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I love the plants in our yard. When we moved into our home 10 years ago the only thing in our yard was some sod in the front and grass seed trying to grow on clay soil and rocks.  We have worked hard at getting our yard to look beautiful. Credit has to be given to Ben for his efforts the summer he was home after his mission.

Our goal was to have a yard that encouraged wildlife. This we have. There are pros and cons to achieving our goal. The bunnies love our shade garden. Hornets love our holly plants. I get stuffed up when the birds congregate around our windows and doors.

We can enjoy flowers for most of the year. One year our roses bloomed into December. The trees provide shade for us and homes for the birds in the area. We have endless pleasure looking out the windows at the plants and animals. I think the most positive thing is how happy Kent is when he is working in the yard. He talks about what he uses on the lawn, the height of the lawn mower and how much water he needs to use. He worries about the trees and plants.

Leaving our home and yard will happen one day. We hope it will be for a mission. We recognize that a large home might not meet our needs in the next ten years. For now I love our home.