The Courtyard

We have back stairs that lead to a shared courtyard. It is where the receptacles are for trash, compost, and recycle.

Brian helping. This is not unusual.
Yes, more stairs.
They are steep but with the first step down, lights come on, one floor at a time.

Gratuitous mat shot because it amuses me.

As we go out the back door on the ground floor there are a number of receptacles for dealing with all manner of refuse.

This shot looks up at the back of our building. You cannot see our space as we are in the attic.
The peak in the middle is over our front door landing.
This old building was once a firehouse. Part of the courtyard, it is now a studio used as a classroom.
It is also made available evenings. The glass panels are opened in better weather.
Sets of big doors around the courtyard lead out to the surrounding streets.
When it warms up, we will rent bikes and park them here.
Home is where the heart is. The tree is one more thing to like about our courtyard.

P.S.

Update on the baking. I made cinnamon rolls yesterday.

These are supposed to look like snails. I had a few successes here.
I think I let the dough develop too long though.
I let them sit long after shaping, as well. Note the meandering.

The oven is still an enigma. The tops baked to the pretty color you see above, but the bottoms were close to raw. I finished them by selecting bottom heat only. I am having one for dessert with the closing of this post.