The garden lately (Spring 2026)
Things really started taking off this Spring in the garden. So many roses bloomed, tulips, phlox, Clematis, Peonies, Alliums, Rhododendrons, Baptisia, lavender and the Wisteria. We also found a beautiful large concrete bird bath at an estate sale for the front...
Little Porch Updates
I started adding little things to the porch in early Spring as it had been a very long winter and very cold here in NC. I was really over it come March. I still have some things I need to get done, like obviously my patio table and chairs need some love. I...
Firepit Updates
It’s Smores’ and cozy blanket season around here and I’m so happy I sprung for new Adirondack chairs from Highwood USA. Our old wooden chairs held up for about seven years, but these recycled plastic adirondack chairs should last for about 20...
DIY Garden Posts and String Lights 💡
After a recent Hurricane in NC, I’m looking at you Ian, we had to rethink our patio lighting. One of the old posts we installed in a pot had cracked (my fault for not buying pressure treated exterior wood.) So we decided to add sturdier posts and also extend the...
Shade Gardens
Creating paths and walkways through forested areas of your yard is a great way to wander through without disrupting plants and wildlife. It also gives people a safer route so they are not accidently having an encounter with a snake or other potentially dangerous...
Hi, welcome to our pad!
Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
