Alright…the MOMS at Xanga are out in force…*winking at Mallaidh*. You said you aren’t a good mom but you’re doing a FINE job with me, missy! laugh No, Mom…I didn’t go to the doctor. I know, I know…I should have. If my headaches continue, I will, though. I promise. Really.

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snowpeanut,
I did consider redwood fencing because it’s so beautiful. Then everyone told me that it has to be treated every few years and it’s a LOT of work. I’m too lazy for that. Heh. Plus, if I’m spending all of this time treating that much fencing, when would I have time to actually plant a garden?

And that brings me to SPRING…glorious spring. It’s not really here. Mother Nature likes to play with our emotions, get us thinking of being outdoors again and then wollops us with a good dose of winter before she winks her eyes and sends us spiraling into a hot summer.

So, while the weather is nice (for all of 3 days), I’m thinking of what I’d like to do with my new property. I know I’d like a butterfly garden. I know I’d like some trees. The thing is, I have to contend with high winds, prairie dogs, and a cistern (which means my water is HAULED and not delivered through the water systems). Plus, I live in a desert. Yes, I live in the mountains and we get snow and rain (a lot) but it’s still the desert…well…we’re still in the midsts of a 5 year drought, anyway.

I want to do xeriscaping. I want to plant things that are native to here and that don’t require a whole lot of water. I think it’s the responsible way of planting if I’m going to plant. The problem is…those plants are extremely expensive. They charge us more for things we could go out and dig up than they do for things they have to haul in. What’s up with that?

Ok, I can’t really go dig them up because they are on public lands and I could end up in the federal pen for that. BUT…the premise is still there. These plants are all around me and now I’m being charged to do “good.”

Ahhhh…so this is what it’s like to own a home. My life now belongs to THE MAN (I love those old terms that make the government sound like HE’S coming to stomp on you).

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Am I goofy or does everyone get excited to get their mortgage bills and see that they are paying on their homes? Ok, I know the majority of it goes towards interest but I LOVE getting this bill that says that I actually OWN something more than my little car. It’s such a joy.

I know. I am goofy.

Y’all play nice and have a good day today!