The Yard

The sun FINALLY came out here in the bay area over the last few days so I snapped a handful of photos of our yard.  We haven't done any work yet to the yard so what you see is what we got when we signed on the dotted line....

 This big, huge tree is really pretty, however its roots are causing bumpiness in the lawn and the pavers patio.  We'll have to see how to remedy that.....(and by "we", I mean Brian).  Brian started doing some trimming to the tree branches this weekend so that's the big pile you see next to the tree.  We brought our hammock from Colorado which makes for a nice lounge break here and there.  Brian gets to pick out a new grill for his Father's Day gift - so this coming weekend, we're hoping to hit the sales!

 This little stone bench is a little odd, but the ivy covered arch over it has the COOLEST flowers ever - our friend told us it's a Passion Fruit Vine.  Whatever it is, we're keeping it because the flowers are awesome.

 Here's a little shot of the cherry tree, the swing, the ladder up to the tree house, the tree house, etc.  The squirrels like to jump from the big tree to the cherry tree and Riley awaits underneath in case one of the squirrels misses its jump one day....

 Here are those crazy flowers I mentioned earlier - aren't they neat?!

 Love them!

Lastly, here's a snapshot of the herb garden.  It came with rosemary, sage, oregano and thyme.  This weekend, Brian tore out some of the sage and thyme to make room for basil and two tomato plants.  We'll see how they flourish this late in the year!  We're excited to keep working on the yard and to have a housewarming bbq of some sort hopefully this fall!