I am a dumpster dining scavenger and it makes my frugalista heart so happy when it all works out. In this case I ended up with a lovely stone patio. The stone tiles were rescued from a pool hard-scaper who was tossing them (last pic) and the rest was from counter top places. Yep, the granite kitchen counter top folks have to pay by weight to have their dumpster emptied and they were more than happy to help me load my vehicle with their scrap. I recommend asking before helping yourself. Only one place told me know. And one place, that was behind a locked gate, let me in and helped me load. At another place I was in the parking lot when a huge sheet of stone feel off the loading dock. Some of the larger pieces in my build came from their accident. Once everything was in place I gave it 2 weeks to seat itself with the help of the weather. Then I went back with small bits to fill the cracks (pic 4). Dumped a bag of quick-krete on it, and swept into into place then used the hose to 'rain' it all into place to set. Oh and the dumpsters of these places often have whole bath counters with sinks and faucets. My outdoor garden sink as a rescue.

Have you ever grown Wisteria or a "Creeping" vine? We love ours but it is starting to cause some issues on our Garden Arbor. It is so pretty when it blooms in the spring though! Overall, the integrity of our Arbor is still great though. What is a plant you are most proud of in your garden/landscaping?

Hey there. Question for you. I have a chance to take two of my boys on a long weekend trip and I have always wanted to see the huge trees in California. We will either go in March or April. It would be fun to Tent Camp. Do you have a preference? I think there will be a lot more snow in Sequoia National Park because it is at a higher elevation. Our flights would also be cheaper flying to Sequoia though so that's a plus. If you've been to either of these would love to know what you think. Thank you!

We will see how our weekend goes but I am building a window framed insert for our friends basement window. Instead of sheetrock, he wants plywood so it will be more durable. He also wanted something stronger to attach to because he's hanging up blinds inside his window frame. I've never done a project like this so it's going to be fun trying something new. What about you?

This little tool makes measuring, cutting, and installing baseboard around a curved corner much easier!