I'd like to have twice the acreage I have now, with about half of the new part in woodland. A nice variety of native woodland wildflowers and interesting shrubs. Galax. Native orchids. Solomon's seal. Lady's slipper. Enough ferns to satisfy my soul (might not be possible). And I would magically change the two huge rhodies next to the carport from purple to white -- as well as change the azaleas so they aren't all different (clashing) colors! And magically banish all the Bermuda grass! And the poison ivy. And the wild onion. And the Carolina horse nettle. And the greenbriar. And the Japanese honeysuckle. And the multiflora rose. And the trailing wild raspberry. And the dodder in the creek bed. And all the Bradford pear seedlings. Oh wow. Then there are the do-able but far in the future changes: ripping out the narrow, sunken front walk and replacing it with a wider, curving walk farther from the house. Expanding the bed on the other side of the walk. Figuring out a better way to deal with the change in ground level on the north side of the house from the front to the walk-out basement. Figuring out what to do with the "valley" ("swale" doesn't begin to describe it) between the rhodies and the cherry trees, which becomes a creek with any good amount of rain. Regrading the entire backyard so the lawn slopes evenly from the house down to the pasture fence. Well, I think we'll have to put that one in the "magical" category too! *sigh* If I know what's good for me, I'll go move the dwarf mugo pines to the new bed....

Hey Rob...thanks for the great welcome.. Ya know I thought about putting a feeder up..but it's so dang hot here I don't think they'd even want to buzz on by..although the breeze they'd create zooming in..might be a blessing LOL.. Anyway I did ask around and all here that "are in the know"...LOL said.."nope they is gone".. soooooo I'm just watching my other birds..and squirrels...with a few hawks..one that likes to sit on my roof of my car... Perhaps further south in Florida there might be some..I'm more central...actually Wildwood..perhaps someone on here might be able to tell me... Yooooooo hoooooooo anyone know ????? All eyes...:) Ok.. Again good to be back..! God Bless BarbZeee

Wonderful news, Melanie! I'm so glad things are going well for you now. And also glad to hear that you're making the trek up to Canada again. When you get up to Stratford, let's get together again! When DH retires next year, we are planning on moving to Stratford.

I have wanted to see the inside side of this house since my brother first showed it to me when I was 11 years old...I'm so glad for the internet I did a google search and that site popped up...I immediately became fixated with the Wooten desk and googled it and learned about the guy who made them and it's just incredible that their bringing those prices...I can't even imagine...I can't believe growing up in Indiana I'd never even heard of this desk!