My hubby and I live in a small town (village) where the state hiway runs past the front of our house. Our two story frame, 3BR Victorian style home is a hundred years old with approx. 1800 total square feet; we own a quarter of a town block (three lots) so have a large yard, a three car garage in back and of course, a HUGE garden. I have a few perenniel flower gardens hither and there and fill in with annuals and several planters in the summer and a 14x20 pond. Used to have several various fruit trees and a strawberry bed but now just ONE apple tree (had to make room for the garage and pad!). I wish I could put my sewing machine away during some months of the year like someone else mentioned but it is a stress reliever for me. Been retired for 3 yrs now but still have a lot of catch-up work to do.