Water is one of those things we use all day without giving it much thought—until the bill comes or the drought restrictions hit. Whether you’re trying to save money, be more eco-friendly, or just feel like you’re doing your part, cutting back on water use at home doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it’s…
I had a burn pile set aside on my property, like a lot of people do when they are cleaning up limbs, brush, and all the other yard mess that builds up faster than you expect. It was mine, it was on my land, and I knew exactly what was in it because I was…
I had already planted and settled a flower bed on my property when I noticed something did not look right. A few plants were missing. At first, that probably sounds like the kind of thing you try to explain away. Maybe an animal got into it. Maybe something died off faster than expected. But that…
I came outside and realized the mess in my yard was not from weather, kids, or some random delivery truck making a bad turn. My neighbor had workers over, and instead of keeping their vehicles on the street or in the driveway, they had been parking on my lawn. Not by accident, either. It was…
I had just finished cleaning my porch when I ended up watching it get messed up almost immediately. Everything had been washed down and looking good, and I was probably enjoying that rare moment when a job is actually done and you can stand back and admire it. Then my neighbor, who had apparently been…
A weird situation with my yard got a whole lot more serious once my neighbor finally said out loud what had apparently been the mindset all along. According to me, the neighbor had been cutting across part of my yard for years. At first, it may have seemed like one of those things you let…
I didn’t think much of it the first time. My trash can was out, the lid was up, and later I noticed somebody had dropped a little bag of dog waste inside. Gross, sure, but easy enough to brush off once. Then it happened again. And again. After a while, I realized it wasn’t random…
I came home expecting a normal day and instead found my driveway tied up in somebody else’s delivery. My neighbor had arranged for something to be dropped off, but instead of using their own space, the delivery was happening in my driveway. That is what made the whole thing so frustrating. It was not a…