It’s very true to life for many of the older generation in my circle.
Several in-law parents have been debating for years whether to downsize, move to warmer climates, etc.
Meanwhile, just in the past six months, we’ve lost four other members of their generation.
It’s been extra sad each time emptying and selling their homes and seeing how things could have been better or at least easier for them, if they’d only made a decision or accepted help.
People often demand explanations of women, instead of honoring her “no.”
She can’t just say she’s fine on her own with her cats, and that the guy someone in her circle tried to set her up with would disrupt her peace.
They always want to know why. Often times, it’s just that she doesn’t want to become someone’s maid, cook, therapist, etc.
I met my first husband in college. Really should have listened to our guy friends who told me that my then fiancé wasn’t looking for a wife, as much as a mom and a secretary.
I think Janis sees building a house as either Arlo is involved and she has to live with him as he gets cranky by the delays that often happen in any home project, or she ends up being the project manager for them. Is much extra work she didn’t anticipate, either way.
Then again, this is Gus’ town and area of expertise. He’d know the best contractors to hire to get the job done right.
My experience, too, has been that plants do better with rainwater, from thunderstorms, even more.
From a gardening site, “The air around us is full of nitrogen, but plants cannot absorb this nitrogen from the air. Lightening and rain put this nitrogen into the soil where plants can absorb it. This is why lawns, gardens, and landscapes look so green after a thunderstorm.”
The Cat Distribution System. They show up randomly and they choose you.