One Hundred Dollars a Month

I often wonder what’s going through Lucy’s mind. She was just 2 months old when she came to live with us, and at the time and we lived in the old neighborhood, the one with the big backyard and her friend Tuffy the Jack Russel Terrier who lived at the top of the hill. It seemed like every chance she got, she’d try to dig her way under the fence to escape and go see him. And it was kind of sweet actually. Young love. Tuffy would be there waiting for her in his front window, and then I’d have to call Tuffy’s mom so she could let Lucy in their house and I’d go and catch her and bring her back home.

And then we moved to the HOA house, with the big front window and a much smaller {but fenced} yard and she pretty much turned into a mini Gladys Kravitz.  She’d bark at the other dogs that walked by, the landscape trucks, the delivery drivers, ANYONE that passed by her window. I think it bothered her that they didn’t stop and give her a little attention.

One guy did though, and every time she’d see his truck when we were out for a walk she would sit politely on the side of the road and wait as he’d reach over and offer her a dog biscuit. It got to the point where Lucy would sit down in the road every.single.time a small white trucked passed by us in hopes it was the cookie truck. And then if they didn’t stop and give her a cookie…. She’d bark her for a good 10 seconds in disgust.

And it seemed like even when we were staying in the tiny 600 square foot apartment, she still found things to amuse herself with. Although I’m pretty sure our daily treks to the beach were the highlight of her day.

Then spending 4 days in a car and sleeping in a new hotel each night…. That was quite the adventure.

But now, with a giant yard with unlimited digging potential…she is finally home. 😉

This dog, she’s got her work cut out for her. With so many holes to dig, and so many new places to discover, she is settling into life as a country dog just fine. I’ve got my trouble making little sidekick back…. and the snow is starting to melt, and that can only mean one thing…

IT’S TIME TO GARDEN!!! 🙂 Granted, it is the end of March and we may get another snowstorm, but hey, time’s a wastin’ people, time’s a wastin’.

Imagine, and entire property we can do whatever the heck we want to do with it. For the first time in 20+ years, we are not living in an HOA community. And you know what? IT FEELS AWESOME.

Check out this dirt!!!!

I was so afraid the area I selected to plant my vegetable garden in would be riddled with rocks and turning this space into a lush garden bed was going to be a huge undertaking.

But I lucked out!

There are stink bugs though….

And rabbits?

But yesterday I found the pussy willow tree so all is well.

On the agenda for today: Call the local hardware store and see about renting a big tiller and DIG UP THE YARD. If all goes as planned, my garden space will be turned over and mapped out into neat little rows by the end of the weekend.

Dreams, they really do come true.

Planting season, it’s on it’s way…. Snow or no snow! 😉

Have a WONDERFUL Thursday everyone, enjoy the sun.

~Mavis