Possibilities

This is one little spot in our yard that makes me happy.  I look out the dinning room window to the bird feeders and see the color, things growing, and possibility-for things to come.  The plants will grow and fill in, the weeds will dissapear, memories will be made as we invite friends and family over for food and good times.
Sometimes it all seems overwhelming, getting this place to look anything but dumpy.  There is so much to do and not enough time, energy or money.  I have to remind myself that "Rome wasn't built in a day" and just keep moving, but better still, enjoy the journey and take time to gaze out the window and appreciate the view.
The sunflowers are volunteer (I can just imagine them raising their hands saying "I'll grow, I'll grow!) from the black-oil sunflower feeder.  They seem to grow a foot a day.  Calvin was taking apart a weird fenced in area on the other side of the back door and when he propped this gate on the fence I had an idea-he hates to hear those words-and so shaking his head he moved it over to be a backdrop/trellis for the Clematis we planted there.  The banner is an old one but it is like an old friend waving to me, brightening up my day. 
I love that we have our own home to plan and putter around, to imagine the possibilities!