Let's take a little tour...

...of my yard.  I haven't been outside in a few days to check on the yard/garden so I thought I'd see how the yard is doing tonight.
First place I visited was the garden to check on what is left of my veggies (after the hailstorm in May).

Look:  a cucumber!

and a sweet pepper

the cute little flowers that make me cucumbers

After some weeding and watering, I ventured over to the hubs to see what the prognosis is on the lawn mower (seems to be having some blade trouble).

looked like the dogs were keeping him good company

Oh, and check out the free pond liner I acquired.

 Funny story:  it was big junk day and we put a couch out that we wanted to get rid of- knowing that people usually drive around and take things that look good.  The next morning we go outside to see that our couch has been taken, and in its place somebody left a pond liner.  Strange, but good for me.  I've been wanting a pond in my courtyard but didn't want to buy one.  Score!

Back to the tour.

I headed to the front yard to check on the flowerbeds.  The hosta that was beaten by the hail has survived (albeit with chunks missing), and it is flowering.  It's flowers are just gorgeous.

hosta flowers

Next to the hosta is my favorite ornamental grass.  It's striped.  It makes me smile.

Then I checked on the cactus garden.  Lookin' good.

Then to the pretty flowering bushes that I trim into trees (don't know their name- sorry)

Then I decided I needed to swing in the hammock for a little while.  Not because I worked hard all day and needed the rest.  Not because I deserved to put my feet up.  But just because...

metal artwork in the courtyard

R's bike patiently waiting to be ridden to the pool for a swim

And after 5 minutes of swinging and about a hundred bug bites- I went inside to sit on the couch for another lazy evening.  Life is good!