Since it’s Halloween, I thought I’d share these two memes that I found on Facebook. Not only do they crack me up but they reminded me of an incident that happened this time of year, right after I bought my little house.

Three years ago, while I was landscaping my front yard, an older couple paused while walking their dog. I smiled at them but kept digging until the man asked me what all the holes were for.

Allow me to set the stage for you; I’d never met them before, I was standing knee deep in a large hole, I was a hot, sweaty mess, and I have an admittedly strange sense of humor.

I stopped working, looked up, and said the first thing that came to mind, “Well, I need somewhere to put all the bodies.”

They were shocked. You should have seen their faces! I laughed to ease the moment and explained that I was ripping out my lawn in order to plant a pollinator garden. That seemed to mollify them.

Fast forward a few years and my yard is full of flowering plants which are well-attended by bees and butterflies. I still occasionally see the couple walking their dog. Needless to say, they are very nice to me.