My sitting spot. A lot is wrapped up in this picture. My chair on the deck where I sit. My grill that I use when we entertain. The garden I planted, and rope lights, which represent my projects on this new (to us) house.

I've spent countless hours out here this summer already, with no end in sight. The trees provide us so much shade, and the wind under them keeps it cool. On our hottest day so far, 108°f, it wasn't unbearable to be outside. I think I even mowed our half acre yard that day.

Our kids have loved the yard. Playing in it almost every day with balls and frisbees and mud. It's a lot of work to keep it up, but it's worth it to me for my family to have a good place on Earth.