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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
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Great Expectations Take Great Efforts
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Summertime. The gentle whir of a distant lawn mower. The less gentle whir of a nearby chainsaw. Rakes, wheelbarrows, leather gloves, and the “little nippers.”
James’s job is to take those little nippers and nip off all the low branches in the yard. Dad’s job is to saw down the trees that have already been marked for destruction. Mom’s job is to pull the knee-high weeds that have been growing unchecked since the beginning of April. My job is to pull all the dead branches down. This includes those horrid vines that penetrate every bush and tree that graces our property.
I had a bit of fun with the really thick ones. I would use the vine like a rope ladder to climb up high, and then swing from it for a while until it pulled free and I went crashing to the ground. There was only one time that I had to jump because that particular vine was so entwined in the upper branches of a maple tree that my weight wouldn’t pull it down.
It was great to come in after a while to a lunch all prepared. (Thanks, Mom!) Corn chowder and sandwiches. Mmm! I was still a little hungry afterward, so I packed away a few cookies before heading outside again. We loaded up the pickup with branches that stuck out every which way. The guys took it off to the dump while Mom and I raked and pulled more weeds. The guys came back and loaded up again. We girls took our break then. (We figured they got to rest in the truck.) By now, arms and legs and backs and necks began to complain. I guess the sort of work I do normally doesn’t require all my muscles.
We still haven’t finished the yard work, but Saturday is open (or was, anyway). It’ll take that long to get everyone motivated again to make the place look decent. It is a great feeling, exhaustion. At least, you feel as though you’ve gotten something accomplished. |
posted by cori
5/18/2005 02:53:00 PM
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Yardwork can be a real pleasure when done as a family! We, too, spruced up our yard this week (and dug a larger pond) and we had a blast doing it! We worked from 7am to about 9:40 pm! But we enjoyed every minute of it. Well, almost every minute.
But nevertheless, always remember: "Many hands make light work."
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Yes, I saw your lawn on Monday. It looks quite nice. I especially love the fountain in Lauren's garden. Very elegant.
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It must be spring as it seems as if we all are participating in the common goal of yard work. Looking forward to winter. . .
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Yardwork can be a real pleasure when done as a family! We, too, spruced up our yard this week (and dug a larger pond) and we had a blast doing it! We worked from 7am to about 9:40 pm! But we enjoyed every minute of it. Well, almost every minute.
But nevertheless, always remember: "Many hands make light work."