Tree ring... check

This morning my project was to create a "tree ring".  I dug up the bricks from the backyard around the tree near our pond.  Now... that whole area has to be re-done.  See what me mean?  Always, more projects to be done.  I loaded the bricks in the wheelbarrow... rolled them to the front yard and put them in place.   Yeah, yeah I know what you're thinking.  I should have dug a trench first so they don't "go ugly". BUT we have these massive tree roots just below the surface and I didn't want to try to dig through them or injure them; so I decided to gamble a bit.  It turned out nice.  I'm pleased. how it looks.

Note:  the cobble stones to the right of the fence.

We have newer trees on either side of this one.  I'm also going to plant under those as well.  I'll create a cobblestone border to mimic the use of cobbles around the yard.  Look back at the first picture to see the cobbles.

Next on my to-do list is to put some chicken wire or trellis of some type on the inside of the picket fences in the front yard.  I planted some clematis a few years back to climb the fence.  When I discovered that clematis won't scramble or climb naturally over the fence, I dug them out... or so I thought.  But here they are; they all came back AND look great.  Now I have an obligation to take care of them... which means ANOTHER PROJECT. 
-- Lisa