curb appeal

so rather than buy myself a new cd or book for each of my "self-milestones" I've been working on the front of the house.

I painted the door red a few months ago...and have been gradually adding flowers, plants, trimming back bushes...my patchouli cutting from several posts back is now quite a healthy, vibrant, LARGE plant (under the "Home" sign)...I'm thinking of starting some new cuttings and sharing the patchouli love...

Well today I purchased paint for the shutters and a new door handle for the front entrance...

here's a before pic

I'll post afters once the work is done....

CRAZY LITTLE MOMMA COME A KNOCKIN',
COME A KNOCKIN' AT MY FRONT DOOR, DOOR, DOOR; 
CRAZY LITTLE MOMMA COME A KNOCKIN',
COME A KNOCKIN' AT MY FRONT DOOR, DOOR; 
CRAZY LITTLE MOMMA COME A KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCKIN' 
JUST LIKE SHE DID BEFORE.

~At My Front Door~ ala Ringo Starr, Pat Boone, et. al