Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Finally done landscaping!

Finally.....after 3 1/2 weeks, we have finished our landscaping on our RV lot.  As my son has said, you would have thought we were landscaping several acres instead of our small piece of paradise!  So, what all did we do?  Well.....we shoveled over 5 tons of rock, planted 21 trees/shrubs, concreted and grouted 50 16 x 16 patio pavers, and laid down 170 feet of split drain pipe for edging.  Oh yeah - we planted grass seed and fertilized the lawn too!


We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies after this outing to gather supplies!

The first load of rock was 3.8 tons! Thanks to Dave and June for letting us borrow their trailer and wheelbarrow! 

Getting ready to make the patio!

Hard and dirty work


Lots of scrub palmettos around the pine trees...they needed a good trimming!

"Before" picture

Another "before" picture - notice the piles of debris near the saw palmettos 
"After" picture looking from the driveway

Pindo Palms (front and back of RV) and small saw palmettos

Pindo Palm, Sago palm and trimmed saw palmettos.  There is a winged elm in there too!

Patio view from the driveway

Patio area with pavers; winged elm in right foreground of picture

View from the back corner of our lot


We have had a few days of "down time" to enjoy the sunsets here.  The colors of the sky and the clouds never cease to amaze me.  I'm not exactly sure what makes them so beautiful...maybe it's the proximity of the sea but boy are they something to see.....
Sunset from the Cedar Key pier

Sunset from Dock Street in Cedar Key

Sunset from our lot

Our good friends Gin and Syl had made plans to surprise us with a visit and, although I ended up knowing a few days in advance of their arrival, they were able to surprise Dan.  It was very cool to see the expression on his face.  They have graciously helped us with our landscaping (shoveling rock!) and we are so appreciative of everything that they did to make our place "purdy"!!

We also got to celebrate Dan's birthday together by having dinner at The Pickled Pelican!

We're not the Three Stooges but the Four Pelicans!
We've been having a great time catching up and this little garden sign that they gave us sums it up quite nicely....
Great times and great friends make great memories!

 Life is good!
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17 comments:

  1. BrandonSeptember 26, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Finally a new blog update ;-) You guys sure did a lot for your site - it looks great! Can't wait to see it in person one day!

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  2. Dave and Maxine- Wandering WingersSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Looks amazing! You guy's have indeed found your paradise. Happy Birthday to Dan

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  3. Gin and SylSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    The pictures really don't do it justice. It's prettier in person. Glad we could help with the last little bit. The sunsets are beautiful here.
    Syl and Gin

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  4. CealSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:48 AM

    Your hard work has paid off. Everything looks great. Now maybe you can relax a little.

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  5. CathySeptember 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    Wow! That looks awesome! I'm glad you two are enjoying paradise. We'll have to visit sometime. I just wish you were closer. :)

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  6. Steve and JoanSeptember 26, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    The place looks great! Will you be there in January? We will be home for a month. We'll have to get together! Happy Birthday Dan! - Joan

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  7. Gail HouleSeptember 26, 2012 at 3:34 PM

    Beautiful landscaping, beautiful sunsets and beautiful friends! What more could you ask for???

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  8. Nancy and BillSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    It sure is Purdy;o)) Really, nice job you two!!

    Glad all the Pelicans got together and did some work and had some fun!! Can't wait to see you guys and your beautiful place in paradise.

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  9. SherrySeptember 26, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    WOW that's a lot of work. Glad you had those 4 extra hands to help you out. Happy late birthday Dan! A man with 3 women to help him celebrate must be doing something right. :-))

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  10. Catherine, Jo Beth and GraceSeptember 27, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    That looks fantastic. Enjoy your slice of paradise :)

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  11. Neil and NancySeptember 27, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    That looks lovely, happy birthday to Dan!

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  12. ElaineSeptember 27, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Wow is all I can say - all of your hard work has produced a BEAUTIFUL home base for your RV! XOXO

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  13. BarbaraSeptember 28, 2012 at 6:07 PM

    Guess you can add landscaper to your resumes now, not that you two need resumes anymore..lol! Love the lot. Happy Belated Birthday to Dan! The Big 5-0!

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  14. Colleen CSeptember 28, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Absolutely Beautiful!!! But what else could we expect when you two are working on a project! Hope to see it someday.....Happpy B-Day Dan:)

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  15. AnonymousOctober 1, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Love the landscaping, just beautiful! Happy Belated Birthday to Dan. How cool that Gin and Syl were able to join you. Looking forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weeks!

    Bruce and Laura

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  16. Steve ConradOctober 1, 2012 at 8:36 PM

    Glad you kept your promise with photos of your great Florida RV home. Lots of hard work but a place you will really enjoy for years to come. See you in a few weeks at the Carolina Clan Rally.

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  17. UnknownOctober 26, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    I am very pleased to see your informative blog and the knowledge you have shared of the landscaping process is just amazing, I have book marked your blog and want to make my own web portal for Landscaping Virginia like this blog and want to share on some unique ideas for designing the garden and also want to share some tips to maintain the gardens beauty .

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