We had dinner in the new home of my cousin, Kay when she had just moved back to Atlanta. It was a lovely evening during the course of which she showed us around her intriguing courtyard garden. Both of us were drawn to the excellent job she, an artist, had done with laying stone for sitting areas and paths. My thoughts started whirling as I considered a favorite spot in our own backyard that was lower than the driveway by the slope of the land, making it very private and wher