Our Garden 23 Years Ago and What It Looks Like Now and Simple & Sweet Fridays #169

I can't believe it has been 23 years since we have moved into our home in San Diego!

I wanted to share with you photos of what our backyard looked like when we moved in 1992.

During the beginning process

Stan and Carly putting in a sprinkler system.

Stan and the kids

We had taken out all the acacia on the hill,

so Stan could make trails for the kids to run on.

Now the garden looks completely different after 23 years.

The wonderful thing about our backyard is we all worked together  creating this beautiful family garden.

I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend!

Last weeks features:

Beatrice Euphemie Vintage Cottage Style - Flower Jars, Painted Pots, and Roses, Roses, Roses

Olives n Okra.com - Blueberry Biscuits

Adventures in Junking - Adventures in Repurposing and Upcycling

Sharing Shadymont - Shopping at Home Goods

Chic By Tab - All Arrows Point in the Right Direction

Lou Lou Girls - Sour Cream Brown Sugar Strawberries

The Gracious Wife - Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

New Jersey Memories - Van Vleck House and Gardens, Montclair, New Jersey

Happy at Home - New Vintage Style Sign

Hyacinths For The Soul - A is for Appreciation

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~Dinner Under the Stars and Simple & Sweet Fridays #142~

Stan and I have been planning our

 Thanksgiving Dinner with the kids.

We will all be together this year for the first time in 5 years.

The weather in San Diego is pretty nice now, 70 degrees today.

I thought a holiday feast under the stars would be wonderful!

We always love eating outdoors.

  The fallen leaves in the garden 

 reminds us of the holidays.

I added some hydrangeas from the garden. 

 Some of our pomegranates added for the centerpiece.

I love using my mother's vintage glasses with a silver tray.

I found some paisley napkins and

added our antique silverware.

I just bought these beautiful hammered mugs at Pier 1.

 Gold etched grape wine glasses set the mood, for a fun dinner.

Our neighbors had given us this beautiful scarf 

from Germany last year.

The colors were perfect with the centerpiece.

Holiday crackers to celebrate after dinner.

I love having lots of candles everywhere on the table.

Now that it gets darker earlier, I set the table to make sure I had everything I needed for the tablescape.

I picked some berries from our

 pepper tree to accent the table.

With the stars out and the lights turned on, 

it will make for a very memorable dinner.

Looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving together.

Now, lets see what you've been working on for the holidays!!

Last weeks features:

Southern Seazons - Thanksgiving in Kitchen

Simply Suzannes - Honey Roasted Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage

D.D.s Cottage - Rustic Christmas Banner - How To 

Cloches and Lavender - Folding Beauty

Heaven's Walk - Seasons of Heart

Island Rustic - Fall Around Homestead

Biljana Shabby - Creative ideas and inspiration: Making Christmas decorations for the home

Botanic Bleu - Christmas Beautiful Ideas #2 Paperwhites

A Stroll Thru Life - My Thanksgiving Table Pulled Right Out

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