Daily observations of my simple life.

Grumpy Old Lady:

That's the way I felt most of the day. Can't say why, maybe it was getting home from a few errands yesterday and looking up from my front gate to see another old trailer maring my view of open desert and the mountains. Yup, there it sits back windows looking out at my back porch. Last summer I was so happy to have my new back porch, I could sit out and look across the desert undesturbed at the mountains. Then my neighbors put an old trailer right in the view line. Now there's another one. Sigh. I'm guessing because of the rising prices they plan on selling the front property and moving into the two back properties. That means all their other junk will go with them. Guess I'm going to have to get busy and plant a mini forest to protect my privacy. I am a private person and now if and when they move in they will be looking right out at me wherever I am on my property except in my front yard.

My dog and I took a long walk yesterday evening and that calmed me but I found myself feeling agitated this morning. Still I planted a new salad garden, swept the back porch, and cleaned the horse corral. I took another long walk this afternoon and reminded myself I still have lots of open space to hike in.  Development is like a progressive desease, even though you still feel healthy you know it's only a matter of time before it spreads and we'll all be suffering from the terrible side effects. Traffic, crime, smog, congested living, loss of views, and privacy.

My poor dog, when I'm in a bad mood she tries to cheer me up by wagging her tail which just annoys me. Chuckle.

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