George, just doing a double vision check!  How many toes does Dan have his left thumb? thumbs up So far so good?  Good!  I do hope your gardening plans don't get interrupted with protracted trips abroad!    I know, I know... best laid plans........  sigh...........  The area around the tree  would look wonderful all filled in with some lush grass for the kids to play in!  Neat spot!

Dan, I can only dream from afar and only wish that I had just a few of your rocks and boulders and other sundry assorted granite things that you have lying about.  Unfortunately the glaciers didn't make it this far south and the ocean currents left lovely deposits of sand and lots of silty clay deposits and swamp.   No rocks.. just lotos and lots of sand.  Grows good eats, tho!

Oooooooooooooo!  It' spitting snow across the border!  Doubt we'll  see anything here, but it is sooooooo close!