A STORY

I have lived here on The Hill for over four years now.

There is a house around the corner that has been for rent off and on for that period of time.

No one has ever lived there for more than a few months at a time, and the porch and yard were, well, to put it as nicely as possible, usually pretty much of a mess.

Early this spring I began to notice that something was happening at this address

The yard was always picked up and the porch was tidy.


And then, before long I saw something coming up along the front edge of the yard.
I soon realized it was a double row of sun flowers.

I then began to keep an almost daily watch on the progress of these plantings, and was noticing the whole yard was being transformed into a really neat area with first a swing, then a barbeque grill, etc.

Then some more plantings, a table, some chairs and an umbrella!

The "privacy fence" of sunflowers has grown to at least nine feet tall and has become the talk of the neighborhood.

It's amazing what can be done with a little imagination, not too much expense, and a real effort to make your home into something special.

I love it!