Sunday, February 24, 2008

February 2008 in PIttsburgh

Snow covered burlap. I'm just waiting for the ground to thaw to begin my landscaping.

I've never lived on a hill like we have here in Pittsburgh. I grew up in Hawaii; lived in Cleveland, OH and Ann Arbor, MI. Hillscapes are very new.

Just ask friends and colleagues, I've been thinking about what to do about this hill for the last three years.

What do you do with a hill?
What do you do about that ugly retaining wall?
What do you do if you don't have much money to spend to hire a landscaper or someone to rebuild that ugly retaining wall?

One thing good about this hill, this challenge has become a hobby that has occupied my thoughts, resulting in reading 30-50 books from the library, bought another 20 more, scoured numerous websites, took a summer community college class, and endless hours playing with different ideas in Photoshop.

Definitely more to come....

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