In 2014, my water company offered rebates to people who were willing to ditch their lawns to save water. I’d had a large front lawn and a crappy back lawn since I bought the place in 2011. I had no lawn mower and paid a gardener monthly. I applied for the rebate and a woman… Continue reading The Accidental Habitat
Category: mulch
Thrift Store Angel
I’ve posted about Karma before, how if you do something for someone, the universe will reward you. Likewise, if you do something crappy, the universe will punish you. I reward people who help me carry my purchase to my car with a Snapple and a granola bar, since I always have those two things with… Continue reading Thrift Store Angel
Weed Whacker Workout
(re-run) I’ve never owned or used a Weed Whacker. I’m an Iowa girl who pulls weeds by hand so they don’t come back. But this year is the exception. With record rainfall, the weeds are on steroids this spring. See photo. I ordered an electric weed whacker from my local hardware store since I didn’t… Continue reading Weed Whacker Workout
A Mother’s Day Card, a “10” and a Carcinoma
Whenever I don’t know what to write about for my daily blog post, something inspires me. Today I got my inspiration at the dermatologist’s office. I was supposed to go yesterday to see about the weird fleshy bump just above my left eye and against my eye socket. I don’t notice it too much except… Continue reading A Mother’s Day Card, a “10” and a Carcinoma
You Can’t Make This S$#T Up
The neighbors and I got a new back fence yesterday. It had been falling down for the past nine years. The neighbors wouldn’t do anything about it until a big wind in February took part of it down. We got added to the fence contractor’s schedule since a lot of fences blew down. Our date… Continue reading You Can’t Make This S$#T Up
