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Meet Earl Grey and Ginger Spice, our new companions. We feel like the parents of brand new infants. (Until we got them, they went by Crunch and Pebbles, born to one Fruitloop.) They are litterMates, Earl the brother and Ginger, the sis. Ginger is a thief and a rascal. They bring so much joy and our (mildly autistic) 22 year old loves them. Wasn't sure how he'd take to them.
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Comments (22)I wonder if the cedar fence smells like the cedar mulch when you put it down? I love that smell! But like a Christmas tree, it sort of fades over time I suppose. I think you made the right choice to go with the four foot height. When you have a smaller property the higher fence can make it feel too closed in I think. I put up a four foot picket fence on one corner of our property with a gate and I find I go in and out of that gate more than I do the other side of the house that has an 8ft fence. The back of our property faces two properties whose back lot line intersect in the middle of mine, so that expands my view some and gives me a lot more privacy. So I used a post and rail fence there to increase the sense of space. Sometimes that's been a good thing and sometimes not, like when a neighbor parked an old truck on the back of his property for a couple of years. (g) It's gone now thankfully. And adding that arbor will give you a little more privacy but still allow you to view what is beyond the fence. Ingenious. I can't think of a better design decision for that space. No, I meant, in general, if you live in the city, where would you garden, meaning that would be a reason I would like living in the city less, because the gardening opportunities are smaller. I think I knew you were in the Chicago area, are you on a suburban size lot or a city lot? I know it's small. We're on a suburban lot but it's smaller than most in our town. About a 1/4 of an acre I think. Sometimes I think even that is too big for me to keep up with. (g) Alaska, huh? Well, I can see the attraction, but at my age, I don't think I could cope with the unique challenges. When I was younger, I would have very much liked a 'pioneer' experience. I suppose Alaska is not that as much as it used to be though. GORGEOUS part of the country though! I've never been, but would like to go some day....See MoreNew here...showing off my small pepper collection so far
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Comments (2)Looks nice...I need one. HOA will fine me though :( I have an idea but I think it is hard to explain. On the bottom maybe leave a few open PVC pipes. Insert rebar in the ground then stick the open PVC pipe over the top so it is held by the rebar to the ground. Or in the T area leave a large hole to stick rebar into... Hard to explain sorry! I really wish I could make one. I have debated making a mini one and putting flowers in front to hide from the HOA> Karen...See MoreShowing off my new skill
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoThanks guys! We got them about a month ago, when they were 10 weeks. They were belated Father's Day gift to my wonderful husband, who I'd never have suspected to be a cat lover. But he got very attached to a visitor kitten. We named her Polkadot, but we found out that Polkadot was leading a double life. She had another family on the main boulevard behind us, her real name was Rebel, and she was a he. (I felt like I needed a Lou Reed song to explain all this.) we got to be friends with Rebel/polkadot's family, and he visited us often. Soon after, he was run over by a car and didn't make it. I was saddened because I'm fond of animals, but the big surprise of this brief, sad, sweet experience with Polkadot was that my husband loved cats. So, I got him these for Father's Day, but waited until they were old enough to be separated from their mother. Here is Polkadot, who started us on this loving journey.
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