At long last, Tim has the time to build the bench of his dreams. He spent most of last week sawing and planing and glueing and staining and varnishing and painting and assembling. Now he is thrilled beyond belief to see his dream bench start to become a reality. So far, the vice and the magnifying light (excellent for finding splinters) have been mounted on the bench. 
Today there was a lot of electrical stuff going on. Tomorrow Tim will install overhead lights and get started on the shelves. There is much to be done before this bench is finished and I shall document all the steps.
May 2006
May 2007
Tim climbed his new ladder to get this picture for me. As you can see, we have planted a couple more things, just to add some color and contrast. Tim put in all the tubing for the drip watering system and will put a layer of mulch on the top of the bed next week. At that point, I believe we are finished with this garden for the spring and summer. I will continue to post pictures as the plants grow and flower. Who knows? I might even catch a bird or a butterfly enjoying their new space!
You know it's spring in San Diego when you can come home from work, walk around the yard and find the makings of a beautiful boquet. It's wonderful to see this miracle take place each year. Gardening is good for our souls and the fruits of our labor are amazing.
We added a few new plants to our garden on Sunday. It was great fun going to the nurseries to find what we wanted. We didn't get everything we wanted but we are closer to the vision each day. Soon we shall see butterflies and bees enjoying the flowers.You can see some of the plants by viewing the album, West Garden, on the left nav bar. 
I'll take pictures as the plants develop so you can enjoy the growth right along with us. Here's one of my favorites, a Harlequin Butterflybush. It's going to be a beauty by midsummer!
At long last, Tim has the time to build the bench of his dreams. He spent most of last week sawing and planing and glueing and staining and varnishing and painting and assembling. Now he is thrilled beyond belief to see his dream bench start to become a reality. So far, the vice and the magnifying light (excellent for finding splinters) have been mounted on the bench. 
