Hardscape (aka brick patios!) gets installed

Our landscapers have about finished the several little brick patios around the house. We have several small patios because our architect's idea (which we loved) was to give each family unit private indoor AND outdoor space. So here are some photos.

front entrance walk and patio

Casita patio

Karin Lynn's "hammock patio"

Guest room patio

The guest room patio (also on the north side) has irrigation underneath so Karin can put potted plants in this space.

And finally...my favorite patio...the outdoor kitchen patio! Once the fence is finished, we will place the outdoor furniture around. Can hardly wait!

kitchen patio from kitchen door

Kitchen patio looking east

Next the landscapers finish the gray water drainage system in the back yard, and then hook up the 1100 gallon cistern off the garage to the gutters. Once that's done, the trees will get planted and then the rest of the plant material installed.

landscaping begins!

The landscaping process has begun. We are working with Bard Edrington of Living Edge Landscaping. He is terrific! He is placing a grey water system in the front (fed from our two upstairs showers) and the back (fed from our washing machine). Here are a couple of photos of the front grey water system.

Bard is also sculpting the gardens into little dishes. Then we can flood irrigate because the water from our downspouts off the roof, or from our 1100 gallon cistern, or from the Rio Grande can flow right into the gardens.

Here is a photo of Bard with his Dingo (amazing little machine) sculpting the gardens.

Bard is also doing the hardscape...like brick porches and retaining walls. Here are a couple of photos of the brick porches.

And finally, something different...a shot of many cases of culinary lavendar that Karin Lynn processed for Los Poblanos. :)

Finally...new photos!

Our friends from IL, Grear and Linda, came for a wonderful visit! Grear is a great photographer and has a new camera! He took some great shots...and motivated us to get the art on the walls! With Pete (another buddy visiting with his wife Mary) and Grear's help, we got the art up and photos taken. Enjoy! We sure are! :)

dining room-big house

Kitchen-dining in big house

Big house kitchen

KP2 bedroom- minimal and zen-like!

Guest bedroom

Casita bedroom

View of big house from upstairs

South view of house

View driving up road

Casita kitchen

Big house living and dining rooms