Wow, that dahlia is beautiful...and so is Micah.
It's so good to hear that you've settled in....plants really do make a difference.

My deck only gets about 4 hours of sun in the summer (from 6am to 10am) then shade the rest of the day so I can't grow much. This year I have a tub full of herbs....basil, rosemary, chives and parsley. They are doing OK so far.