Beauty is in the Eye

It's not that I don't like the warm temperatures and long days of summer. It's just that I can't stand the yard work! So, I've decided to take my own advice and let it go. I even figured out how to enjoy what I have created.

As I stand in my bedroom overlooking my back yard, here is what I see. Thick green grass near the house, short, browning grass further back, and in the farthest section, nothing but bind weed surrounding the trees. Now, the pessimistic, gotta have it perfect view could be this... I need to mow near the house, fertilize and water more further back and pull a ton of weeds!

My "view" is this...
The plush grass near the house is perfect for the kids to play in. The shorter, trampled looking stuff is a sure sign that my kids and dogs have been frolicking happily outside all summer. The back third is a beautiful bouquet of soft white and pink flowers speckled with a variety of wild flowers - like my own personal meadow. And, of course, that yellow streak going down the hill just means that the Slip'n'Slide is getting plenty of use!

I just hope it snows soon...