IMQTPI's Yard Page

Welcome! Not-so-New Page Added 08/22/03 (but updated in 2007!) Okay, this is sad, but my HTML skills have gotten so rusty, I've had to resort to a pre-fab page. It's not half bad looking though... Click on the updated links (above) to see random selections of yard pictures. Or email me at: IMQTPI ***at***gmail***dot***com A New Hobby! This is my new playground=====> Well, since I "took the plunge" and became a married woman, I found I had to give up my carefree, boating lifestyle in favor of tending to Terra Firma. Luckily, here in Sunny San Jose, I was able to discover a new passion: Gardening!

Backyard Mayhem I absolutely could NOT live without water. So, late in 2002, we decided to build a concrete pond in the backyard... The pond ======>

Good Intentions...

The long-range plan is to document the adventure... I actually kept a pretty good day-by-day log of what-all was involved with pool construction, along with digital photos of every major mishap - err - improvement!

At some point, I'll try to update this site with the details. Seems the pool-builder's sites *do* explain the process, but they just don't seem to capture the "reality" of having heavy equipment tearing up your own yard for three (seemingly endless) months!!!

We'll see if I ever get around to making good on my promise ;-)

But for Now...

I'm going to share some random pictures of our yard.

I hesitate to call them "After" shots - although, as far as the pool is concerned, they are!

For now, I'll consider this a "Work In Progress" as I am now armed with the latest edition of the Sunset's Western Garden Book, and am trying my hand at Landscape Design!

Click on the various 'updated' Page links (above) to see more...

Or click on QT's Home Page to learn more about me!