Firepit

The fire pit is nearing completion, and, yesterday evening we were able to sit on the patio, looking out towards Hammond Hill in glorious sunshine as two deer stopped by for a while.

The sense of peace is extraordinary here, and we've also seen the first fireflies out in the meadow, twinkling at night like stars.
Several starling families have fledged over the last week, so now the back garden area is alive with crazy young birds, all learning to fly and tumbling about like mad.
Nicholas

Like the craftsmen who built our home, the landscaping team is equally dedicated and creative...and, as Nicholas said, the fire pit is well under way...

Here is a photo of the early stages, when the earth was just beginning to be prepared...

Once this was done, the gravel bed for the stonework was begun...

This was then tamped down until it was perfectly level and the fire pit itself was constructed...surrounding this will be the same brick pavers as we have used on the patio, as well as a stone retaining wall. Our idea is that we will place cushions on the top of the wall, as well as have a few chairs on the paved area, for seating....I am excited about this, the smell of the fire, the stories, the conversations, again, such possibilities...

A year ago, we were in a B&B in Dorking, we had not fully purchased our land , we had no completed house design, we had not crossed the Atlantic, there was no landscaping plan...most of what we owned we had given away, the rest was put in a container for storage, and we were poised on the cusp of what has been a wonderful adventure...

A prayer that was said at our wedding comes to my mind as I reflect...
For all that has been...Thanks.
For all that will be...Yes!

Judy