Hi Mark,
The landscaping is pretty much finished for this year. Just a bit more sod to lay down.
As for the garage/shop, the cool temperatures are slowing me down. I'm trying to get 130 of these 1" x 12" pine stained with two coats of semi-transparent, but I need at least 50F/10C several days in a row to get it all done.
I'm staining the backs before I bang them up on the outer walls. If you don't stain them all around, the moisture can get in from behind and literally push the stain off the front side.
Due to the horrible rainy weather this summer, I'm way behind schedule and will likely pack it all in for the winter soon without finishing this year and get back at it in March.
C'est la vie.
P.S. I do have one last bathroom in the house to completely do over during the winter.