Just because we are retired does not exempt us from chores. There are plenty of little maintenance jobs around our retirement home to keep us busy.
The creosote bush above needed to be trimmed. This particular bush grows faster than the others on the property since it is located near the irrigation for the citrus trees directly behind it. It also got a couple of deep watering events during monsoon season; it is located next to the drainage ditch west of the house.
Thick creosotes attract small desert mammals that need a place to nest. That, in turn, attracts predators like rattlesnakes. You can understand why we needed this bush to be cleaned up.
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The Kenyan Muslim has won. Are you ready for war? Or will you submit to slavery?
I’m still holding on to my guns and faith. I hope that it does not come to fighting off zombies, but if it does, we’re ready.