Misc

For environmental reasons we have been attempting to grow clover instead of grass on the lawn.  It has been rotation after rotation of lawn seed, additional top soil, aerating etc. -- All things that don't really interest us -- Just trying to save the initial sod replacement 14 years ago.  

After years of fighting acidic soil due to pine needles, we have given up on having a lawn on the shady side of the yard.  I think we are finally seeing some results.  Benefits would be no more mowing, if we aren't bothered with the flowering phase -- Especially now that we aren't around much over the summer.  Will definitely consider seeding the rest of the property next spring.  

After 7 1/2 months, I finally received an email about my Nexus renewal.  With border offices closed for so long, I had read last year to get your renewal applications in a year earlier; so I did.  Of course D waits until a month before his expires and gets his approval back in 2 weeks...nice.

Called the Canadian border office after D got his and the gentleman who answered was super sympathetic to my cause.  Saying that he'd be rich if he got paid each time someone called to ask why such a discrepancy in application timing?  Their office couldn't make sense of the US border procedures either. 

Am thrilled to finally receive my new card in the mail and proceeded with the subsequent activation.  Excited to read about the new streamlined Global Entry procedure as well.  Anything to speed up future re-entry to the continent.