JC:
You are a clever man, but when we were confronted with an "empty nest," we sold our home, fled several blocks away, and took up residence in a townhome. While the wife and I always enjoyed caring for the lawn and the flower bed on our own, we did grow tired of the detached, single-car garage and the upkeep of an older structure. Although we now pay monthly assessments to have a service perform the lawn-care task for us, we don't regret the move. Our front lawn now, as you can imagine, consists of a four-by-four section of grass and three bushes.