{Our Vinyl Picket Fence in the Spring}

Just to have a look at how our new section of the Vinyl Picket Fence is looking NOW in the Spring. Remember, on December 17, we did cut that huge 65 Year Old Pine Tree down. Two sections of new Vinyl Picket Fence were added, after husband Pieter did build that Retainer Wall as step 1 of our Water Control Project. 

That Retainer Wall underneath the Vinyl Picket Fence DOES keep the rain water from the higher street section away from our home.

Therefore I would love to link up to Theresa's: The Run *A*Round Ranch Report with Good Fences #3 - Just click above hyperlink and visit her incredible blog!

To the left is our Japanese Magnolia unfolding its new leaves. To the right you see the golden new leaves from the tall oak tree.

This is on December 13, only 4 days before that huge Pine Tree to the left got cut down...

The tall oak tree is to the right.

You can tell that the road is quite up high, looking over that picket fence. That's why the water came streaming down the hill towards our home.

Our cat-girl Tiggy-Tiger next to the 65 year old pine tree on December 13, is dreaming about spring I guess...

The magnolia tree was budding out here.

Just cleaned out our Bird Bath as it was filled with catkins and got slimy. Now it can be filled up again for our feathered friends.

Don't you like the new Spring Look in the first and last picture?

Related links:
{Our New Retainer Wall & Vinyl Picket Fence} | previous post by me
{65 Year Old Pine Tree Cut Down} | previous post by me

{Our Patio Tiles Are DONE!}

Yep, our glazed ceramic tiles in Sunset are all done! So here is the result at our bay window area.

Photo is from April 3, with beautiful weather and our dogwood tree in front of the gazebo blooming.

Also the ginger bread from Vintage Woodworks stands out here.

The tiles got laid just in time before the rain started...

Lovely light... Trees with their new leaves unfolding in all shapes of green.

Catkins from the tall oak are falling off.

Here you can see the slanted patio when you look at the bricks of the stair case.

This is as part of our water control, to lead all the gutter overflow and the water from the sky away from the house via the gutter at the patio's end.

Different angle and showing more of our Fiberglass Window Boxes with white petunias.

Sunny and the hummingbird feeder is filled up again.

Another mini patio on top of the concrete that Pieter poured himself, where once the gas tank resided.

The tank is now to the left and this looks a lot friendlier with all the potted tropical jasmines.

They seem to have survived that last winter freeze...

Now waiting for their blooms.

Rose Stepping Stones lead to these planters that husband Pieter has all painted over, as they had faded away. They too have rose reliefs all over!

Do you like the patio parts?

Related links:
{Our Patio Tiles & Freeze Warning} | previous post by me
{Water Control Project Finished} | previous post showing you the tile sample on the concrete
{Our Home with Aluminum Interlock Roofing and Benjamin Moore Golden Mist Exterior} | previous post by me
Flower Framers of Cincinnati | Source for Fiberglass Window Boxes

{Our Somei Yoshino Cherry in Bloom}

Love to show you our one surviving Somei Yoshino Cherry in Bloom. We also once had a Taiwan cherry or Prunus Campanulata, but we lost that one and another Somei Yoshino Cherry. Sad to see such lovely Flowering Trees die.

Lots of petals are already floating on the pond...

Through the blossoms you also see our Acer Negundo Kelly's Gold and our Japnese Red Maple trees with the newest bridge to the right...

We were so happy to see those blossoms as we did have icicles on this very tree in January! If you want to see some gorgeous photos from our Somei Yoshino Cherry in Bloom, please do click here: {Our Japanese Somei Yoshino Cherry in Bloom + Hummingbird Hawk Moth} 

Related link:

{RARE Icicles in Our Garden} | previous post by me showing the icicles on this Somei Yoshino Cherry