Go West, young man, go West!
West we went this weekend, extending our (nonexistent) backyard by 0.06 acres! 
Leo and I bought the house completely satisfied with the small yard, mostly because we hate mowing laws, and had big visions for landscaping. But we did ponder the yard behind us, wondering if someday we might buy the nearby house and divide the lot, expanding our empire.
Earlier this year, our neighbor approached us to do just that, minus the house. She offered to sell a section of the backyard to us for tax value.
Today, after just more than one year in the house, we signed the papers, cut a hole in the fence and walked onto our new backyard!
(Backyard selfie!)
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