I am a stay at home mom. Being a mom keeps me busy. I love to cook and eat. I have gained weight. I daydream about a shopping spree. I am saving money. I would love a new wardrobe of clothes. I have a house with a backyard.
I works as a receptionist in a law office. I have a demanding job. I get my nails done weekly. I fantasize about visiting a cafe in Paris. I do not have kids.
Is your career still keeping you busy? Hi, yes, it keeps me very busy.  Lawyers can be demanding!  How are you spending most of your time these days?  I know the kids keep you busy but since they're all in school now, do you have time to do anything besides clean and cook, those never-ending jobs? I am doing some landscaping in my backyard. Super excited about it, want to make it into a private retreat. That's awesome!  Your own private retreat.  You could make it something really neat, with plants and flowers and paving stones.  Maybe even a fire pit! The fire pit location is the first thing on the list. Great minds think alike. I want to build the pit into the ground instead of on top. What do you think? I think either is good.  It's a little easier to clean out a raised one since most of them have little trays underneath that you can just remove and dump.  But you get warmth (and the ability to roast marshmallows!) on either kind.  What else are you going to do? I want to plant some trees, but having a hard time finding older trees. I want them to be actual trees before the kids grow up. I want a flower garden and some raised garden beds. This is going to take time huh? :) Sure, trees will take time but a bunch of other things can grow fast and you can fill the garden up with those types of plants and flowers.  And besides, you can still plant trees and enjoy them even if they take a while to get tall,. Do you know of any flowering shrubs that grow fast. I will definitely enjoy everything I plant. Just want a nice place to put the bird feeders :) Maybe hydrangeas?  They grow into small bushes/ shrubs and are really pretty even before that.  Butterfly bushes--I think Lantana is the one that I have--bloom great and really fast and are basically self-sustaining.  The butterflies and birds they attract make them really nice to have. Oh my mother loves those. Hydrangeas would be perfect, thank you so much for reminding me about them! Sure thing!  Are you going to grow any vegetables or just plants/ flower?