Lou, take some pics of the front of your house so we can at least see what colors you have to work with. Sounds like you are doing quite an elaborate remodel of the yards, and I sure can't wait to see more pics! Yes, I would love to see the drawings that the landscaper has drawn up for you, along with photos of the yards so we can picture what it will look like before and after. Sounds amazing.
JW, yes it sure does seem to me that illegals are getting far more benefits that us US citizens! I know when I heard that Mexicans come over the border in labor, and then get let into hospitals to have their babies, I was livid! That makes the baby a US citizen??? Are you serious??? We are complaining about not being able to pay our bills as a Nation, then quit helping out other nations with free money and welfare. We already take care of far too many lazy people that could be working. When I have child support cases (that's my job, we help people get child support established/enforced) that the custodial parent is sitting at home, on welfare, complaining that she is not getting her support, I just want to scream! Yes, you are getting support from all of US! They don't also get the child support, as the State keeps it, gives them just a "pass through" of $50. So, if they are getting $300 for food stamps per month, and another $400 for cash to pay their other bills, and we get her a child support order for $300 a month, she gets another $50 from that, the State keeps the other $250, and they complain about that! They want their cake and eat it too for sure. The whole idea of the State helping get these orders is so they can get off of State Aid, and replace it with the child support, but they want it all.
And, I totally agree with the designer clothes, smart phones, internet, etc., but they don't even work.