nature
There are some definite advantages to living in the South, not least of which is the growing season, which seems to run from February through November (at which point it gets slightly chilly). The first of the flowers came up some time last week, with more on the way. We're also getting the first round of planting out of the way - we have so far planted two peach trees, and have a plum tree waiting to go in. It's not totally clear when we'll see fruit from them, but if our lime tree is any indication they'll get on it as soon as they are able.
Spring will also hopefully lead to a decline in the number of beasties seeking shelter in our house. We came home last night to find Mina in a room she doesn't usually hang out in, staring at the wall. When she started to wriggle her way under a very low slung shelf I was confused until I heard the scrabbling. And then the chaos broke, as another flying squirrel was chased all over the upstairs. I speculated the holes made in the wall to run the network cable might have been at fault, but it's hard to say, given how porous our house seems to be. Mina had gotten a good swipe in on this guy, so hopefully he'll tell his friends to stay away, but I think I'll try to seal the house a bit more, rather than rely on rodent word of mouth.
