@parus I am picturing us now, hats on heads, gloves on our hands, and just having a good ol' time playing in the dirt! Today I did the second cutting to chop down a Japanese Burberry bush that was really intruding on the walk from front gate to the front door. Obviously it had been there for many years, as the largest branch I was able to cut through with heavy duty pruners was about 1 1/2" in diameter. Will have to get help to get the root out, or figure out how to do that. The two rose bushes that were flanking it are very happy now to have the light! That bush was over 5' tall, over 6' wide. Laid out the branches so that they will dry out and be able to pack easier for disposal. It's one of the plants around here that the deer do not like, but they are an invasive species and like to host ticks.

Tomorrow I plan to get out at first light and weed the flower bed from front door to gate, before sun is fully out.

BTW, I'm known to pick dead leaves off of plants and clean them up in doctors' offices or wherever I might see a plant in need.
Ginger