Bucking the Trends

The current fad in landscaping is to replace your lawn with clover or creeping thyme as those things attract pollinators, plus you don't have to mow.  I have my share of creeping thyme and I'm prepping to add some clover because it keeps the dust down, but I'm not getting rid of the grass.  It's the best for playing volleyball and croquet in the yard, and my environment is much friendlier when we aren't stepping on bees.  Besides, my barnyard friends love those grass clippings.  Mmm-mm!

Minimizing your possessions and living in a tiny house is the lifestyle to live nowdays.  Living selflessly, reducing your carbon footprint, keeping only what you need.  Only what you need?  That sounds selfish.  I'm not into hoarding, but I'm keeping room for family, giving, sharing, hospitality, and a whole lot of people producing not much carbon.

Now I've discovered that the round earth/flat earth discussion is back in fashion.  I admit I'm mildly interested in hearing both sides, but ultimately I don't care.  No matter what shape the earth is, Jeremy Renner is still an actor, I still love my family and friends, and home is still my favorite place to be.

Level Nor Plumb

Hunneypunkin in all his do-it-yourselfness has three problems. One is I've spent all his money so there's no budget left for his projects. The other two problems are these: nothing we own is level, nothing we own is plumb.

Should he hang the curtain rod even with the ceiling, or with the window? Ultimately we split the difference and went halfway in between. If nothing lines up to begin with, why line up anything now?

Do we tile the shower diagonally because the walls don't stand up straight? Forget it, we'll all just take baths.

Jeremy Renner works construction. What would he do? He's probably all level and plumb.

Now if only Hunneypunkin could get me to stop spending all of his money.