I have that thought sometimes also, Penny - all of these plants and beds I have worked so hard on in the bed - sometime in the future, will someone cut the trees, rip the beds and turn it back into lawn? You have to enjoy it while you're there, but it sounds like you would have done better if the agent didn't meddle and let you sell it to who you wanted.

So, last week I had a very productive Saturday out in the yard and that work ground to a halt Sunday morning when the bladder infection hit. I'm up to another weekend and am pretty close to feeling up to work, but I'll pace myself carefully. I want to finish a bed by the front porch, that's where I stopped. And I'll get ready to do another bed at the curb. I have an acquaintance a couple of blocks away, just a little older than me who retired recently and she's out doing much the same thing in her yard, putting in interesting beds and reducing the amount of grass. We'll have to put our heads together occasionally when it comes to buying stuff - perhaps we can order a load of mulch and have half delivered at each place.

My eBay sale hasn't attracted much attention - I'll run it once more with a lower starting price, and I'll list a different set of dishes. I have a charismatic tureen that may well sell, but the rest of it is simple plates and bowls. I may pack the rest and offer at a lowball price just to get it out of the house. Start it at a penny. :)

SRS