Albi France
We've been busy working in our yard--which the French call "le jardin" (the garden). Our space is divided between the lower garden--which is smaller and runs between the carport and the length of the house, and the upper garden. The upper garden has a large grassy area, swimming pool, and pool house with covered terrace. We hired Sebastian to renovate the crumbling stairs between the 2 gardens, lay a stone pathway from the carport to the house, and bring in some rock around the perimeter for better drainage. He finished the work a week ago, so we threw some grass seed down and hope it fills in soon so Murphy (our giant Labradoodle) can roll around in it this summer without it becoming a mud bath. We also officially opened the pool yesterday because we are going to have unseasonably warm temps for the next 7-10 days. The water was a chilly 78* but felt good in the hot sun, and Murphy was thrilled to be in the pool again (and then out, and then in, then out again, in agai...