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Problem solved: the damage caused by floodwaters shortly after reseeding the lawn has been repaired. For how to seed a lawn, click on the "Landscaping" link in the right-hand column (you may have to visit the main page of this site in order to do so).
Church, the devil-cat, watches as Jim W. Coleman works on his yard. Church rules the brick in this photo...
Here is a photo of Linda when she was in sixth grade. She's one of the lucky ones who still looks the same today as she did back then. :)
In any venture, things can go wrong. After seeding the yard, 3/4 inches of rain fell, flooding part of the yard that typically floods. One reason for the reseeding is to prevent further erosion of the yard. Here, lots of hard work was undone in an hour, not to mention all the money that floated away. Tomorrow, I will rebuild the yard, raising the level several inches and figuring out a way to stem the flow of floodwaters from the steep driveway. (Sigh).
Here, a beautiful pink flower is captured on film (well, digital). This flower is planted in "Shrub Island" in Jim and Linda's front yard.
People often ask me why I document my projects in the photo blog. It's because others can learn from it. I'd never seeded a new lawn before and by documenting it, I can learn from my successes or my failures. So can others. In about a month, we'll see how it turns out. Here, the final touch - putting the peat moss over the compacted soil and seed. It's a vital step you don't want to skip.
Here, Jim W. Coleman, carefully disperses his seed over the yard - but this time, in a wholly non-offensive way.
Here, a set of happy handprints is pressed into the first of five tubs of seed needed to sow the front yard.
When putting in a yard, be sure to spend the $8 to $12 to rent a lawn roller. This cylinder, when filled with water, weighs 240 pounds and helps level the soil and also compacts the seed into the soil so it doesn't wash away.
After a month of tilling, the front yard is FINALLY ready to seed! Here is a photo of part of the yard as the seeding project begins.
Though we call the devil-cat "Church," we later came to regret that name. The perfect name would be "Flop," as the kitty just flops down to the ground with no notice whatsoever in search of a good rub. Or, at the very least, any attention at all. (Takes after his Daddy!)
Here, the foundation of the outbuilding is complete. Takes a lot of whiskey to get those 4x4's perfectly straiht. Straiht. Striaht. Straight, I meant.
Here, Church Coleman, the little devil-cat, sits with Linda's dad, Wilson Stewart. Of course, the cat has to have his own chair. And one with his last name on it. He's a little booger, that he is!
Linda's photo of the new yard after tilling, ready for planting. Spring!
Bremerton, as pictured from atop the KPS building in downtown. My oh my, what a sunny day it was. I almost fell off. Mike Sanders would have had to do some tall explaining ... vertigo, you know ...
Here is a shot of the yard almost ready for seeding - tilled three times over, rocks and clumps removed, limed ... and just awaiting the seed and the roller ... if you've ever planted a yard, you'll know what I mean. :)
No...Shrub Island is not a Survivor episode...it's something in our front yard. Here, it is defined...
Close up of the cottage stones defining the central island in the front yard. Takes a lot of whiskey to get those perfectly level...
First shot of setting the foundation for the outbuilding in the back yard. Jim W. Coleman has never built a building before, so this should be fun!
Silly Hoooooga sits in Linda's MGB, trying to keep out of the bright sun. Actually, it looks to me like she's ready for a drive to Rodeo Drive! (Where she would blend right in!)
While driving back from a dentist appointment this morning, Linda Coleman saw a truck burning on the side of the road and stopped to get a photo while calling 911. While we feel bad for the owner, it was quite spectacular ... but I guess in Palestine, it's pretty commonplace. But not in Port Orchard.
Normally, Jim W. Coleman maintains a huge garden over the summer. This year, his project is the front yard. And maybe the back. Now that the trees have been removed and the soil tilled, it's time to start laying down the cottage stones and putting in shrubs. Next, seeding the lawn ... Stay tuned ...
On Easter Sunday, Jim and Linda planted this pink Dogwood tree out by the street in front of the house. Check back next year for a picture of how much it grew!
First, Jim W. Coleman got to take his daughter, Hooooooga, car shopping and let her (basically) pick out the car she wanted. Next, he got to work with her on her driving skills. Here, he sits with Hoooooga in the car, pleading with her to relax.
Hoooooga stands in front of her first car, a Ford Taurus, purchased today from Thomas-Lincoln Mercury in Bremerton. If you need a car, go there and ask for Jon Rohlman. I've bought two vehicles from him now and he'll treat you right. Mention my name, too - Jim W. Coleman. Buy a copy of my book, Level Heads XE. The first story in it was loosely based on Jon's colorful character.
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