'What is a home if you don’t have to protect and nurture it?'
The judge downstairs replied to her, mentioning that it was me who had asked that the maple tree be removed and that he’d happily keep the mulberry., that we were also sad to lose the maple, and would absolutely support keeping the mulberry tree. This last sentiment had been echoed by everyone in our building.The tree was taken down last year. A few months afterward, we noticed that the Concerned Neighbor was no longer living in her apartment alone.
Tad and I flipped into our now sadly automatic house-protection mode and called in one of our cabal of exterminators. Tad arranged to have pigeon spikes installed around the edge of the deck and on a few of our windowsills. He also asked the exterminator to reseal the chicken wire under our deck, which we’d installed as part of theWe were away for three weeks in Florida when the work was performed. So that’s when the emails started pouring in.
Third time’s the charm. After this next batch fledged, we seized the moment and lashed the chicken wire closed for good. You may be wondering why we still live in this godforsaken apartment. Oddly enough, soldiering through all of these incidents has only deepened our attachment to the place, and to each other. What is a home if you don’t have to protect and nurture it? What is marriage if the repetition of the mundane can’t strengthen your appreciation for your spouse?
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