Our little garden

For years and years, our back yard was filled with kids, kid's toys, swing sets and dogs. The toys are gone, the dogs are gone and the kids (although they come and go) are mostly gone. But the best news is...so is the grass. Sweetie and I had the backyard (long and narrow) turned into our little piece of paradise. We both like green plants and have filled the backyard and the front yards with hostas plants. This photograph is looking west with my back against the pool fence.
When asked if we are going on vacation, I always tell people that we are going "as far as "Ourgate" which is at the end of "our yard".

The second shot is looking to the east towards, (wait for it) "Ourgate Lake".
I had some golfing buddies over for a beer a few years ago and one of them said "this is like being at the cottage".
We think of this place as our cottage. We have a hot tub spa, central air, digital cable tv with big screen tv and comfortable beds. The only thing we don't have are reservations.
But friends are always welcome.