The photo shoot for the house went well, I think. The young guy that shot the photos was friendly and interesting to talk to. He's a professional real estate photographer and brings all his own lighting, and flies a drone for the aerial photos. He liked the house's open floor plan and all the natural light from the big skylights and windows. I hope to get to see the photos soon.
The waterfall & small pool is one of the features in the back patio area. But it was closed in by hedges and a handrail.
So the day before the photo shoot I decided to take out the hedges, borrow a friend's sawzall
to remove the handrail, and then re-rock the area. Finished at 9:30pm. Have some tweaking to do to get it closer to what I want, but it was done enough for the photos.
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| half way through the removal of the hedges |
So the day before the photo shoot I decided to take out the hedges, borrow a friend's sawzall
to remove the handrail, and then re-rock the area. Finished at 9:30pm. Have some tweaking to do to get it closer to what I want, but it was done enough for the photos.
Pruned, replaced tiles, and cleaned up the little patio on top of the big berm between the house and the street.
Two of the leylandii cypress that were removed have been replaced with redwoods. They will eventually hide the neighbors houses and provide more shade.
The realtor said to just make sure the beds were made when the photographer came. No problem for my bedroom as I always make my bed. But it meant putting the king size bed back in the big master bedroom and putting bedding on it. Somewhere along the way any bedding for that bed got misplaced or tossed. But I found a deal on a bundled: dust ruffle, comforter, pillow shams, and throw pillows. Totally not my style, but so what if it looks early whorehouse to me, it works in that room, and everyone else seems to like it!?!
Sorry if I'm boring you with all this, I just want to keep a record of what has been done around the place.
I met a dear friend and her daughter for lunch today. Can't believe that it's been a year since we got together. Lots of laughter, tall tales, and memories shared. We have history. You would like her, she's cute as a button, one of the true unsung heros of caring for others, and a kick to boot. Made my whole week to get to see her & her daughter again.
Then on the way home I stopped in a small town to get a cold drink. An elderly gentleman was in front of me at the register, and after a moment he turned around, looked me up and down, and as I'm putting my hand on the CCW in my purse, he said, "You, lady are exquisite!" I stammered a "Thank You, sir". He drove away in a black suburban with Colorado plates, and I drove home with a smile. It was an all around good day.
Two of the leylandii cypress that were removed have been replaced with redwoods. They will eventually hide the neighbors houses and provide more shade.
The realtor said to just make sure the beds were made when the photographer came. No problem for my bedroom as I always make my bed. But it meant putting the king size bed back in the big master bedroom and putting bedding on it. Somewhere along the way any bedding for that bed got misplaced or tossed. But I found a deal on a bundled: dust ruffle, comforter, pillow shams, and throw pillows. Totally not my style, but so what if it looks early whorehouse to me, it works in that room, and everyone else seems to like it!?!
Sorry if I'm boring you with all this, I just want to keep a record of what has been done around the place.
I met a dear friend and her daughter for lunch today. Can't believe that it's been a year since we got together. Lots of laughter, tall tales, and memories shared. We have history. You would like her, she's cute as a button, one of the true unsung heros of caring for others, and a kick to boot. Made my whole week to get to see her & her daughter again.
Then on the way home I stopped in a small town to get a cold drink. An elderly gentleman was in front of me at the register, and after a moment he turned around, looked me up and down, and as I'm putting my hand on the CCW in my purse, he said, "You, lady are exquisite!" I stammered a "Thank You, sir". He drove away in a black suburban with Colorado plates, and I drove home with a smile. It was an all around good day.
