Its north, of course. So I'll have full sun by next month, then after 9/21 it will slowly go away until its in full shade for late fall and winter into the first part of April. The side front gets much better year-round sun and there's a wedge in the back yard that gets the same and that's where all the overwintering evergreens will go because the clematis that's there now is a perrenial and can be moved out of the way.
I do have custody of one succulent. Its an aloe that my neighbor planted in the ground and since its my ground (long story) I told her when they move she can leave it right there until she's ready and I'll protect it, but not with my life. I also have a sago palm - you want it? And, I'm going to start looking at the purslane you've hooked me on. So now I have succulent credentials. And I still can't get even a little bit turned on by them, but I appreciate what others, such as yourself, can do with them.