Seeds or handrails?

Colleagues,

While at my mom’s last week, I wanted to take care of a few things in her back yard. I didn’t have a lot of time but there is so much to do:

• Relay pavers so she can walk safely on a smooth surface
• Build a handrail so she can get off the deck
• Weed
• Weed some more
• Fill in gopher holes
• Plant some seeds
• Pick up limbs and other debris

 
With limited time, where should I start? What criteria should I use for making the decision?
 
The real question is why do anything at all? What is the outcome that warrants investing time in the garden?
 
If mom can sit in her garden safely, then that would be a win.
 
So, my first project was to install the handrail so she could get off the deck and into the garden. None of the other things would have mattered until the handrail was complete.
 
It is a lot more fun (and easier) to plant seeds, but they wouldn’t matter if she couldn’t get to them.
 
Reflect:
Are you building handrails or planting seeds? 
 
Do good and be well,
 
Frederick