Life Back at Home

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Back to the battle with wildlife, both plant and animal varieties. The weeds tried to take over which I don't get since no rain, no water should = dead plants.  I guess no one told the weeds that they need water to grow. The squirrels have nibbled the red plants, where there were two, only one still stands. A damaged warrior at that.
Life after months of travel is hectic! Smog this car, then get the notice that the other car needs a smog! Dental appt. finally met, kill spiders, eliminate dust, and now the TiVo is whirring like the hard drive is about to detach and spin off into space. If this keeps up I may have to leave again to recover from home!

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