I made this.

Well, I didn't so much as did the dirt and the water and some cool genes, but still... these are all blooming in my yard right now!  As in, I took each of these pictures this very morning.

I've put many, many hours of work into this yard since I bought my house a few years ago. It still has a ways to go (notice you're not seeing any wide shots!), but this spring things have finally seemed to start growing into something recognizable. It has been remarkably satisfying to be seeing some tangible results... turns out gardening may not be the best hobby for instant gratification.  Maybe this will make those summer hours of weeding a little less tedious. 

My neighborhood is classy.

Much could probably be said about the following…

I'll just leave it at welcome to the newest neighborhood watering hole!


Edited to add:

Also this from the neighborhood Facebook page: