MUNGO EATS Latin America

Sorry to have kept you in suspense for so long (as if you are all DYING to know how we are!).  We got back into our OWN house on Saturday.  I was expecting to get back in fairly late in the day, since we knew there were some cleaners coming, but we were actually back in at about noon. 

So how is it?  First of all, I have to say that I really missed our own space.  Even when our own space was only the size of a little tiny camper, it was ours only.  I don’t mean to say that I did not enjoy my time with our family and friends, I did immensely, but there is something to be said for having your own “stuff” and your own space!!  I am very grateful to be back home. 

The house is in pretty good shape, and nothing seems to be damaged at all, which is a relief.  The house was in a “lived in “ state when we left, so we really didn’t expect too much damage.  We had to reorganize a bit, obviously another family may have their own ideas about decorating and organizing.  I think everything is more or less back in “place” now. 

I am quite sad about the state of my yard though.  I am pretty meticulous about my yard.  I have tried to make it as low maintenance as possible, but there is always things like weeding that need to be done.  I am sad to say that I have ALOT of work to do in the yard to get it back up to it’s former beauty.  I told the kids I would pay them a nickel for every dandelion plant they remove and I fully expect to dish out more than $20.00 for this.  I have one flower bed in the back yard, which is now nothing more than a bed of crabgrass.  I will have to dig out any saveable plant, destroy all the grass and replant the flower bed.  It will be a heck of a lot of work.  There are other maintenance things to do in the yard that I knew I would be coming back to, like trimming the hedge and pruning the trees.  All in all, I say I will be very busy this summer. 

On a good note, Mungo is in heaven.  He cannot believe that he is allowed to run around outside, without a leash, heck without even a human watching him.  We generally leave the back door of the house open all summer.  I like the fresh air and the dog can come and go outside as he pleases.  Apparently, he pleases, because the first day he kept running in and out, all the time wearing this foolish expression of GLEE.  There is a small part of the yard which is only “fenced” by a rather thick hedge.  Mungo had figured out a way through the hedge when he was young, and low and behold, he still remembered the escape route.  So on my list of things to do today, is to somehow prevent his escape into the neighbours yard. 

So all in all, not a bad homecoming.  I am glad that I am not rushing off to a job this morning, because I think I have enough to keep me busy for a while, but still, it is good to be HOME!!