ve been taught by a cutting torch. The cutting torch we use operates like this: First you dial open the acetylene valve. Upon hearing the hiss of escaping gas, strike a flint at the tip and out shoots a billowy, fluffy flame about 8-12” long. Impressive and pretty, but rather Read more...
Then the art began…we mixed mortar and hand selected each stone…creating Art. Each day took on a new dimension and a new shape; the irregularities of the natural stone fitting together, reflecting our natural lives, and how each day brings a new dimension or an unexpected turn. Read more...
From a confusing puddle of browns, greys and the occasional green to a colorful backyard entertainment space--this is a story worth retelling! Read more...
Red, yellow, blue. The building blocks of color. You may have seen these hues scribbled with poster paint onto a construction paper color wheel in elementary school, striped on the scalloped circus tent at your hometown fair grounds, or if you’re lucky, decorating front yards in Read more...
Now are the late-summer glory-days of Clematis maximowicziana, paniculata, or dioscoreifolia, depending on where you find it. But we'll spare you the Latin and invite your attention to what is commonly called Sweet Autumn Clematis. Read more...
Nothing screams summer more than a splash in the cool, clear water of a backyard swimming pool! Whether you're a kid frolicking with pool noodles and intertubes, a fit-ness motivated teenager making consistent laps while blaring summer workout music, or a retired middle-age takin Read more...