diff --git a/cottage.js b/cottage.js
index b66086b..7ab764c 100644
--- a/cottage.js
+++ b/cottage.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ load($SCRIPT_DIR + "/drone.js"); // assumes cottage.js and drone.js are in same
 // 
 // /js cottage(drone);
 //
-var cottage = function(drone)
+function cottage(/* optional */ drone)
 {
     if (typeof drone == "undefined"){
         drone = new Drone();
@@ -35,5 +35,57 @@ var cottage = function(drone)
     
     return drone.move('cottage');
 };
+//
+// a more complex script that builds an tree-lined avenue with
+// cottages on both sides.
+//
+function cottage_road(numberCottages,/* optional */ drone)
+{
+    if (typeof numberCottages == "undefined"){
+        numberCottages = 6;
+    }
+    if (typeof drone == "undefined"){
+        drone = new Drone();
+    }
+    var i=0, distanceBetweenTrees = 11;
+    //
+    // step 1 build the road.
+    //
+    var cottagesPerSide = Math.floor(numberCottages/2);
+    drone
+        .chkpt("cottage_road") // make sure the drone's state is saved.
+        .box(43,3,1,cottagesPerSide*(distanceBetweenTrees+1)) // build the road
+        .up().right() // now centered in middle of road
+        .chkpt("cr"); // will be returning to this position later
+
+    //
+    // step 2 line the road with trees
+    //
+    for (; i < cottagesPerSide+1;i++){
+        drone
+            .left(5).oak() 
+            .right(10).oak()
+            .left(5) // return to middle of road
+            .fwd(distanceBetweenTrees+1); // move forward.
+    }
+    drone.move("cr").back(6); // move back 1/2 the distance between trees
+
+    // this function builds a path leading to a cottage.
+    function pathAndCottage(d){
+        return cottage(d.down().box(43,1,1,5).fwd(5).left(3).up());
+    };
+    //
+    // step 3 build cottages on each side
+    //
+    for (i = 0;i < cottagesPerSide; i++)
+    {
+        drone.fwd(distanceBetweenTrees+1).chkpt("r"+i);
+        // build cottage on left
+        pathAndCottage(drone.turn(3)).move("r"+i);
+        // build cottage on right
+        pathAndCottage(drone.turn()).move("r"+i);
+    }
+    // return drone to where it was at start of function
+    return drone.move("cottage_road"); 
+}
 
-print ("loaded " + $SCRIPT);
diff --git a/drone.js b/drone.js
index 83c300a..7721395 100644
--- a/drone.js
+++ b/drone.js
@@ -102,11 +102,21 @@ var Drone = {
 	 box0: function(b,w,h,d){},
 	 prism: function(b,w,d){},
 	 prism0: function(b,w,d){},
-	 door: function(b){},
 
+	 // miscellaneous
+	 // =============
+
+	 // create a door - if a parameter is supplied an Iron door is created otherwise a wooden door is created.
+	 door: function(b){},
 	 // signs must use block 63 (stand-alone signs) or 68 (signs on walls)
 	 // s can be a string or an array of strings. 
-	 sign: function(s,b){}
+	 sign: function(s,b){},
+
+	 // create trees.
+	 oak: function(){},
+	 spruce: function(){},
+	 birch: function(){},
+	 jungle: function(){}
 };
 //
 // Implementation
@@ -454,6 +464,15 @@ var Drone = {
 		  }
 		  that.y = s;
 	 };
+	 
+	 var _trees = {oak: 6
+						,spruce: '6:1'
+						,birch: '6:2'
+						,jungle: '6:3'
+					  };
+	 for (var p in _trees){
+		  Drone.prototype[p] = function(v){return function(){ return this.box(v);};}(_trees[p]);
+	 }
 
 	 ScriptCraft.Drone = Drone;