No Longer the Scary House on the Block
A year and a half ago, I posted some exterior shots of our house - it was after we had replaced the windows and ripped out all the old, overgrown shrubs, but before we had painted. If you’re too lazy to click the link, here’s one of those pictures:
Last fall we had the house painted. I didn’t do it myself, as it would have taken me forever, and because I try to avoid spending time on tall ladders (it comes from knowing more than one person who’s been seriously injured falling from a ladder or a roof). We picked the same colors that we used on our house in California. We spent a fair amount of time picking those colors, and since we painted right before we moved, we never got to enjoy them. Even though our house here is quite different from the California house, we felt the colors would work just as well. We also had the front door replaced and shutters installed.
Last month I planted the small shrubs you can see there. I would have done more, but that’s all I had time for. We figured we’d get the “big” plants in now, so they can start to grow in, and we can put in smaller plants when we have more time in the future (yes, I know, that imaginary future that has “free time”).
If you’re wondering about the bright, garish flag, it’s for the Japanese May 5th holiday, Boys’ Day.
