Pica's Park

The lantana, junipers, abelias, and crepe myrtles are blooming and colorful. Pica (my Chihuahua who passed away at 17.5 yrs.) would have been so happy to be able to wander through the plants in search of the perfect place to pee and poop and paw at little green lizards. With two two-person benches positioned to look out over Pica's Park, up to four of my neighbors can sit and enjoy the landscape too. Neighborhood kids are back in school, temperatures are again tolerable, and the scent of gardenias and ligustrum fill the air. Mississippi can be a lovely place this time of year. It took almost eight months for us to finish Pica's Park and for the plants to fully bloom, just in time to enjoy before it gets too cold. Halloween is around the corner, then Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Cycle-of-Life and holidays begins again! When it gets cold, I'll look out at Pica's Park and think warm thoughts of her and our 17.5 years together.