The deck in back of my house is amazing. It faces west, and it’s all overgrown with climbing vines and potted plants, and the backyard is full of trees. Past the backyard, there’s an open field with a gently sloping hill. At the top of the hill, there’s a line of cherry trees, a jogging path, and then a line of tall fir trees. The other side is wide open and gradually gives way to woods. So you get both expansiveness and privacy. I love going out there in the late afternoon or the early evening with a glass of wine, because the sunlight goes through all the leaves out there. I feel really lucky to have all this in my backyard. Lately there are some hornets building a nest out there, though, and that kind of puts a damper on my nature time.