My Back Yard: Never-ending Source of Excitement!

So, here's a recent picture of my back yard post-sewer repair:

And today was the neighborhood party. In my back yard.

The view from my house:

The view looking toward my house (on the left of the picture):

It was quite the event. People are still out there, actually, although the DJ is gone and they're cleaning up. I'm tapped. Sadie might be, too. Everybody thinks she is just so cute, and she got a lot of attention. The neighbor kids like to take her themselves, and I let them; they get her a lot of exercise, and love to love on her. We got a t-shirt and gift bag for letting them use the yard, and I got to meet a ton of people. Fun times!