For 20 plus years we lived in the house with the untamed back yard.   It bordered on acres and acres of woods.  Once it was alive with the sounds of children climbing the jungle gym and throwing the ball.  Then the swing set came down, time to be enjoyed by another family.  The inside of the house took precedence over the outside as the sounds of Nintendo made way for the request for the car keys and then finally the close of the door as the second made his way to college.

 

It was time for a new project and the long-neglected garden became the new focus The landscapers were called in and the garden became our new go-to at any opportunity patio.

 

Now it is a haven of peace and tranquility, a splendid place to read, write and share a meal, both with family and with friends or sometimes do absolutely nothing at all.

 

Here is my piece of paradise, 20 years in the making but so worth the wait.

 

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