PLEASE READ!  PHOTO EXPLAINATIONS:
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For those of you that remember what 
this place used to look like, you 
will readily see what has changed 
over the years.  For others unfamiliar 
with the history, here is a little 
help. 

During the summer of 2014 several 
outside yard improvements were made 
that resulted in a total of five 
rather deep French drains being dug; 
sections of ground were excavated, 
lowered and re-contoured to solve 
long standing water drainage issues; 
two additional gutter splash blocks 
(not pictured) were installed; as
well as other smaller landscaping 
projects not mentioned here.
 
Total excavation of existing dirt 
was 3.5 yards, replaced by 3.5 
yards of new rock laid, plus an 
additional 1.5 yards of new bark.

One half cubic yard of material is 
about equal to the capacity of a 
small pick up truck load.
     

0016 -	Overview of back yard from 
	dining room door.  Back 
	privacy fence was extended 
	around East end of yard, 
	summer of 2014. There is 
	more back lot on the other
	side, but is used only 
	as a buffer from the 
	neighbors.

0019 	Sod was installed back 2011, 
0021	but with Renee Shockley's 
0024 -	help a new timer controlled 
	ring of 8 LED garden night 
	lights was added along the flower 
	bed base.  New bark also added. 
	
	Two (of 5 total) French drains 
	are pictured here providing 
	rain runoff protection for 
	downspouts coming off the garage.   

0023 -	Ground to the right (under trash 
	cans and along fence) excavated 
	down 3" to 4", then filled with 
	rock. This basin under the trash 
	cans also provides 
	percolation dispersal in the 
	rainy season for storm water
	runoff. Downspout not visible.

	Left side of picture had 
	dirt removed to extensivly 
	re-contor the slope to minimize 
	standing water on the driveway. 

0025 -	Seven new dwarf fruit trees 
	planted along fence line.  In 
	this picture, only 6 are planted,
	working on the last one. Not 
	totally visible in picture 
	is a timer and drip water system
	for the new trees. If these 
	live, then more trees may
	be planted in the future.

0029 -	We have a local friend who 
	does custom woodworking for 
	a great price.  He made a
	tea cup display shelf and 
	mounted it on the wall, plus
	two front glass door cabinets 
	with hanging wine glasses in
	the corner, and one wood 
	valance for the window.