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  • How did I get here?

    How did I get here?

    Did you ever stop to think, “How did I get here?”

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  • Mind-controlling rats is now a thing

    Mind-controlling rats is now a thing

    Although I was reading Discover when I saw the headline I expected a kind of futuristic bait and switch. that is, I thought the story would be about…

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  • The thinking behind it

    #InMyYard So why spend all that time and money in back-breaking landscaping? (I argue it’s well beyond “gardening”.) The answer is easy: back yard wildlife. We have three…

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  • We did this for the wildlife….

    In shorthand… I got rid of more grass by spreading 10 yards of clean fill. For the love of God, that was heavier than dirt. WTH? We moved…

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  • I rocked this

    #InMyYard Not for the wildlife, just to get rid of more grass, Jim bought me 10 yards of rock. You can’t just shovel rock. It needs to be…

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  • Before and After…..

    #InMyYard And, here it is in full bloom. Unfortunately, the purslane isn’t looking too fresh and the Caladium are spotty. Going to relocate the Hibiscus soon. It belongs…

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  • Spreading out.

    Spreading out.

    Jan 15 A few more years passed, I got my work life in order. Maintaining the front planting area became my job. I started with the basics: pulling…

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