Survey #157 Response from Jo
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| Which of the following growing things or green spaces are under your care? |
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| What lawn or garden chore do you find the most difficult, challenging, tedious, unpleasant, etc., and why? | Moving potted plants in an out until the weather warms enough for them to spend nights outside or in the fall until it’s too cold for them to be outside in the daytime. It’s a lot of work hauling them in and out every day. I’d love to have an enclosed porch or a greenhouse so I wouldn’t have to move them every day. | ||||||||||
| What’s your favorite thing to grow, and why? | We have planted so many wonderful plants in our garden and yard, herbs, vegetables, flowers but the one I favor over all are the milk weed plants. They are quite easy to grow, the flowers have a sweet aroma that permeates the house ( they are planted right next to the back door) but best of all we get to watch the monarch butterflies. Each year we count the caterpillars as they munch away on the leaves of the milk weed plants and watch to see how many develop into butterflies. It gets quite emotional in late August/early September when the last ones emerge from their cocoons and start their long journey south. We always wish them a safe journey. | ||||||||||
| What emotions do you experience when you think about downsizing? | I would not miss many of the items we own but there are others that would make me very sad to let go. Those are the items that evoke wonderful memories of people, places and events. A picture of the item just would not evoke the same feelings as holding the item in my hand. I’ve tried that, I can honestly say, it’s not the same. So sadness would be a big emotion. | ||||||||||
| When do you expect to downsize your living arrangements? | I expect to move again in the future, but without downsizing, if possible. | ||||||||||
| How would you feel about having to give up 50% or more of your current possessions in a downsizing move? |
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| Complete this phrase: “Spring is _.” | Spring is a fresh start, wide open to new possibilities. | ||||||||||
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