I mowed my first lawn today!!!!
I don't believe I've ever mowed a lawn before in my life, believe it or not. I haven't lived in a house with a lawn since I was a kid, and then it was my dad's job (I helped in other ways). So this is exciting! My first lawn!! awww :)
It wasn't so bad - but it got cold today! Spring is such a tease. This weekend it was balmy and nice, we barbecued, hung out on our patio, and left the sliding door open until 9 at night! Today, brrrrr! Ice in the morning, snow all the way down the mountains again, a brisk wind, making the 45 degrees out feel much colder with wind chill. I kept zipped up and wore wool gloves and a fleece headband.
As far as spring flowers, we seem to be in a pause between daffodils and the rest - our trees are still all bare, though some fruit trees were flowering earlier, and the only color is from dandelions, several of which, sadly, have now been decapitated by the mower :( I've always liked cheery little dandelions and don't understand why people hate them. I like them better than lawns, to be honest.
Beryl (our wonderful 84 year old neighbor who BAKED US AN ORANGE MERINGUE PIE - omg it was good) had her gardener mow both our lawns, which run together like one big lawn, last week, and this week, I borrowed her electric mower and mowed both lawns. The "ridge" between the two has been bothering her since her more recent neighbors haven't wanted to share mowing duty like that. :) I want to keep her very happy that we are her neighbors and keep those pies (and cookies and peanut brittle) coming! hee hee!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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