@sueinmn After deciding to not push myself to have a straw bale or raised bed garden this year, I feel much less pressure. Losing plants or wrong choices for gardening do not make me comfortable. I am watching light patterns and realize the southern fence line is not east-west but more ESE to WNW, so there is great morning light.

We sprayed on Tues to start the weed and blackberry abatement on fence line. And found out yesterday that hubby leaves next Tues for 3 week stint back at old job. So that spraying may be for naught, as I cannot do that alone.

In the front lawn I have decided to do a rock feature. Previous owners have spent considerable time placing rocks of all sizes, river and mountain, along fences and as dividers. I placed a wind catcher in middle of lawn, and will scribe a circle around it [radius 4 to 5 feet], install lawn edging, anchor down with homemade stakes, hit inside with weed killer, lay down weed cloth, and start moving larger rocks into the circle. Planning to define the four cardinal points somehow. Removing 2" rocks lining edge of driveway to be replaced by used red brick, those 2" rocks will work in the circle.

@jimhd I love hearing about your property. I am envious of you and Sue, not only for the energy, but the ideas you come up with. Yes, I read your posts all the way to the end. Hoping your mower is now functional for you. Wheeeee, look at him go!
Ginger