CALIFORNIA WEED

Weed taller than I am-

(I have my glove holding the top of the weed.)
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Our house is at the end of a cul-de-sac so the back yard stretches across a long distance. The above picture is of part of the right-hand side of the back yard.

Below is one of the patios in the left-hand side of the back yard.

This is the farthest left-hand corner of the back yard. The back neighbor's two-story house (not the one in the weed picture- our back yard runs across 2 of those yards) has a "cabana" behind the wall here. (Lots of weeding to do here too.)

Below is some of the center of the back yard. The big plant in the center of the picture is part of what's left of my 30 foot tall 65 year old Giant Bird of Paradise that the tree pruners smashed to pieces. Don't make me think about it. I don't want to cry again.



The trash yard has a beautiful climbing rose.

When you park in the driveway, you can go to the right, back to the trash yard or go left to the front door.

Below is the right-side of the driveway, next to the neighbor's.

Below is the approach to the front door.
(It's spring so the raphioliptus bushes are in bloom.)

If you park on the street in front of the house, you can come up the front walk through the facing benches (usually past lounging cats). Garbo is on the bench. Blackie is sitting on a railroad tie.

Below is the view of the street from the front patio.



Below is looking toward the other neighbor's driveway.

Below are Sarah, Chris and Rebecca by the front door.

This is spring of 2011 so the twins are 9.
Click to enlarge to see those sweet faces.