PaulandIandAndrew,

PaulandIandAndrew, have been working out the grand " garden" theme in the backyard. String, stakes, and pretend knowledge of balance according to some oriental ideal which I can say, but not spell, so it is missing, have created a space where this drama will be played. Andrew has lent his body, on two seperate days, to be a scraper of the sod. He also allowed his father to tie him up and dangle him over the edge of the two story house, reattaching the gutters. I borrowed Andrew for a few minutes and had him put up the Christmas boxes. This empty nest sometimes needs a visit from a son. Thanks Andrew
About 1/2 of the garden has been prepared, the rest lies under the grass. The lines have been moved several times as backs and knees have yelled to us, Enough is Enough. I have moved sod to cover an area in the backyard that has never had grass since we have lived here, over 25 years.

Maybe there is a reason.......we do live close the Oak Ridge.....

#2

'Since God himself cannot change the past, he is obliged to tolerate the existence of historians'. - Attributed to Samuel Butler

# 1

Set Goals, not resolutions

Springtime

I really enjoy that picture of my shoes and the snow. Maybe I should call that picture cold rose toes. I have been trying to work in the yard and have completed a few garden projects. We still do not have all the machines up and running and that is frustrating. The tiller, two mowers, and the weedeater are down and out. The large mower has been fixed and I had my first mow of the season yesterday. While I am waiting for the machine repairman to complete all repairs, I have been taking up the bricks in the patio and digging out roots. It will be a very long project I am sure.
We will really miss having all the guys living here this summer. They all payed rent by keeping the yard mowed and lifting heavy boxes. The boxes full of Christmas decorations are still sitting on the garage floor and the grass is tall. We want to put in a very large veg garden this year. We know it will be harder and harder to garden as we get older so we want to get it right this year. The guys will have to help with the tiller and hauling away all of the grass. It is too big a job for the two of us. It will be rough, but the reward will be great. I will relocat any useable sod to the front yard to stop the erosion. Our yard has changed from a lovely green lawn to a moss, clover, and crabgrass patch. Paul and I raked and raked the moss in the front yard and have replanted grass. We hope it grows. I want to create an 80 year old's yard. One that is easy to mow, when I am 80.
The blueberry bushes are in full bloom and full of bees. Yummmm blueberries....

Where have I been?

Well, I have a confession to make. I have been visiting facebook and have neglected my blog. Facebook has been fun,I have heard from old friends and connected to local friends as well. It was fun UNTIL, facebook changed. In an attempt to improve the facebook exerience, the program has managed to become more influenced by commercials, and not be set up in a way that expediates navigation. Their plan to improved the site by implementing more layers have made the experience less appealing. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact difficulties in navigation.
I could go on, but this would only generate more fuming, and to the end, not influence the Facebook site one bit.
So where have I been? I have been on a long Winter journey, some of my own making, some influenced by outside controls. It had it's purpose but now must end.

Now to Spring