out of town
my brother, who has been staying with me, left a short while ago and he will be gone for a week or so.
He left his dog, Nina, with me.
It has been great having him here with me and it has really shook me up in a good way
and got me excited about living and pursuing things again.
Now that he is gone I find myself and 'my personal rules', my sense of order, coming back to me as a way to cope
with the alone time. I am trying to not go to extremes and I will focus on taking care of Nina
but I realize when I am alone now that I kind of become strict in my own world.
I think I will volunteer for the Treepeople soon if there's a place open.
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Who are the Treepeople?
The Treepeople.org is a tree planting non profit here in Los Angeles. They grow and maintain trees in public spaces
all around the county. I have volunteered with them in the mountain public parks as well as locations in the city parks and low income inner city schools playgrounds. It's a great organization. Started by a guy named Andy Lipkis decades ago when he was very very young. It can be a schlep to go to where their projects are - but it's also really fulfilling to plant trees.
It's so nice that you've enjoyed having your brother and Nina Mark.... How have you enjoyed having a pet?
The Treepeople sounds like a really good organization..... Good exercise to!!….. Big hug.....xo
Thanks Jan!! Having my brother here has been great!
That's a nice cause to volunteer for Mark. When my cat, Lucy, died, the vet paid for a tree to be planted in the rainforest in her memory and I thought that was nice and a good way to honor a pet's love.
that is REALLY nice becky! I would hope when I die someone would do that for me. Actually I have see this pod system
where a tree grows out of your plot. Kind of morbid to talk about but it's a nice thought.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/05/03/world/eco-solutions-capsula-mundi/index.html
I think that's a nice thing to do. When my Grandma died, my dad planted some pretty flowering trees next to the gravestones and in the Spring they bloom beautifully.
All sounds great Mark! Enjoy dog sitting!!!
thanks you guys!!