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Our Place

summer and autumn, 2007

Helen's nickname since she was little has been Penny. She has copper-colored hair. Gina's daughters made this in our driveway last summer. Each bit is a rose petal held down by a stone. We loved it!

Here is a closeup of the heart!

The young artists from left to right are Anna, Mandy, and Nina. Aren't they adorable?

And here is the garden the rose petals came from. Barry wanted roses, so we got roses! There are about 45 roses in this section of the yard. The small plants in front are dwarf pyracantha.

And THIS is Christopher, our profoundly retarded 23 year old son! He got into the chocolate sauce in the refrigerator. This is why we keep a lock on the refrigerator. Obviously this time one of us forgot. Chris had a ball... The sign in back of him, on the wall reads "And they lived happily ever after." It was Helen's anniversary present to Barry a year ago.

Between the horse barn and the house is a fenced off area for our own backyard. This area was planted about a year ago. Dogs and horses not allowed! This is looking from the direction of the barn toward the back of our home. To the right is a fenced off area with fake grass for Chris which comes off his own two room 'suite'. It has an adult swing and room to play.

Looking across our front yard down the street. This was all mown pasture grass three years ago and these plantings are only two years old. It is a walk-through garden and will look much, much better as time goes by and they all grow bigger.

Gina and the girls live in our guest house and Gina helps us with Chris. The guest house is only ten feet away from our home and connected by a breezeway. This leaves an 'alley' between us. What to do with it? We made our own 'secret garden.'

Looking out of our front door down the main drive.

Another view of our 'private' back yard looking toward the master bedroom. It is September and the mums are just starting to bloom.

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	Helen's nickname since she was little has been Penny. She has copper-colored hair. Gina's daughters made this in our driveway last summer. Each bit is a rose petal held down by a stone. We loved it!

	Here is a closeup of the heart!
	The young artists from left to right are Anna, Mandy, and Nina. Aren't they adorable?
	And here is the garden the rose petals came from. Barry wanted roses, so we got roses! There are about 45 roses in this section of the yard. The small plants in front are dwarf pyracantha.

	And THIS is Christopher, our profoundly retarded 23 year old son! He got into the chocolate sauce in the refrigerator. This is why we keep a lock on the refrigerator. Obviously this time one of us forgot. Chris had a ball... The sign in back of him, on the wall reads "And they lived happily ever after." It was Helen's anniversary present to Barry a year ago.

	Between the horse barn and the house is a fenced off area for our own backyard. This area was planted about a year ago. Dogs and horses not allowed! This is looking from the direction of the barn toward the back of our home. To the right is a fenced off area with fake grass for Chris which comes off his own two room 'suite'. It has an adult swing and room to play.

	Looking across our front yard down the street. This was all mown pasture grass three years ago and these plantings are only two years old. It is a walk-through garden and will look much, much better as time goes by and they all grow bigger.

	Gina and the girls live in our guest house and Gina helps us with Chris. The guest house is only ten feet away from our home and connected by a breezeway. This leaves an 'alley' between us. What to do with it? We made our own 'secret garden.'

	Looking out of our front door down the main drive.

	Another view of our 'private' back yard looking toward the master bedroom. It is September and the mums are just starting to bloom.

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