Armillary Sundial

We ordered the sundial online, once we picked out the pedestal.  It arrived a few days later...

We still need to position it correctly so that it will tell the time on sunny days.

Still not sure what to do with the bottom around the pedestal.  Ideally, I think I'd like to put the bluestone- but I realize that cutting it will be a big pain.  The landscaper wants us to plan thyme or some other low growing plant cover.  I don't like that idea because it will die back in the winter and look crappy.  Obviously can't leave it as it is... but I'm hesitant to do anything until we've thought it through.  

The landscaper put most of the boxwoods in place!

We still need more for up in the space between the wall and the patio.

Garden Focal Point

It was a gloomy Sunday and the kids' sports events were cancelled due to thunderstorms, so we decided to take a ride to a garden center that has statues, fountains, and things like that for the garden.

We decided that we want a sundial to go in the middle of the brick, and have a few favorites picked out online.  We will need a pedestal to place it on.

After looking at a bunch, we selected this one for it's size & style (we needed something that would somewhat go with the colonial house!)

This photo also reminded me that I forgot to mention the big debate when moving the privacy fence... 

Due to the slope of the land, the privacy would need to be stepped down (even with the fill that the landscaper was going to be adding).  

The fence guys wanted to start to the right of the gate, then have it step down three times in sections of two panels each time.

Thank goodness Mike called me out to discuss! 

We decided we wanted three panels to be level with the three to the left of the gate.  Since the pavilion will eventually be centered there, we want the same number of panels level on each side of the gate.  That then left 4 panels that could be stepped down at the back end of the fence... two steps down, two panels each time.

I'm happy with the decision!  

But now back to the pedestal!

We're happy with the size, and now feel comfortable ordering the sundial for the top.

I'm not quite sure how we're going to finish around the bottom of it.

Here's the view looking from the house back to the well house...

And yes, we're still waiting on the roofer to show up.  I get worried about it leaking with every rain storm, but the tarp is holding tight so far.