@RebeccaH2030
Just started this book by Suzanne Simard and can hardly put it down - about her work on the communication and intelligence of plants. Highly recommended.
@ProgressiveTex
I live w/in a stone's throw from the border & never once felt unsafe here or going across into Mexico, which I do frequently. Have had maga types lecture me on the border from their comfy chairs in GA, SC or SD. Makes me disgusted, sad & angry.
@SjamaanN
I'd buy 10-15 acres of land, build a modest house with some nice outbuildings. And then open an "old dog ranch" where I'd rescue old dogs from the shelters and let them live out their lives in dignity and comfort.