A couple of years ago we removed the two palm trees that were part of the landscaping outside of my office window. The palms were not good for the dogs, and while we didn’t think the dogs would eat the palm trees (which would have been very bad), we removed the trees just to be safe. A neighbor gladly took the trees and planted them in their landscaping. They are doing well.
While this was a good move, it left room for a lot of sunlight to come through my home office window. I couldn’t open the blinds until well after lunch time, and when the blinds were open I felt very vulnerable. Anyone coming to the front door (delivery folks, etc) would often flap their hands in my direction instead of ringing the doorbell. I always found this odd.
I mentioned to Earl that I felt this way about my office and very much missed the landscaping. As a birthday present, he and I went and picked out a dog-friendly addition to the landscaping. It was installed this past Memorial Day.
The view from my office window has never been better and being able to have my blinds open for most of the day has done wonders for my mental health.
And here’s a couple of photos from installation day.
