Floods, snakes, insurance issues, pool leaks, cupped flooring.....to name just a few.
Through all of this, I have allowed myself to lose sight of what I have always loved about my house. I was letting the "negative energy" come in, visit, and stay for a while.....and, I didn't like it one bit.
But, today, I decided to attempt to do some yardwork in my backyard. I planted a few new flowers, freshened up the beds a bit, cut away dead branches, and put down some fresh bark chips. It was exhausting and cathartic all at the same time...
During this process, I began to realize how really beautiful my yard is and how much I have missed appreciating my surroundings.
I love the memories that I have about this lovely outdoor space of mine. It was really the reason that we originally bought the house. We loved the backyard: I remember my kids growing up enjoying the pool, having friends over, the annual Fourth of July get-together held back there, many quiet moments spent sitting outside with a glass of wine, dinners on the patio when the temperatures allowed it, making it a haven for birds and assorted critters that came to visit, sitting among nature and reading, and, so many more incredible moments. I loved seeing the little touches that made the yard uniquely mine. With camera in hand, I decided to photograph some of my favorites.
So, today I fell in love with my backyard....again.
And, I am so glad that I did.
: )
3 comments:
Now I'm in love with your yard too. It is lovely. I love you blog and cannot understand why you don't have more comments. Could it be the word verification? I'm noticing a lot of my blog friends that have few comments also have word verification and I've had a lot more since I turned mine off.
Love your backyard, especially the sculptures! By the way, I hate the word verification. It doesn't keep me from posting, but I find that it is glitchy.
flip flops in the doorstep. Priceless!
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