Uh oh, garden needs attention!

The recent paint color post hi-lighted what I already knew: gardens are somehow entwined with so much of my life, even when much of them are dormant, even when it doesn't directly relate. Here's another example.

I've waited 3 years for this. The fact that it finally came on a frigid winter day & it was 30 degrees in my house, well, that was a small price to pay after all the waiting.

Before (I'm all for the retro 70s look, but...):

During (I could hardly take this one, since my hands were BLUE by this point, but somehow I managed, chattering teeth & all):
After (Now I need to get that bannister to match the door):
First thought after it was complete: Now people will come to my front door. Hmmm. I really have to get working on the landscaping out there!