Jul
18
The Back Yard
by Leslie
I remember the first time I saw the back yard from my childhood as an adult. I couldn’t believe how small it was. As a kid, it seemed to stretch on for miles. It was perfect for kickball with the evergreen I planted in Kindergarten serving as first base, the butternut tree as second and a fiery bush as third. The pictures of my broken down and rusty swing set don’t match the image in my mind. I never noticed a dent, though I played on it faithfully every sunny day.
I wonder how my girls will remember our yard. I look at it and see mowing and trimming and landscaping that needs to be done. I see all the things I want to do, all the things I haven’t done and it just feels…insufficient.
I bet they don’t see it that way.
I sure hope they don’t.
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Your kids no doubt love their backyard… and also NO DOUBT don’t give a Diddly Squat about landscaping!
your garden looks like a childhood heaven, I’m sure