Day 224

The excessive heat from a few weeks ago has done a real number on our front yard. I was surveying the damage this afternoon and found this cute little flower poking up through the browned out leaves in our center planter. Maybe if we get some good rain in the fall, some of the plants will make a recovery.

Day 174

For probably about the last week I've been admiring a bush by the driveway when I pull into our house. I keep thinking, boy that's a nice bush. The neighbors are lucky to have such a pretty bush in their yard.

It wasn't until today that I had this "ah ha!" moment as I drove in. That bush I've been admiring is actually on our property. How lucky are we?!

If you look at the picture, the marker is the property line between our two houses. Our property is on the right. I don't know why it took me so long to make that connection.