Posted by verne on April 10, 2007, at 12:59:55
In reply to VERNE!!!, posted by madeline on April 10, 2007, at 7:13:35
Thanks for the kind words Karen, Madeline, and Jan.
Almost forgot I posted here last night. Actually had almost two weeks of sobriety and blew it over the garden. Gardens are a killer. I focused on the natural privacy fence garden and decided against a vegetable garden this year. I don't have the will or wherewithal to tend it.
I didn't even get around to mowing the lawn. I don't want to make a couple other "holdouts" across the street, feel bad by mowing first. This is Iowa where most people mow whether it needs it or not, where every last fallen leaf is bagged, and no tree goes untrimmed. They glare at my deep "drifts" of leaves and nature gone mad.
One neighbor told me several times how much he "hated" my natural privacy fence - umpteen different semi-evergreen vines - my attempt to block the view of his well-manicured yard and all his lawn ornaments, not to mention a 20 foot flagpole flying the American, Iowan, and occasional holiday flag. I'm not sure whether he's declaring war or a hurricane. The last time we spoke (3 years ago) he said in shock, "you don't have any shoes on!" I'm barefoot about ten months out of the year.
Gee, I'm talkative for being so hungover. This is really brutal. I would love to quit for good.
Verne
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