Where did all the flowers go?

Every bit of undeveloped space is being bulldozed.

My dad sold real estate for over twenty years and he always said the measure of a good property was by "location, location, location." Well that's apparently not true any more. Houses are going up on tiny, weeny strips of land next to highways, byways, and overpasses. Yuck.

Worse than this over-development is that the trees are being destroyed. Now, in case you don't know it, trees are our source of oxygen on Planet Earth. Houses do not replenish the air that we breath. Instead, they pollute and increase carbon emissions. All bad. Repeat, this is bad. I know some of you need things put in simple, simple terms (like me).

Some stupid folks were recently overheard saying, "Where did all these deer in my back yard come from?" Dah - you house is sitting where their home once was. They have no place else to go. Don't you like sharing your yard with Bambi? Oh yeah, be careful driving around your new neighborhood at night... Bambi doesn't have lights.

I am dazed and confused by all the development going on around my town. I'm actually happy to see the housing market slow down. People - buy used, errrr, previously owned homes. Please! It's good for you and better for the planet and our furry friends with whom we share limited living space. Oh, and yes, this is also a solution for our slumping economy.

So, save the planet, the animals, and the economy - buy a resale instead of new construction.

Thanks and good night. Oh yeah, watch out for Bambi.