FIRE! (mini environmentalist's rant) [View All]

[Bertha Venation]

Mrs. V. and I live in an idyll -- a slowly disappearing idyll, I'm afraid.

Living in a semi-rural part of Southern Maryland, we're surrounded by acres and acres of trees. In the last two weeks, about a mile from our house, several acres have been clearcut for new homes.

Today, I have the windows open because it's a whopping 55F and rising and the house, the cats, and Mrs. V. desperately need the fresh air.

Along with the fresh air, we smell the bonfires. The developer gets rid of the trees he's clearcut by burning them. :grr:

On a lighter note, this construction is taking place on the stretch of road we've recently adopted for trash pick-up -- so we'll also get to clean up after the construction workers instead of just our neighbors who chuck trash out their car windows! E-ha.