I love my yard because I love the change of seasons. I think it's great in the spring to realize that everything is starting to grow again. I like how in the summer the monstrous tree in my back yard shades our swing set and cools the breeze when I'm outside with the kids. I love grilling out in my backyard in the summer, and I love how in the fall when it begins to cool off all the grass turns that dark, dark green before going dormant for the winter. I love how the tiny hill in my back yard serves as a sledding hill for my son in the winter.
I love how my yard gives me a place to do stuff. I think there is something disctinctly American about having a chunk of land, big or small, that you can do with what you will. Maybe I want to plant a dozen trees in my yard so that in 20 years it's grown into a shady grove. Maybe I want to plant fruit trees, put in a vegtable garden, or grow some grapes. Or maybe I want to leave it as is so that I have plenty of open space to play football and throw parties.
In any case, what's cool about my yard is that I could do any number of things to sculpt it into my ideal vision, but for the moment it's a great place to toss frisbee and watch the grass grow.
