| July 2005 | November 2005 | January 2006 |
 Before |
 After |
 Landscaped |
 Before |
 After |
 A square stone border around the oak, a round border of smaller stones around the pine |
 Before |
 After |
 The plantings and flagstone walk |
 Living room bookshelves |
 Opposite end of the living room, with Matiss's sculpture in the fake fireplace |
 The retaining wall and our "movie stars" Leftover stones are in a pile at the back |
 Refinished table and chairs |
 Refinished table and chairs |
 An agave in front, a prickly pear in back, with a couple clumps of Mexican feather grass (the red is a toy in the neighbors' yard) |