Thank you Pam & Stephanie!
As to the 5 acres.... those big old trees are going to stay --- every single one of them! We need to have some branches big as tree trunks cut off one of the largest Live Oaks for both the health of the tree as well as to expand the view. Those branches are literally dipping down to within a few inches of the ground & reach out about 45' from the tree trunk. I will do my darndest to turn the pasture grass into wildflower meadows. I won't be adding many other trees -- couple 3 Magnolias for no southern home is complete without a few. Plantings of flowers immediately around the house. The property is telling me what to do with it & it's saying not to domesticate it too much. Wild & natural is the way to go. Nature has set the tone & I couldn't possibly improve upon that which has already been determined.
