Small Doses

As I uploaded these pictures to my computer, hubster commented “hey, in little snap shots like that, our place looks pretty nice!” – and it’s true!  Don’t these make you imagine that our backyard is full of life and teeming with lush plants?

 

 

 

Yes, well.  What’s NOT pictured is the big empty dirt space where grass should be.  It’s amazing what that dirt patch does in the way of negative aesthetics…it’s kind of like a black hole that sucks all the “pretty” right out of the yard.  Soon (hopefully) we’ll be filling it with a “Cutting Garden” (thanks, Amanda for giving me the term I’ve been reaching for), where we’ll cultivate a bunch of different flowers for the express purpose of creating fun arrangements around the house.  I’m really hoping I don’t find out I’m allergic to flowering plants.