It’s fall and with fall comes the falling leaves and a yard full of them. And I’m not the lawn maintenance worker of the family. I watch from a window. My husband maintains the yard and all there is involved with keeping our grass looking like carpet. Or like a football field. I don’t know what I would do if I were in charge of the yard. I’ve never used a blower. Or a edger thingymajigger.
My hunter has been away hunting for the last 4 days and I was given strict instructions to please not touch the yard. Don’t cut grass or rake leaves. Aww I’m free. No blisters or figuring out if I blow the leaves or suck them. I’ve seen it done both ways. Oh wait. I think you can use the lawn mower to suck them up too. See. I’m confused. Thankfully I won’t have a lawn maintenance attack. Or embarrass myself asking a neighbor how to use a blower.
But I didn’t have to. Until my hunter returned not feeling good and asked that I help rake leaves.
Jody: Huh?
Mark: I need you to help rake leaves, I’m not feeling well.
Jody: Who? Me?
Jody: But remember … I’m not allowed to touch the yard.
Dumb yard work.
This is my big stupid pile of leaves…
Mark: Where you going?
Jody: You want hot chocolate? I’ll go make us some. Be right back. (Yes my way of taking a break.)
Back to raking leaves. I was instructed by Sgt. Narantic not to leave one leaf behind.
Umm what excuse can I use now? Think think think.
Mark: Where you going now?
Jody: Umm … I think that hot chocolate gave me a tummy ache.
That will give me a good 15 minute break without being questioned.
Mark: Where are you going now?
Jody: I think I saw a deer on the bike trail.
Yes I made every excuse there is. And my hunter never questioned my motives. Not even when I headed for the bike trail.
Because, like the rake, I don’t use the bike trail.
I eat cupcakes.
Well &*^% … Have a good day all … Sgt. Narantic just walked in. Got to go.
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At least your honest. I recommend two more hot choculates and hit the showers.
I get more done when I work by myself anyway, no offense intended.
Oh, Jody! My 8 year old has a few excuses you can borrow, if you need to. For me – a small bladder is always a great excuse!
You are supposed to rake the leaves up? I thought they looked kinda nice laying all over the grass like they are right now
I’m with Blessed. I think the leaves look so pretty on the ground. Then again, I’m the person who decided to let the lawn die this summer because it takes too much water.
Hot chocolate. Mmmmmm. That sounds good, Jody! I think I’ll have some now…
I’m glad that our leaf raking was done last week. And they were picked up by the city this morning. Raking leaves is the only thing I hate about this time of year.
Looks like you did a good job to me you got them in a pile.
One positive thing for me is a strong wind in a timber – the leaves get blown out of the yard if there isn’t any barriers to stop them.
LOL. You guys needs to find some kids to do that. Tell them if they make a big pile they can jump in it. That would get my son over.