The garden magician visited my house this afternoon.....  

It sounds as though you have a really good system there. You are both helping each other by using your own abilities/facilities to do something that the other person needs. That's a great way to live

Yes, it made such a difference to see it clear - and, yes, thank you, at the moment things are going well health-wise

Glad to hear that Happy Gardening!

Thank you

My parents left their big garden when my dad was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease because he couldn't bear the thought of not being able to maintain it as the condition worsened. However, he was fortunate enough that it didnt get too bad so he used to like to come up and work on my garden with me. My son enjoys gardening but has beeen living away from home for a few years.

I used to really love to work in the yard, but between back pain and whatnot, I have gotten totally away from it.

Dawnald, it is that what not that will do you in every time. I found that when I worked in the garden my back and my attitude improved. I hope things straighten around for you within the next year. Life will hold some more pleasures, I am sure.

Yes, they are! Its something thats really been bugging me for a while. I'm hopeful (and quietly confident) that, between us, we can restore the garden back to its former glory

Luckily, we have very similar ideas for the garden and this was just a job that needed doing. Neither of us is going to get possessive about it because its a joint project now.