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I wish this were my choice to make but it isn't. We own just 1/2 acre which is surrounded by Christmas trees that get sold for landscaping and Christmas trees. This area is technically a "development" but we're the only ones in it. We had to sign to a covenant when we moved even though we're the only ones here but no one is planning on moving here as of yet. That was the biggest negative in my mind to moving here but we're hoping to still possibly buy land elsewhere after we get some more $ saved up.
Anyways, the mowing situation came up today. The owner (who lives far away) had his hired worker out mowing between all the Christmas trees and near (and on) our land. I don't remember if keeping all the natural weeds mowed was in the contract or not. I did go out and ask him to keep the area with the wild strawberries unmowed and he did. Part of the problem is that we get a lot of our milkweed back in the unmowed areas and there are some wildflowers there. It was hard for me to think of all the milkweed and caterpillars being destroyed and countless other animal homes. OK, I sound like a Mother Earth person - I really am not, but my son is very attached to the milkweed and caterpillars!
I did check and some of the milkweed and unmowed area is on our land in the back. He hasn't mowed that area yet. I'm hoping to catch him and ask him to not mow that area on our land. He mowed up front by our driveway on our land and mowed down the beautiful daisies that were growing there. I was so sad about it. OK, I know this isn't my real home - heaven is my real home and I shouldn't let my emotions get bent all out of shape over a bunch of daisies, but I was hoping to watch them grow and die and see if I could save seeds from them to plant. Now they're gone.
So I really like some of the natural weeds and wildflowers in the area. I wish I didn't have this reminder of the small 1/2 acre I have since there's nothing I can do about most of the mowing. But on the other hand, maybe there will be less animals lurking so close to our house to eat our garden. Maybe I can hope for that and dwell on a potential positive instead of on the negative.
REALLY, this earth is not my home - eternal things are more important than the temporary earthly things. In heaven there will be lots of milkweed and caterpillars for us to enjoy I bet!
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Posted by Kitty on Thu 14 Jun 2007 at 12:10 - Link
If there is weeds in heaven, I really hope there is a riding mower, cuz I'm tired of pushing. LOL
Kitty
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