Okay this is paradise. Wow, the last photo and your doggo sleeping next to the new corn are my favorite photos. I'm gonna read about your thyme post because my parents have it all over their house and, like you wrote, it grows in abundance and with ease and zero upkeep.
Thank you very much @eatthebugs :)
I don't know if it is paradise (it definitely has its flaws) but we like it!