Hope to see everyone there! It should be a fun time for all; I'll also be introducing a couple new sculptures upstairs in the Initial Point Gallery :)
So far, the feedback has been really positive: everyone loves the way the finished
sculpture looks in City Hall. I'm starting on the alcove panel next--it will include info on the history & inspiration behind the design of "Origin," along with a list of sponsors & donors. We are also looking at the option of adding a brass cap in the floor right under-neath the plumb bob with the exact coordinates; at request of the mayor... Hopefully I can get that going, & get the alcove art finished up for the dedication!
Big thanks to
Architectural Metalworks; we couldn't have pulled it off with out your help! Also thanks to
Lex &
Jeronimo at Boise
IronWorks, & Brandon at Jag Rentals. And of course, the Meridian Arts Commission, Idaho Commission on the Arts, the City of Meridian, & everyone at City Hall :)
The yard & garden as of this morning....starting at the front of the house....
Loving the new house color-except the font door-it was supposed to be deep red, but it's orange...
Wandering to the back; this is the wild side: I just let everything pretty much grow wild; a mix of perinials, herbs, shrubs, & industrial tidbits....
And cats: Skwishy Cat, posing like a super-model
And the new garden; things are coming along nicely; the middle section was planted first & it's growing along really fast now :)
And the side looking toward the front; got some huckleberries in the box, a couple cabbages, & lots of other stuffs....
Climbing beans; can't wait for them to really start climbing the sculptures :)
The tomates love their new spot; growing like weeds! 
And the new herb garden with steel stepping stones. Looking forward to things filling in & looking more finished :) More to come....
The garden is coming along nicely; I've got corn popping up, & the kale, brocolli & kolirabi are starting to get big---lots of carrots too!
The view this morning: on the left near the fence I'm waiting for the corn to pop up, & also filled in with lettuces, a few herbs, & a few flowers--I can't remember now---I like to be very free in the garden: so when things start growing, I have lots of suprises :)
In the middle section between the 2 paths, there are baby carrots coming up, brocolli & kale, sunflowers--both yellow & deep red, beets, & a few volenteer grasses that I moved from the front of the house..
The little shed has a new coat of paint, the rhubarb is looking a bit ragged after being pulled aside for the painters; but the clematis is covered with buds! Theres also little radishes popping up, some garlic, beets, & a few other things--they might be weeds: will have to wait & see. BTW-I learned a new trick for keeping aphids off the roses: read in MaryJane's Farm about boiling rhubard leaves for 30 minutes, then using the water as a spray; seems to work like a charm! A new use for the rhubard, since I never do anything with it :)
These raddishes are growing like weeds!
Little brocolli in my salvaged concrete planter....
My red-current is going to be covered in berries again this year! Last year, it produced tons of beautiful little bright red berries that taste like pomegranit-sort of. I have a black current too, but found those berries tasted like soap! Was thinking of trying a mix of black & red berries for a jam; see if the combo tastes better than the black ones alone; if not: they will be left for the birds again :)
And this is the looking from the front yard: roses coming along, & I planted kale, chard, beets, & some beans in between :) This year, I've been tucking seeds into all the ornamental beds; trying to make more use of the space I've got :)
