There IS nothing like it, cut. The yard/lawn/grass is expansive and it is pleasing to the eye when it is neat and trim. The antique/vintage/old hitching post at the edge, along the road is much easier to see; the ultimate garden statuary.
Monthly Archives: June 2017
Never!! Ever!!
Judge a Book by the Cover Did my research. A lot of it. Sorted. Decided among the options. Decided what I could live with for the next six years. Made an appointment with myself and walked into the dealership. The old codger at the front desk, I don’t know what he thought but it was …
Free? Library
Got my library card. Do not understand the concept of the ‘Free’ Library. That is in the name. The Village name followed by the word ‘free’ and ‘library’. I asked if they were part of the public system. She says they are. Sort of. I asked if they had fund-raisers. Yes they do. She said …
The Silver Lining…
Dan, the woodman, and I had been in contact. 18 months ago he delivered half-a-cord, at the last-minute, for winter. Now, planning ahead [get that concept in such a new way] and as I am going to buy a wood-burning stove, contacted Dan for a full cord delivery now. I called and left him a …
Of Course!
Children can know one all too well. My daughter whose chosen profession demands exactness never could quite accept, that for me, a recipe is a mere suggestion not an absolute. [It started when i used mayonnaise for the brownies when she was in high school]. The entire family was gathering for the holiday and through …
Well, I Thought It was Clever
…After the company departed, I looked in the refrigerator at the three-quarters of the left-over watermelon. I’m really not such a watermelon fan, although every time I have one in my house, it reminds me of a long-ago-sister-in-law. She, in my recollection, loved the fruit and when she had them [I was just a small …
Toni
Today the ‘lawn’ was mowed for the second time. It took Toni-the mow-stress 4.5 hours. That is a crazy amount of time to spend on something that is going to have to repeat itself in 14 days. Toni is a delightful person. She operates an equine rescue just down the road. Again, another person with …
Karma
Definitely in the karma-deficit vis-a-vis small insects and creepy-crawly things. If they make the life altering choice of crossing one of the thresholds, then most likely it is on to paradise for them. I do have friends who are excellent at catch and release. I’m better at ‘fast-foot’.
One Way to Generate Revenue
From the local paper: “Residents shall maintain grass at a length of less than 6 inches. Failure to do so will result in Village of Deposit correcting the violation 72 hours after notification at a rate of $75 per hour with a $50. admin fee. That works out to about $125. an hour to have …
When Was the Last Time…
do I love this life, or what! When was the last time You saw Fels-Naptha at your grocery store. Or hung out the wash to dry and watch it flap in the wind. Of course there is the downside when the line snaps and the sheets and towels all fall to the ground, which fortunately …