I thought I'd do the list thing and really, really impress people who do lists, like Stacey, the queen of list-makers. Saturday, the J-Dogg cut the grass for the first time this Spring. I did other stuff:
1. Dug out bush by the garage which I have hated for the past 3 years.
2. Trimmed the evergreen tree/bush/plant on the other side of the garage.
3. Planted ornamental grass where the bush by the garage used to be.
4. Trimmed this spiky plant's dead stuff off and ended up with one skinny trunk thingy going up and branching out; so I ripped what remained out of the ground.
5. Trimmed the smelly evergreen in the front of the garage by the walk that the dogs run around and replaced the mulch around the base.
6. Planted ornamental grass by the mailbox.
7. Planted ornamental grass in the area by the tree in the front yard and weeded that mulched area.
8. Drank some tart cherry juice.
9. Forgot to put my leather gloves back on.
10. Trimmed two of the low bushes with the electric hedge trimmer.
11. Cut back a few branches of the plant next to the steps by the front door, of which I can't recall the name; but it blooms at the weirdest times -- like the middle of winter if it gets above 40 F.
12. Trimmed two bushes in front of the windows in the front of the house with the electric hedge trimmer.
13. Cut back the azalea.
14. Trimmed the tip of my left index finger with the electric hedge trimmer.
15. Cut down a pussy willow type leggy tree affair with my circular saw.
16. Taped the tip of my left index finger with duct tape so it wouldn't fall off.
17. Raked up all the branches and stuff, shoveled it into the wheel barrow, and made five trips to the back forty to dump it.
18. Let Scout lick the blood off my hand and duct tape.
19. Changed the light fixture above the front door -- you know, electrical stuff. Is there a warning sign on aluminum ladders about light fixtures and aluminum step ladders not being compatible?
20. Unlike after the stove affair, no black-out of the eastern half of the United States and Canada was reported.
Posted by Bill at April 22, 2004 10:52 PMseriously? duct tape?
and i totally need help with the rose bushes this year. are you free? :-) impressive list.
Posted by: jenB at April 22, 2004 11:58 PMBill, aka Mr. Greenjeans? Duct tape is all purpose, truly!
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at April 23, 2004 10:18 AMI thought it was about time you and electricity got together again.
Posted by: Anji at April 23, 2004 10:57 AMThen, what'd'ya do in the afternoon? Just lazed around, I suppose.
Posted by: Philip at April 24, 2004 02:56 PMLOL Philip - that was an excellent comment. Did you at least get a back massage that night Bill?
Posted by: Michelle at April 24, 2004 03:01 PMUmm I don't think you are supposed to feed blood to pets.
And WTH ornamental grass???? Is it different from regular green grass?????
Posted by: Kathy Howe at April 25, 2004 02:18 PM