Yard Work
People ask me how I am doing, living by myself, and whether I get lonely. Well, yes I do; mostly I am content with my own company but sometimes it can be hellishly lonely. But worse than that, and the thing that you don't really realise until it happens, is dealing with all the stuff that we used to deal with together. Paperwork and documents are a constant burden - car insurance, paying the bills, doing tax returns (and believe it or not, I have only just today signed off on the 2008-09 tax returns for us both).
And the yard work is becoming a real burden. A hot summer with a lot of rain, and the lawn got totally out of control. I tried a routine of doing some mowing three or four times a week -- except when we were in the middle of a heatwave and just stepping outside was killing -- and would just keep plugging away with the mowing and the occasional whipper-snipping. But it was like the Sydney Harbour Bridge; by the time I had mowed the back, and then the side, and then the front, and then the lakeside -- it was time to start on the back again! So I finally admitted defeat, and got a lawn-mowing guy to come and do the lot.
It looked so nice, everything mown and trimmed all at the same. I got inspired to get a quote and have the lakefront cleaned up as well. It isn't really my territory, but it is what I look out at every morning. I had to admit, you could pretty much hide a herd of bison in there and nobody would know.
I also wondered about how many snakes or other wildlife lived there. Usually I just kept that strip mowed at the front, so that people could walk past. But an hour's work with a proper machine has transformed it. And no, they didn't see any snakes but it was apparently alive with mice.
And the yard work is becoming a real burden. A hot summer with a lot of rain, and the lawn got totally out of control. I tried a routine of doing some mowing three or four times a week -- except when we were in the middle of a heatwave and just stepping outside was killing -- and would just keep plugging away with the mowing and the occasional whipper-snipping. But it was like the Sydney Harbour Bridge; by the time I had mowed the back, and then the side, and then the front, and then the lakeside -- it was time to start on the back again! So I finally admitted defeat, and got a lawn-mowing guy to come and do the lot.
It looked so nice, everything mown and trimmed all at the same. I got inspired to get a quote and have the lakefront cleaned up as well. It isn't really my territory, but it is what I look out at every morning. I had to admit, you could pretty much hide a herd of bison in there and nobody would know.
I also wondered about how many snakes or other wildlife lived there. Usually I just kept that strip mowed at the front, so that people could walk past. But an hour's work with a proper machine has transformed it. And no, they didn't see any snakes but it was apparently alive with mice.
It looks inviting! Good decision, getting in a "pro" to do the lakeside.You have a big yard, and I am in total admiration that you are able to keep it from becoming a jungle.
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Hi Barbara
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Best wishes
Belinda
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Barb Dufty here comes up with another wonderful blog. She points that sometimes she finds it difficult to cope up with her loneliness. She is also finding it difficult to deal with all the paper work. But in spite of all these troubles she decides to keep her lawn clean. She rendered the services of a lawn-mowing guy and cleaned everything. She also got the lakefront cleaned. This blog brought to my mind the famous quote– nothing is impossible. It is really amazing that Barb still continues to do all the household activities. I really appreciate her agility and her willingness to do hard work.
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best wish.
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