Wednesday, August 31, 2011

corner view: change

Revelation from Obviousville. Change doesn't come about as a result of whining and wishful thoughts. Change requires action. The picture below is a result of six years of thinking that I didn't like my side garden and that I should do something about it. Three straggly spirea bushes and three burnt arborvitae. The orange paint is not really lines for the new garden design; it is a police outline of dead grass.


Now, after some inspiration (a trip to Charleston), three months of planning, and six hours of hard labor from sister and mother (and when I say "hard labor" I mean stinging-sweat-in-your-eyes type of hard labor), we have this result:


Lesson: Change happens through inspiration, planning, ACTION, and having an awesome support system.

9 comments:

  1. Yay for an awesome support system! :)
    Welcome to Corner View, Debra!

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  2. The hard labor was worth it! Nice place came out! ;o)

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  3. A little elbow grease and big changes will happen xo

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  4. charleston, as in farmhouse? you lucky devil, and how's it doing?
    well, you sure got result! labour usually does a grand trick...
    n♥ and hi!

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  5. I'm sooooo good in analysing what needs doing. ha!

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  6. Now, *that* is a side yard. I think you need to include "pleading" and "delegating" in that list of requirements. And "beer".

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