We are finally out of the 100 degree temps - hurrah!!!  Now is why we live in the desert.  The weather is fabulous from here on out - until next summer.  Time to live outside and enjoy tons of sunshine.  The only sad part is the pool is not heated, so the water is a little too cold for me right now.  Everything else is wonderful though.  Now is when we need to do some more landscaping and finish up a few projects outside.

We planted a few things this summer and most are doing really good.  I also planted a few annuals the other day too.  They will fill in and create even more color.

Everything looks really small now, but give them a little time and it will look really nice.  We've also planted a couple of trees that will block the neighbors windows.  These are Carolina Cherry and will get about 8' to 12' wide and 20' tall, so perfect for this area.
We bought this gorgeous palm the other day and I think it will be a fabulous focal point for the back wall.

We had a smaller palm here, but the new one will look amazing.

I think this is exactly what this back wall needs.  We moved the smaller palm over to the right on the corner.  
This is the perfect focal point for the back wall.

We still have to build the fence around the pool pump equipment and then fill in all the flower beds with mulch.  There is still tons of work to do, but it is progressing.

My daughter was getting rid of her fire-pit tab...