Life Adventures

It's been a tough year - we've had a lot on our plate.  Thus, we haven't taken many vacations.  Originally for this weekend, I had a trip to Va Beach planned, but a few weeks ago I bailed on it.  Getting away just didn't seem feasible.  Then, as the weather started to turn to be more beautiful then it has in a while - cooler temps, low humidity, no rain - I got the itch to go do something.  We decided to keep it simple and stay close to home.  There was space at Pocahontas State Park and it gave us opportunity to hike, bike, and try out our new inflatable Coleman kayak.  We reserved campsite # 71.  It is a pull  through, paved site.  This particular site is extremely level.  Not all of them in this new section are.  I do agree with the blog post review of this campground that the 40 foot sites are big enough for big rigs as well.  But, if I can get 71 in the future, I'll stick with that.  blogpost review on Pocaho...

The renovation- has been a long time coming.  We’ve lived here 12 years and have always wanted to make the property around the house look better.  The backyard drops off a few feet from the house, making expansion of the yard difficult. The pool was there when we bought the house and a cheap wooden fence served as a border but overtime the fence became overgrown with trees.  Most neighbors brought in truckloads of dirt to level the back yards but ours is such a drop that not only was it an expensive option, also an impractical one.  So I envisioned an alternative, an overlook/treehouse deck.  This allowed us to extend out to have some yard/green area and incorporate some amazing planting arrangements.  It was the first time I had truly designed something for the house.  I did, however, have to work with a landscape architect (Four Winds Design) to help me bring my complex vision to reality - e.g., spec the details of the decking, fe...