Back-yard Beauty

Our new rental house has a back-yard about

the same size as our house in California did.

We had an orange, lemon, and plum tree in our former yard.

Our new place has a number of fruit trees as well, 

although we haven't quite figured out what they all are. 

 There is also a nice area along the back fence for a spring garden.

The folks who lived here before us left a number of things growing. 

Like the fruit, we are still a bit unsure what they all are. . . 

mint, some type of beans or Asian green,

 and Abby even pulled up a whole basket-worth of potatoes! 

 Over the back fence, we have a lovely "green-belt". . .

a row of full-grown fir trees that span about 2/3 of the fence.

Our bedroom window faces the trees, so I often feel like we are living 

in a more rural area than we actually do. I love it!!  

 Recently, we have explored our surrounding area on foot. 

Drew and Ellie have been riding their bikes while dad runs,

and I have enjoyed exercising as well. We live in a beautiful area.

We hope to have an "open house" for our neighbors in December.

This is a new thing for us, and a bit intimidating. 

We want to stretch ourselves though, and think it is a good practice

to show hospitality to people you don't know.

God has placed us here for the time being, 

and we want to be a light to those around us. . . 

I'll let you know how that goes when it happens!