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Our Rich Back Yard LIfe- July 2020

Our Rich Backyard Life
Slowing down and taking the time to enjoy our surroundings is essential to
Living the Sweet Life On A Budget.  Whether it is enjoying nature or the beauty
of city architecture, taking time to stop and appreciate beauty wherever you
find it is important.   Our Rich Backyard Life looks at the beauty that is
surrounding us, whether it is animals, flowers, buildings, locations, or anything
else that we can appreciate in our daily travels.  
The weather has finally turned hot and sticky this July.    The pools are closed,
our indoor activities limited and our spirits started to dip.    However our Rich
Backyard never fails us.    We were lucky to have wonderful neighbors who put
on a great fireworks display over the 4th of July.    



Our friendly neighborhood animals came to visit on a regular basis. 


We have a family of rabbits that live in the tree line 
between our yard and our neighbors. 

Blue Heron 

Blue Bird 

A Gaggle of Geese
Our plants grew in abundance.    

Jungle of Roma Tomato Plants

Basil for the year’s dishes. 

This plant is actually taller than I am!
We call her Big Bertha. 

We transplanted these day lilies 2 years ago and they have grown so much.  I
think this fall we will need to divide them. 
Finally, nature has the most beautiful light experiences. 
The moon rising in the summer sky 
Sunrise is the best time of the day.  Quiet, peaceful, and so beautiful. 
Since it gets so hot in the afternoons, I get up early and enjoy my coffee while
watching the sunrise and the animals that come to visit.   This is a wonderful
experience each morning and really helps me to start my day in a positive way. 

What is in your backyard that you can enjoy?
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