Ugh. I worked all day yesterday. Saturday! Today I went for a walk (and worked some more when I got home). It was summer-like, and got hotter as the day wore on.
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One of many bougainvillea/pelargonium mash-ups in my neighborhood I could point you to:
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We put a bid on this house before we got the house we own. It has very little yard, and I'm glad we didn't get it. I would never have become a gardener, and I wouldn't know any of you.
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One of many bougainvillea/pelargonium mash-ups in my neighborhood I could point you to:
We put a bid on this house before we got the house we own. It has very little yard, and I'm glad we didn't get it. I would never have become a gardener, and I wouldn't know any of you.