I do apprecaite the replies, and it could work one way or the other. H cannot do the work himself now since he threw out his back. I don't think spending the money would trigger a fight, I discussed this with him the other day and he didn't seem to have a problem with it. Although, I sure could think of other things to spend that kind of money on, considering my son is officially engaged now and we will be expected to pick up some of the expense of it. Resentment? Yeah, there is alot of that in me, he could have had this yard done a month ago, not to mention alot of other things in this M. I'm sure he has resentments of his own. We really don't communicate very well. The little day to day things are even becomming hard to communicate about. I have seen a little bit of a shift of things in that he does spend a little more time with me doing things. Anyway, thanks guys. This does give me alot to think about.