Just got these babies today. Upon inspection and some more research it seems more like the Lenophyllum Texanum, of the Lenophyllum genus. Thank you again Ben, without your ID I would have never been able to finally ID this babe. http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Crassulaceae/32146/Lenophyllum_texanum

Sounds like a few possibilities- if daughter/grandkids moved in recently there must be no father on a continual basis. The boy may not understand that your house is no longer 'his' home. He may have witnessed/lived with a defiant/violent/drunk male in the past where this type of behavior is all he saw. Monkey See- Monkey Do. He may be ADHD. ADD. Fetal Alcohol Sydrome Disorder child. - 91-94% of ADHD/AUTISM is later diagnosed at early school age or adolescent age as FASD. ... It IS his mother who needs to set boundaries. Grandma already raised her kids- it is not her responsibility. Is the mother an alcoholic? Drugs? Physically or mentally abused and does not have the capacity herself to guide her children. You may not know these answers yet but dig. Ask grandma over or out for a hamburger. Discuss your worries with her and she may shed some light on the situation. Or not... It is not the child's fault, as much as it puts stress on you. Be proactive- lock your garage door. Lock your home doors. Ask a legal person if YOU may put a lock on the gate. Look at your County Clerk office tax assessment/file to see who legally put up the fence- you may be surprised to find out it is really your fence. Talk to your insurance company- they will have suggestions about how you can cover yourself. Most of these things are private and the neighbor's will not know of you trying to figure out the situation. Sometimes it DOES take a village to raise a child- especially a mentally affected child. I am blessed- I too have a connecting yard because two sisters and their husbands lived side by side. Then they were widows. I was able to know/visit the sister that previously owned my house for a year, before her death a few months ago at 100 years old... Her sister is my neighbor at 90, who is a wonderful woman. Don't dispair- there is a reason you are there. Figure out why as exhausting as it is right now. Chin up!

I'd go for a medium/dark toned hardwood or engineered hardwood. I'd stay away from anything red-toned if you are going to keep the dark beams in the ceiling. I like those beams myself and you didn't mention they would be leaving. And that means doing the stairs that currently have carpet. While you're at it I think you'd best make a decision on those railings and room dividers. Do you want them to stay full height like they are or could it just be a railing (code likely calls for at least 36" on that). If you want it to match the flooring then now is the time to do it. Or they could be a different colour - black or white etc, but I think I'd change what you've got there to make it feel more open and less like a jail cell between the dining and living areas. Here are some options. I love a wide plank rather than the more traditional narrow plank but that's personal choice. Many of these are oak, some are maple and hickory. Oak gives more grain. Hickory can be quite variable in colour. Maple tends to be a bit less grain and more solid coloured. You'll want to go to a flooring store and see what you like best. Ideally they'll have some samples you can bring home and try in your space. This one is actually a bit more red than I thought originally.... This one reads a bit grey along with brown. Quite brown but leaning red A little more red I think you'll need to consider your lighting and add to whatever is there now to brighten the rooms up and keep the wall colour on the light side.

Agree, BBS stores do not care for plants, they just try to keep them alive long enough for someone to buy them. They do not produce the plants, just provide a venue for growers and customers to connect. Do all Cotyledon genus members also have pairs of opposite foliage? IDK. I think the alternate foliage will be your primary clue. It doesn't seem to be a Costa Farms plant, though they do not have pics of all of the plants they wholesale. Altman is the other supplier I usually see providing plants @ BBS stores, though I don't go to stores with plants very often. You might find a clue browsing their vast selection: http://plant-library.altmanplants.com/succulents/