Somehow I knew this forum would get better and better .. and that the people who shared on it would have all sorts of wonderful sides to their personalities.

I feel so satisfied to hear or read their posts. My deal with Him up on high ... was PLEEZ MAKE ME WANT TO STAY ON THE PLANET.  If its so wrong or cowardly to want out. Give me experiences that make me feel that being human as I am is not bad and that I can share with others. Thank you all.

I have also periodically worked in conservation.  My garden at home I also describe as making habitat. It was a dead area of builders clay with BV plonked on top. I helped the soil improve and was excited to notice the proliferation of worms and bugs as years passed.  My efforts on council land are less intense ... but "grew organically".  I am skeptical of HOME BEAUTIFUL (my baggage about distracted rellies) and dont garden for it to look good but for a host of reasons.

I like the concept of a Habitat for Humanity.  Habitat is one of my favourite words.