I Am So Amped for Spring

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I have been having a re-occurring topic of a dream. Not to be confused with a flat-out re-occuring dream, where there is a location and/or storyline that is consistent. The consistent repetition in this case, is the topic itself. And this topic goes one of two ways.

First, I have to provide context of my waking-life living situation: I own a house in one suburb of Chicago, where I grew up, but I actually reside in another Chicago suburb, which is my partner’s house. This is all according to the paperwork, of course. Both are my “homes.”

At the OG house where I was raised (and now own), there is a huge backyard that I started gardening and landscaping when I inherited it (2016). Apparently, I also inherited my mother’s love for yard maintenance. Because I felt so joyful, peaceful, and connected to spirit when I began trimming hedges and starting a vegetable garden. When I moved into my partner’s house a couple years ago, I immediately started documenting plans for the backyard, including blueprints of my ideal garden.

Last spring/summer (2025), a foundation was laid out, and my intention was to YouTube the experience, but I unintentionally did a digital detox last year, plus it was SO HOT that not all the plans were carried out. Still, between constructing what I could at my new home, and still maintaining what I could at my previous home, I was all over Chicagoland, taking advantage of whatever free/low cost outdoor items I could procure via Facebook Marketplace.

When the warm season ended, I had completed A LOT, but there wasn’t much to show for it. Plus, at that time, I was beating myself up for not doing more. (I have since made a discovery and resolution to celebrate the things I have accomplished, versus criticizing myself for unchecked boxes.)

Now, with all that said, to the dream topic. It has been happening since last fall (about 5 months, or so), and it takes place at the house that I own. It goes one of two ways:

1.) Summer is almost over, and I’m looking around in regret because the garden was neglected, everything is dried up, and I missed the opportunity to plant what I wanted because it’s too late in the season. OR

2.) The entire property, front yard and back, is bussin with bountiful and exotic fruits and plants. I admire how the landscape is not only pleasing to the eye, but also provides nutrition, medicine, and fulfillment. I feel so lucky and proud.

Obviously, scenario #2 is also my actual vision for reality (minus the tropical foliage in a “6A” zone). And dream #1 has also taken place in waking-life, not to the extreme of looking apocalyptic, but that “damn it” type of feeling.

I am huge on dream interpretation, and I’m pretty skilled at it. Moreso when it comes to myself, but I have absolutely helped friends and peers get some wheels turning. There is a lot more to this dream topic that I will probably dive into another entry, when it is relevant. 

But at a surface level, I’m sharing this because the spring equinox/new year started on March 20, 2026, and so much of my work from last year year is showing itself in rebirth form. I did a perimeter walk at both houses, and new growth is shooting up! I am so excited for the ground to be warm enough, to get in some more work!

This article is a soft launch that I will be posting videos this year! It’s raining like crazy this week, and next week, I’m traveling to Florida, so I am hoping that in a couple weeks time, I’ll be posting another article and video with the ongoings.

There are so many different interests of my life, which I used to think were exclusive, but they are all connected. I’ll be posting my gardening videos and articles under my “haute homesteading” category of life. 

I’ve learned over the years that the peace and joy that I feel while maintaining my property, is biological. The medicinal effects from being outside, and the grounding effects from literally touching earth, is something that will make EVERYONE feel good, and assist with mental/physical health.

If you have never grown anything, or if you need to change your methods that are successful, stay tuned.