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  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian House

    A ‘New Horizon’ for the Front of the House

    I spent a full day yesterday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. pruning boxwoods. That's insane. I'm assuming it's faster…
    May 26, 2016
  • We Trimmed the Tree

    Our Eastern Redbud is looking a little sad. And also, perhaps a little Seussian. Three men in full protective gear…
    June 20, 2011
  • Our Eastern Redbud is Dying

    Only a third of the tree has leaves. It was a birthday present from Brandon in 2008, and I wanted…
    June 1, 2011
  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian House

    A ‘New Horizon’ for the Front of the House

    I spent a full day yesterday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. pruning boxwoods. That’s insane. I’m assuming it’s faster if you are a more…

    May 26, 201631 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • We Trimmed the Tree

    Our Eastern Redbud is looking a little sad. And also, perhaps a little Seussian. Three men in full protective gear came to prune that bitty…

    June 20, 201118 commentsOutside
  • Our Eastern Redbud is Dying

    Only a third of the tree has leaves. It was a birthday present from Brandon in 2008, and I wanted to see it grow to…

    June 1, 201138 commentsOutside
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