The addition obviously took away 300+ square feet of yard (well, of patio, but we want a patio too, so eventually yard).  So we’re going to move the fence that divides front yard from back forward about twenty feet, shrinking the front yard (which we don’t really use) and expanding the back (which we do).  That means adding fencing, and it also gave us a chance to replace our old gate — which we loved, but it was falling apart. So I asked Dena’s dad, who’s an amazing woodworker, to make one for her for Christmas.  And he did:  Dena’s blog post has more, including his description of the pattern and the source wood.