Blogger Washington, NC on May 12, 2012

Updating driveway

The state of NC is busy ripping up roads and front yards due to yet another highway expansion. The first 4 feet of our yard now belongs to the state and they are busy ripping out trees, bushes, flowers, etc.. This naturally included the entrance to our driveway. We have been busy replanting flower beds and trying to figure out what to do. While visiting an antique store, we saw some interesting ideas with posts. As our home is just a plain American Farm House, we had to think plain and simple. Hubby set wooden posts this morning in concrete. This afternoon he put the vinyl sleeves on and added the solar lights. We found the solar lights for only $25.00 each. With the lights, wooden posts, vinyl sleeves and Quik-Krete we have about $100.00 in this project and we are so happy with it.

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Pat S Titusville, FL

very nice Debi!

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Jeanette S Atlanta, GA

Great simple addition that brings a lot of class! I am sure it is helpful to have the entrance lighted at night, particularly if it is dark out in that area at night.

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Leida R Tampa, FL

I like them. They look great!!!

on May 13, 2012 · Like 1
Jane P Fishers, IN

I think you are right down the street from my friend Gwen Glatthorn :-)

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Rose S Marietta, GA

I like, I like. I have 'reflectors' along the driveway to make it easier on my elderly friends to stay on the driveway, and to prevent them from running over my sprinkler heads in the lawn. This would be the perfect solution for me, if I didn't have lawn. I don't like going down on hands and knees to trim around the posts, but it looks great where it is.

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Kelly S Bremerton, WA

I sat on my grandma's porch a lot with her as well. That's why I had to have a front porch on my house.
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Margaret C Liverpool, NY

If the state wants all that land, then make them responsible for maintaining it!!

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Cynthia W Saint Charles, IL

Debi, Do you like the gravel drive... we have asphalt and are considering gravel to replace the asphalt.... wouldyou do it again.??We live in Illinois with snowy winters...not sure how it would plow.. Thanks, and love your lights!

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

Margaret, just because the state is "responsible for maintaining" doesn't mean they will do it. Since my grandmother built this house in 1918 we have maintained the property that the state calls theirs because they don't. Although they purchased the property last year, they haven't done anything until this year when they removed trees, flowers, curbing and left a huge mess.

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

Cynthia, we scraped our driveway level, then brought in "roadbase" and packed it. We did this in 2004 and haven't had any issues. We don't get that much snow...never had to scrape it. I lived in UT for 22 years, land of Powder Snow, we had asphalt. It was necessary with the snowplows. The negative thing is when you get some jerk that gets wild with a snowplow and they chip the edges, pulling some of the asphalt up.

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Debi M Washington, NC

Rose S. I don't get on my hands and knees to do that either, we use a gas trimmer. Normally we have grass, but the state ripped up everything. Now we are replanting. We put one of the posts inside a flower bed. The mulch will be around that one. We are planning on putting pampas grass behind the other post and flowers in the front, with mulch.

on May 13, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

Jane P, I'm sorry, I don't know your friend. LOL, have her stop by and say hello

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Karen W Coeburn, VA

It looks so nice, too

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Bhall Red Creek, NY

Most welcoming!

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Debi M Washington, NC

thank you. We looked at so many styles, some were so beautiful, but with our home we knew we didn't need anything to fancy. We settled on plain and simple, like our home

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Stone-Crete Artistry Burns, TN

Awsome home.... most old homes around nash like that have bordered out pea gravel driveways

on May 14, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

We visited Williamsburg recently and found these adorable crabs to accent our driveway posts. Our town uses Blue Crabs as their theme, so it was fun to find something like this. They are two sided and have nice metal racks to hold them. The costs was minimal at only $10.00 each
on May 16, 2012 · Like 4
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

What a perfect addition and you sure couldn't beat the cost!!
Don't you love Williamsburg? Did you stay in W'bg for your shopping spree or did you venture over to the Pottery Factory - which technically is in Lightfoot. Also there are loads of outlet stores in the area too!! I'm only about and hour and a half from Williamsburg. Used to go down there alot!!

on May 17, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

We used to visit the Pottery Factory once a year. We hadn't been in 3 years and was quite shocked that the old pottery factory had been closed and the new "mall" took its place. It is built very similar to the YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY I was really disappointed. No where near the amount of buildings, inventory or charm of the old place. Now it is just another mall with overpriced items. No handmade pottery there and 90% of the florals are gone. I do enjoy the outlet malls, especially the ...»
Easy Spirit outlet. I'm not quite as bad as Imelda, but I do love shoes, lol

on May 17, 2012 · Like 2
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA

Well that tells you how long it's been since I've been down there!! I had no idea the old Pottery Factory was no longer there!! We went to W'bg about 3 years ago and hit a few stores in the outlet area - yes, specifically shoe stores!! You're also right about pricing not being anything to get excited over. I have yet to see one whose prices were really any better that most of the store prices BUT - it's fun to go anyway.

on May 17, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

In the past week I have bought 4 pair of shoes, lol. Its summer and sandals are calling. You're right, Wm'burg is a fun trip...plus I love the restaurants there. When you live in a town as small as the one I live in, it is wonderful to get out and see real stores, nice restaurants, etc. In this town the idea of gourmet food is Kentucky Fried Chicken or Pizza Inn, poor pitiful me.

on May 17, 2012 · Like 0
Bhall Red Creek, NY

Debi- at least in your town you have some places to eat. Our town has one pizza place in town, one greasy spoon truckstop diner, and one nice restaurant in the zip code. If everyone is home, there are about 500 people, but I live in the burbs with about 100 in the community. Our School encompasses 7 towns/villages and the school has a larger population than any of the individual towns. Not all of NY is city!

on May 18, 2012 · Like 0
Victoria S Ozark, AL

Oh my gosh....I did not know that the Pottery Factory was not there anymore! I loved that place. I can remember being in the Army stationed at Fort Eustis and all the girls loved to go over there to shop! What a shame....I guess things just don't stay the same....

on Jun 02, 2012 · Like 0
Victoria S Ozark, AL

Oh and I forgot to say that I love the posts! This is such a good idea....I will have to use it in my yard!

on Jun 02, 2012 · Like 0
Debi M Washington, NC

Its there, just in name, lol, nothing else is the same. Sometimes change is hard and this is one of those times.

on Jun 02, 2012 · Like 0

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