Putting in Sod Inserts (Expropriated from the Junior High School's Decayed and Overgrown Grass Pile)(I also plan to knock down those "plants" behind the fence in order to enhance the view of Hokkaido and the Tsugaru Strait)
We have one neighbour--the principal who "lives" in the principal's residence next door. He goes home to his real house in Mutsu most weekends, and that is when I wander over to his side of the property and ponder ways of "improving" it. This year my goal is to reclaim an overgrown corner tucked away behind the principal's house and the cell phone relay tower. It is a beautiful spot (as long as you keep your back facing the tower) overlooking the sea, with a magnificent view of Hokkaido. Facing the sea, there is a cedar grove to the left and lawn to the right. It is enclosed on three sides by a wire mesh fence, so is should be a good place for Grace to play and for our family to hang out on sunny weekends.
After. . . As Usual I Failed to Get a "Before" Photo
But This Should Give a Fair Indication of How Much Brush and Undergrowth I Cleared
Will This Someday Become a Beautiful, Shaded Lawn Good for Barbecues and Croquet? 
The Barbecue: I Took All the Exposed Stones and Made a Fire Pit with Them
Viewed from the Other SideWith the Backside of the Principal's Residence in the Foreground and the School Gymnasium Visible in the Distance
We Also Ate Some Freshness Burgers with Baaba in Aomori City