That is about the most charming house I've ever seen. I love the white with the red shutters, and look at those ROSES!!! We love roses so much, and try every year to grow them. They usually get one round of beautiful pretty blooms, then the heat just wipes them out. Even Texas roses suffer.
This looks like a wonderful place to live!
Oh, and I'm one that really doesn't think its cheating -- I am doing that too -- showing where I live looking its best, even if I took them a while ago :) Breing 'em on :)
Your place looks great in the summertime! While I was in Mi I loved the rye grass variety that they have up there.
That is a big sat TV dish. Do you still use it or have you switched to cable or the smaller dish? If you decide to take it down, you can make a gazebo using the dish for a top.