dog, our Airedale Terrier, is much calmer.  Perhaps a bark, then she finds a quiet place to hide. 

For more Shadow Shots visit our hostess, Tracy.  She's at Hey Harriet.  Blessings on all who pass this way.
love, Cassie

Shadow Shot Sunday #180 ~ A Few Loft Shadows

The other day while in our bedroom I was amazed at all the shadows I saw.  Patrick's dresser accumulates all kinds of things that cast cool shadows.  He puts up with my junking up his dresser "decorating" for him while he's gone. What a guy!  hehe.
If you'd like to join us for Shadow Shot Sunday, go on over to our hostess Tracy's blog, Hey Harriet.  She's in Australia, so a day ahead of us here in the USA.  Blessings on your head!
love, Cassie

ps-Happy Birthday to my only sister, Harley!!

A Few Of My Container Plantings...

 My nasturtium planter.  These are edible, so am anxious for it to flower!

Here I have 3 types of lettuce, parsley, onions & a marigold(which supposedly will fend off certain insects). I put a little iron bunny in here too.  Can you see him peering over the side of the pot?

This is a little grouping of Rosemary, Lavender and Tumbling Tom Tomato. 

 

These are a few of the things I have planted the past few weeks.  I have a lot of pictures of my other containers to regale you with, but I'm posting these particular ones because I dolled up the containers they are in.  Notice the raffia,  lady bugs and did I say raffia?!  I hope LL Cool Joey sees these, as all the bling and decorating that he does inspired me. (Even if in a small, less blingy way!)

Shadow Shot Sunday #158 ~ Sunset Shadows From Our Deck

This is a view from our deck where the sunset was this purple-rose the one day this week that it didn't rain here.  I loved the way the shadows of the pine trees were layered on top of each other as the sunset peeked through.

For more Shadow Shots visit Hey Harriet our host blog from Australia.  Folks from around the world participate in this fun meme.  You might like to join us! Have a great weekend and blessings on all who pass this way.
love, Cassie

Work On The Cabin ~ Summer 2010

Our friend, Joated from Compass Points, posted some photos of work he's having done at his cabin at the Aerie, and it inspired me to get a few pictures posted of our summers work too. I need to take more pics, but here are ones I took between May and last month. We had all 12 posts holding up our deck replaced and properly anchored in the ground with piers calculated to bear the load this time (just 5 yrs after being built~sigh). The old posts were removed and replaced with logs by Dave Winn & Robert after Rich poured the concrete for the piers. We had a concrete patio laid outside our walkout basement by Rich Brown,BR Concrete and stucco and stonework done by Matthew and Eli of Inland Masonry and Larry who has a construction business. The place was a whirrr of activity for many weeks off and on this summer. This was all done between Patrick completely sanding down the deck and David brightening and power washing it. Then of course, Patrick and I finished up by staining the deck and hand rails and 12 log deck supports. Phew! We were busy!!

Sending blessings to all who pass this way.

love, Cassie