sometimes when i walk out on my backporch, i just get giggly. it still doesn't quite feel real. there isn't a sense of ownership - i just feel lucky to be able to spend some time here, while it lasts.
i am sure that when it occurs to me that i have to rake all this, it won't be as fun...but for now i am enjoying the backyard in all its magic purpleness...
the jacarandas have bloomed... ...and carpeted in purple