View of my front porch

Here are some pics of the flowers I planted last week. This is the first day there has been enough sunlight to even take decent pictures. It was fun....gave me a chance to play with my new camera.
I just love gardening. It's amazing how relaxing it was just to plant these few pots. It feels good to get your hands dirty bringing beauty to your home. It's funny how my view of the perfect home has changed with age. I used to want to live in a loft apartment (like the one in that movie "Big" with Tom Hanks) downtown in New York or LA, somewhere hip and fun. Now I want the Martha Stewart white picket fence house. Maybe it would also have a path of flagstone leading to a secluded garden with maybe a koi pond and a bench where I can sit and read a good book or just go to relax. I have moved so many times since I left home over ten years ago. I think I'm ready to finally put down some roots.