If you look carefully through the window, you can see my cot parked next to the tractor & push mower. [gonzo]

The Japanese cherry trees (similar to the basin's in DC) are beginning to turn a pinkish hue.

See the wooden trellis on the side of the shed? That's where the wandering jew Rickamaven sent me every year used to hang. Wait, that didn't sound right. 😰

Besides, I think it was a clingy passion flower. Beautiful plant but it was a California native that died every year due to cold weather. Replaced it with a perennial.
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nice Bro !

Looks great, nice and peaceful, but is it hard to keep the cigar lit when your going down the slide??

LOL! If I gain any more weight, I may need the jaws of life to get me out of that thing.


Thanks, Wheelie. When we set up the tent, crocquet, baseball backstop, etc. the kids have a blast.

I would get stuck in that thing !

Peaceful, pastoral, serene.......jealous, wish I had land still.

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Nice looking back yard. What kind of grass are you growing this time of year?
Good looking trees you've got there, too.

LOL@Jack! I wouldn't worry about that slide if I were you. The swings on the other hand...


Thanks. It's very therapeutic, itsawaldo. Hope you don't mind my asking but how much land did you have & why did you leave it?


Thank you as well, Jet. If you can see the (2) dark shadows along the right side of the shed, you are seeing the v-shaped trellis(es?). The clinging vines are only about 1-1/2 ft.
As far as the type of grass, I don't recall what was originally planted other than there were TWO types of fescue- one was more of a shade blend around the immediate area of the house & the other (further from the house) was a hardier tall Kentucky 31 fescue blend. Throughout the years, we've used both Scott's and Naturalawn's (lawn service) to reseed & fill in spots left by drought & moles.

I so LOVE that! Beautiful and peaceful!

I see the lights again !