I think what Susan is aiming at with the dog run and seating areas on that back porch is where I would like to go with all of my doorways--not dog runs, mind you, but covered seating areas. An extension of the house outward, a "garden room" as one of the television gardeners calls it. Shade, seating, landscaping, and cool breezes. I'm not there yet in any direction, but I'm examining my options as far as preparing the spaces for that use.

Well if it is any encouragement, SRS, I can tell you that what we have gotten so far is like unto heaven on earth. I'm allergic to sun, so for me the shade is a need, not a want. It's the views that are the want more than the need. But Hardi (and visitors) seem to need THOSE, so we're glad to have enough space here (rented) that we can try to make each area serve both.

Ydy aftn I unloaded the 4 used chairs and the used wishing well-- the day's exercise component after a busy AM snapping website pix for church. I snapped all these items and sitting areas "as is" and "in situ," but they ain't prettied up yet. This is a depressed area; most of the yards look a lot like this one looks now. But Hardi tells me that Rustoleum is now a one-step process in many colors-- so it may all look quite nice a lot quicker than I thought. I think we can afford a couple of cans and I'll see how it goes.

Next week the dirt is due for the Earthboxes, which will keep me busy puttering-- and appreciating shady areas of rest available nearby for garden-puttering company (and me!).

~Susan