SPRING!

I woke up this morning and found Jackie on the riding lawn mower - "Hey, Barbie! I feel productive today!"  Awesome!  I strapped on my Docs, wide brimmed leather hat and grabbed the weed whacker and started on the pavers and then the edges of the neglected garden beds.  After getting the worst of the weeds/grass down I grabbed the tree saw and took down three limbs that were striving for our electrical lines.

Okay, I'm done at that point!  Jackie did both yards, the side yard and then took the small mower and did up close to the house on the 3 sides.

Then we went and got the trash bin up (and hauled Frank's up for him as usual - It's not easy for him to haul that thing up with his electric wheelchair).

Aching a bit and realizing that I'm not 19 any longer but it looks good out there.  Have the triangle part of the front yard and clearing out the gardens we'll be caught up. 

We've ordered some trees from the Arbor society (and getting a couple free) and I've ordered parsnip, cat grass, sunflower and gourd seeds (will order some flowers after the 3rd).  Now we need to prepare the spots for the trees, hedges and plants.  We're thinking a raised garden bed and do onion, parsnips and potatoes.  I can grow squash and strawberries in containers (we've already got strawberry plants returning in one). 

Now to plan the flowers and herbs. 

Holy cats, we might actually work at the gardening this year other than planting nice looking plants and hoping for the best.

The Crete Myrtle made it through the winter and is big.  Our dwarf plant is taller than I am! Of course the small plants we plant seem to go crazy here, thankfully.

very little housework today and some writing is the plan for the rest of the day.

Round Tuit

The list is never ending, of course.  But did get a few small items crossed off:

wrapped the A/C against the winter (yes, I'm 2 months late)

planted some of the bulbs

straightened up and swept and mopped another section of the living room

cooked breakfast (leftovers for dinner)

work on my WWII research

not much but it chips away at the list