So last week, over the course of days, most of the lady-folk in the neighborhood wandered over to our yard — usually in conjunction with school bus time and the like.
Consensus: thumps-up.
Sunday, I heard Katherine talking out front, and some baritone voices responding. It was the men-folk coming down to check out the front yard. Much grunting and pounding of chests ensued, followed by eyeing of their own native yards and making noises about how that was provoking them to consider their own yard projects …
Consensus: grunting thumbs-up.