(this was written a few days before hurricane season ended, but I’m hoping for the best)

With the end of hurricane season, most of my neighbors can breathe a sigh of relief. More time to repair buildings not yet fixed from past seasons, and time to mostly relax from the threat of natural disaster.

The season’s also usually a double whammy for our family: both of us adults are responsible in some ways for pieces of our hurricane planning and continuity for work. But while I was glad to not need to do more than sit through a few meetings and keep my family supply stock up, I was a hair disappointed in the quiet season. Because I’d really love a reason to be rid of my front yard weeds trees. Continue Reading »