our "backyard"...

For the most part, we have enjoyed living in our apartment for the past 2 years. One of the biggest downers for us is the lack of a yard. We look forward to the day when we can host BBQ's outside, let Ollie run around, have a fire pit and just enjoy the great outdoors! But until then, we will make the most of our 3rd floor balcony....

I'm not sure exactly what type of plant this is, but I love it!!



The flower boxes I planted a few weekends ago [sweet potato vine, geraniums, wave petunias + marigolds]. They have grown a lot since this picture...I am just hoping that the pesky squirrels don't uproot my flowers like they did last year.

A little cramped, but the grill masters are hard at work...

Ollie LOVES the porch, probably because all of the (5) windows in our apartment are too high for him to see out of. He thinks he is big stuff checkin' out all of the action going on around us...