St. Mary: VERSAILLES

Sunday, June 7, 2009

VERSAILLES

The Formal Gardens. Well, even Louis and Marie had to start somewhere...........

This focal point will consist of three concentric circles - 2', 4', and 6'. I found this in a catalog for strawberries - but it will do just fine for flowers. The completed circle will be about 22' diameter.

For you City Slickers....living w/ a septic system sucks (gotta love THAT alliteration!) because it is visually obtrusive , you can't have anything too heavy on top of the system (it could crack) and you can't have any trees or large shrubbery as the roots could creep into the pipes.

This has a sprinkler which runs to the top and looks like a fountain WOOHOO

I didn't have enough dirt to make this pad totally level - but is good enough for now. I have plans..

There is a local artist who does great metal sculpture and that is what I will put in the center of my circle. The kids say they never know what to buy me for my birthday so this year I can give them a big hint.

Oh....I just did.

3 comments:

Fabulously FrenchJune 7, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Wow Mary, it is really coming along nicely, the sculpture idea is fab!

Cannot wait to see some more photos.....

Leeann
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larkspurJune 7, 2009 at 7:09 PM
At this point, the world can go to hell in a handbasket, you're in the garden!!!
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JoyceJune 8, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Mary I love your circle!! I hope you get your birthday hint. I love garden sculpture, since I'm not too good in the garden department. Does your artist have a website?

Thanks my friend! xoxo
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.