Due to new growth in the economy in my area I have decided to expand my mystical gardening company into interior design as well.  The new company is called Mystical House and Garden.  Hope to have a website up soon.  But til then will be posting new business projects here.

Will plan on keeping updates on new projects once a week or as pictures come avialable.

Well the weather just does not want to change.  Here in Fargo ND we have been getting rain for almost a week and a half now.  My balcony garden is very well watered and needs to have a few days of sunshine now.  They need to dry out so they can start really growing.  with all this rain my work has slowed down quite a bit.  I have two buildings that need so landscaping maintianance done.  But has been too muddy to do anything.

I have been also making money this year through dumpster hunting and curb shopping.  But all the rain has put a hualt on that as well.  Usually I  pick up wooden furniture and fix it up then trun around and sell it again.  I also pick other things that can be resold such as tvs, lamps, computers, and other types of furniture.  I can usually make 50.00 a week.  Which is barely enough for gas now days, but it helps out.

Most of my appartment has been furnished in this manner.  It's amazing just what some people will throw away these days. Some days I will find nothing while other days I am able to load up my van with stuff.  It helps to live in such a big city though.  It's also amazing to see just how many others do the same thing.  I've got to know several others and we like to trade items sometimes.  I'm starting to get a little dumpster hunting trading network going here in Fargo ND.

For the past 20 years I have add a rather strainful relationship with my intire family, encluding the extended family.  I would only see my parents and brothers for maybe two to three hours a year.  Just long enough for a meal.  Then they would leave for another year.  I have had very little contact if any with my exstended family since I got out of high school.  The last time I saw them was at my gramdothers 85 th birthday party.  And that was 5 years ago.

So last week sunday I emailed my family and told them things must change if they still want to be part of my life.  I told them that they must start showing more interest in me and what I do.  I told them they must start supporting me and my dreams and plans for my future.  I told them that I would give them just one month to start showing interest in me and what I plan for my future.

Now almost a week has gone by since I sent them the email.  None of my family members have replied by email or called by phone.  I guess since I was adopted I was never really part of the family.  So I should not expect too much from them.  They don't even talk to their friends or co workers about me.  They have not introduced me to any of their friends.

So I'm just about ready to just give up on them altogther and say I have no family.  But I should give them atleast to the end of June before acting in such a manner.

IT has come to my attention that most people don't think there is anything here in North Dakota but flat land and farmland.  They are so wrong.  There is plenty to come and see.  Alot of places just are not talked about alot. 

I will try and clear up some of this with a couple of blog posts.  I am currently doing some research for pictures to share.  I have lived in North Dakota all my life.  Sure we may have some cold long winters but there is still lots to see even during the winter months.  Just ask the canadians.  They are always coming to North Dakota.  Do they know something the rest of the country doesn't???

I soon hope to shead some light on what makes North Dakota so great.  Not just to come and visit but to also live here.

There is so much that I can teach and share with others on many different subjects and topics.  I interests have a very broad range.  In this blog I will attempt to teach and share what I know to those who are willing to just take the time to read this blog from time to time.  I truly hope what I post here from time to time will educate and help others to reach their full potential.

Some subject matter may be down to earth type stuff while other subject matter may be (shall we say Other worldly) to say the least.  I know not everyone will agree or like what I may talk about all the time.  But none the less it is there if one chooses to learn or atleast pounder over.

From time to time I will be posting bits and pieces of my own writings as I explore trying to be an author.  But unlike most authors to be, I don't plan on having anything published.  Just what you see here on my blog.  I am currently toying with a sci fi theme that would be in the form of letters from a young officer in a terran space fleet.  As soon as I get the first draft and intro of the first segment I will post it here.  So something for everyone to look forward to.  Wiether it's good or not is up to you who read it.  All comments on these attempts to write will be welcome.

Well spring has finially reached North Dakota.  Temps are starting to reach the 60's and 70's here this week.  Now things just need to dry out alittle so that this years projects can start to take shape.  So many plans to work on this year and so many gardens to plant.  Just where to begin.

It is also spring clean up week here in Fargo ND.  Where everyone starts throwing away all their unwanted junk they have collected over the past year.  There will be plenty of curb shopping to do and things to pick up, fix, then re sell or just give away to people who wnat to buy or need what I can fix up.  Hoping to make some extra cash this week.  But will just have to wait and see what I can find.

Also time to step up my search for more special friends.  People who can help me achieve my many goals, dreams, and hopes.  I have found two such special friends and will continue to look for more.  One can never have too many special friends who are like the family I never really had.

New trends in tree house construction brings tree houses to new hieghts.  Now more and more adults are building and living in tree houses all across the globe.  More people are wanting tog et back to nature are doing it in a new fashion.

Living among the trees at tree top level is the lates trend across the globe.  These tree houses are not just for childern.  they have modern ammenities like a normal house.  Everthing from electricity, runing water, functioning bathrooms, to state-of0the0art solar pannels, wind generators, and water management systems.

There are several companies now xclusively constructing these tree houses for adualts.  Childeren have now lost the domination over tree houses.  With the adult invassion of this tree house market woodland and forest now have a new life.

Some tree houses even include elevators for haulling large quantities of materails.  These live in tree houses can be very simple to the very ornate.  They are also simple to construct if you follow a few simple rules.  first and most important is never attch any part of the tree house to the trunk of the tree.  Always build around the trunk and branches.  Otherwise as the tree grows the tree house could become unstable and collapse. Second rule is: always use more than one tree for support.  Use three to six trees of equal hieght and age.  This allows a uniform look as the trees grow and the tree house will last for a very long time.  Third rule is: Build around tree trunks and braches.  They will add structural support and Architecual style to your tree house.  Always use large posts for extra support.  You can even use trunk skirt support which is not bolted into the trunk.  It is actually wraped around the trunk tightly to add support. There are several magazine articles out there on this subject.  several web sites too.

treehouses.com  livingtreeonline.com  treehouseworkshop.com

I just Received their first book.  I and half way through it right now.  So far I feel that they have done a really great job writing it.  Even though it's geared towards children, anyone who reads it will be spell bound with the adventures inside.  I look forward to finishing it up tonight.  I can't wait to see what other adventures lay ahead for the little grey squarrel and his friends.

I can almost hear lws's vioces she makes when I read the book.  It would be really great to hear her put the whole book on tape or cd.  I think the childern of the world will greatly benefit from their stories and help them imagine a bueatiful world the way it should be.

I can't wait for their next book to come out.

Spring time is finially here.  All the spring snow storms are gone and the temp. is finially getting to 70 degrees.  It's time to start getting the yards to my buildings raked and ready for spring landscaping.  This year I am hoping that the management company will allow me to fix up the yards more.  They could use alot of sprucing up and some new shrubs.  They could also use some updated landscaping.

I am also going to be working at several other different landscaping sites this year and Helping out some dear friends.  My landscaping business should really take a turn for the better this year.  Since I only started it last summer.  I'm hoping for some more clients this year.