OK, that run away thing was a kind of joke. I have already been running away from this task for a couple of weeks.
Started today with a machete. Before I get done I will use a chainsaw. I have some invasive vines that must be (REMOVED) controlled and some hickory stalks that are reaching toward the power lines. It is from these squirrel planted hickory trees that I made my Gandalf staff a few years ago.
Now looking for an inspiration for further uses.
There is a giant native shrub that is a little closer to my fire pit than I or my fireman neighbor like to see. I originally planted it to attract birds to the fall fruit. (viburnum), but I have done so much more to "keep" my birds around these days, I plan to give up on this thing.
This is just a start. I have so much more to do!