Bitbit, I'm glad you found at least a few things of interest. Weigela doesn't bloom for very long but will sporadically put out a few blossoms through the season after the main show in spring. It comes in many different varieties and sizes and can get a little spraggly, so I generally do spend a little time pruning them each year. Daffodils are great bulbs and critters leave them alone. Heuchera/coral bells comes in so many colors that you can made a whole garden out of them and rabbits leave them alone, but I'm not sure about deer. I love dogwoods that bloom too, but I have limited choices in Minnesota. I have planted two pagoda dogwoods, both of which died within two years, so I probably won't plant them again. Good luck with your new place, and I hope you post pictures both before and after so we can see what you do with it!
