I am sorry about your neighbor. You are not alone. These people wrote their comments and me are in the same boat, which we all have problems with our neighbors. My neighbor Todd and I had peace and no problem for 16 years until his girlfriend warned me that Todd started to angry and mad about everything. I don't know what point at this problem. He started welding sandblast business outside on his driveway. The sandblast spread out anywhere, went in the air, went over the fence to land my property where egetable garden is. It killed them. Also, I washed sandblast off my tomato...my mouth tasted and burned. I tried to talk to him about situation with welding sandblast but he was very aggressive (mean, angry and yell). I was so scared and walked away. i called the police and code enforcement. Two officers showed up and saw his active of welding sandblast. They allowed him to use. No violation ticket. He continued to do welding sandblast. He ignored state codes and has no business permit. He threw the grapes at my driveway and property. I called the police. They do nothing. No violation tickets for littering. He posted five notes on my door and my car. He banged my door and stayed for 15 minutes. I called 911. Police showed up and cancelled 911. I proof his five notes. No violation tickets for criminal trespass. I bought new wood fence to stand next to the chain fence to block his view. But still problem is he walked out on sidewalk in front of my house and yelled or sweared at me several times. He put his solar lamps on my property without permission. I took them and threw them away., He was angry and called the police. I got violation ticket for theft and trespass. Police don't care. Sad. He bought solar lamps and put them on my property. They still are there. I cannot take them. I filed out for restraining order but judge turned it down. Not enough proof. I was stuck. I installed security camera and caught him several times. I called the police. Officer, Lt officer, detective officer and chief showed up at my house. I showed them a few videos. They talked to my neighbor Todd. They told me that Todd had problems about his girlfriend s health, finance and problems from friends, family and his work so he has emotions and carried to blow out or throw on me. It is his own responsibility, not me. That is what I'm not involved. It looks like he has problems and beat up own big bag to blame to other person. That is me, I'm innocent. He knows I cannot hear and I cannot read lip. He doesn't care. No respect. He swears at me from his property and sidewalk. He removed my solar lamps, Halloween stuff and ladder on my property. No violation ticket for trespassing. I wanted to move out but problem with my finance. I cannot afford to pay a new place to live. I don't know where I turn to have someone to help. I cannot afford to hire a civil lawyer. it took two years and still continuing. I am stuck.

I can tell you what we've done, which looks like it would work for you as well, with the least amount of effort and money in materials. (Yes, we are DIYers too.) Several years ago we decided to do away with our grass because there wasn't enough of it, and 75 percent is under an oak tree where it doesn't grow well anyway. We just mulched the grass heavily to kill it out, and keep adding (pine bark) mulch every year since it tends to break down over the winter with weather. After doing this for several years, we have very few weeds. Because the mulch breaks down after while, it does need a thin surface layer once a year in the spring to keep it looking fresh. I think that would look the best since you wouldn't be adding another hard material like pavers, you wouldn't have to match anything and a natural look is always current. Your path and the landscape around it is what you really want to notice and adding another material would just distract your eye away from what makes your garden so beautiful. We also plant a container garden that goes in the area every year, and I choose brightly colored hummingbird annuals to put in the sun around our pond to feed my hummingbirds. There are things like fuchsias, ferns and gardenias in partial shade, and begonias for deep shade. It's pretty, very natural, and easy to maintain. If you wanted to dig out the grass, that would give you some depth in which to spread the mulch which would keep down the weeds beautifully, without needing any landscape fabric (which just seems to get in the way and is a big hassle to install.) Keeping it simple with just the mulch, gives you more room to ''landscape'' and putting your money into containers and maybe a fabulous fountain, makes the most sense. We've bought yards of mulch that were dumped on the driveway, and bought it in bags. After moving around mulch both ways, we actually think it's easier to put down mulch from bags without the immediacy of having to get a big pile off your driveway. When the season is over, plants go into the compost pile, and I turn my containers upside down under my cedars to live out the winter until next year. After so many years, I pretty much know how much I need now to fill them. I love my garden, and the low maintenance aspect of not having grass to mow makes me happy. You already have a beautiful garden. I don't think it will take much to tweak it to a place where you'll be happy too.

Squirrel....I feel so privledged to get photoshop work!! Thank you so very much - it really helps to visualize. Yes, the chandelier is old. It came out of an old church in Lagrange, TN - original oil but we had wired for electrical. Yall, the lamps I got from a neighbor friend that sold lamps. Her BIL had a company that manufactures lamps from China. They are very cheap!! Les, I love the fabric you picked out. Thank you!! Do you enjoy puzzles?? You have very good visual spatial skills, girl. Jejtvr, your chairs look wonderful, especially with your rug. Very pretty. Mimi - As soon as school starts I'll be ready for a trip on the Square & antique mall. Atleast with these chairs I can upholster myself. Hope you had great holidays:) The paint color is BM Mystic Gold. I really like the color but I need to do something fantastic to the ceiling. Oh, add it to the list. My decorating resolution is not to indulge my decorating ADD!! I just bounce around and never get alot done :) Thank you for all your responses.. I appreciate it sooooooo very much. Oh, and this set was my great grandparents. Les, I doubt this one is finer than yours that you gave away. But, my DH will be very happy to not have to load it back up and return to the attic. Smiles:)

Good points, all! I agree, the price is too high for anyone who can sew a straight seam. I, at least, can do that much. Great idea abut finding a good price online, Bodica. Thanks! Your idea about using velcro is a good one, too, Threegrad! That stuff is a godsend to people like me who love to design, but hate to sew. ROFLMAO Carole! But, you make a good point about trying to sew that stuff. I still have nightmares about sewing a chenille pillow for my DD! Squirrelheaven: thank you :~) Good point about obscuring the view with netting. Hmmmmm Jen, I've always wondered what it would be like sleeping with mosquito netting on beds. I hadn't even considered air circulation! My walled garden can get pretty hot during the summer. This is something I really need to think about. Thanks for mentioning it. Polly & Cooperbailey, yikes . . . those mosquitos sound horrid! I feel for you both. I don't get bitten very often when we're vacationing in Michigan, but my DH and kids get big welts from them. Well, again, thanks for all your thoughts on this thing. You've given me a lot to think about. If I do decide to try one, I'll be making my own. I'm too frugal to spend that much for one myself. Lynn