I hate decks storage sheds etc-I think they increased the wasp/hornet
population of which I am terrified. I have always liked poured cement
patios-think ?Mondrian? and lay out an artistic pattern with plenty of
expansion joints. There are so many shading options today natural or
otherwise. After many years of job/people stress all I want to do is sit
and watch the grass grow! (never much cared for grass-ferns sounds
good.) It is a state of mind. Many have lost the ability to just kick
back and relax.