Tag Archives: Yard Work

Hardwood Flooring Project Is Finished – We Spent a Rainy Day at Home Relaxing – Pot Roast Baked Slowly in the Oven –

Steve did a great job installing engineered hardwood flooring throughout the game room, kitchen, living room, office, and hallways. He began the project many months ago and had to interrupt it for his hip replacement operation. Finally, the entire job is finished, … Continue reading

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Sifting Sand – No – This Is Not About Shifting Sand – Steve Is SIFTING Sand from the Stones I Dug Up Around the Plants – Earth Must Be Conserved – Says Steve – This Is Devotion to Duty – I Laughed But Now I Stand Amazed – This Is Wisdom –

Steve has been sifting sand from one area for about 15 or 20 minutes. I can see that this will be a tough job, but Steve has done it in the past. He expects to retrieve many grains of sand … Continue reading

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Weeds – After Five Months of Delay – Have Grown into Healthy Green Monsters Again – We Shall Prevail Against Them – Thanks to Steve’s New Healthy Hip –

For many months Steve’s deteriorating hip worsened as vegetation of the wild variety grew strong and healthy in our yard. I did not attempt to keep this from happening. I am, at my best, an assistant in yard work. This is the … Continue reading

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Night Out with Friends – Looking forward to Dinner at Hong Kong Gourmet Buffet – Expecting to Enjoy a Delicious Dinner –

The dinner menu lists prime rib, crab legs, sauteed shrimp, oysters, and more! We party too much, but we enjoy it. We could party more. There is always something to do with our many friends. It’s not easy to stay home … Continue reading

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Yucca Stabs Me – I Bite Back – Yucca Friendlier Now – Beautiful as Always –

My yard work assignment this morning was to lop off the frond tips of one of our Yucca plants. This I did carefully. This difficult trimming project was not intended to enhance its thousand charms but rather to blunt its thousand swords. These sharp … Continue reading

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My Beloved Husband on a Ladder in the Sand Doing Yard Work – OH NO – Worrisome Wife Comes to the Rescue –

  Steve and I worked in the yard early this morning. Look at the bush I trimmed with a small clipper! What a difference it made! I am recognizing my yard work talent! I should be trimming bushes while Steve pulls weeds. … Continue reading

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Weeds HERE – Weeds GONE – YAY – HURRAH – My Husband Accomplished This Himself –

Steve came inside yesterday looking more tired after pulling weeds than on other days. I asked if he worked too hard, and he said he did not. He said he was fine. (Steve ALWAYS says he is fine. Nice positive outlook, right? … Continue reading

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Weeds OUT OF CONTROL – A Year of Relaxation and Fun ENDS in Nightmare Yard Project – Catfish for Lunch – Life Is Good –

It’s not like the yard was entirely neglected for almost a year. Steve worked on it many days, with a few hours of help from me once or twice; but, apparently, this was not enough. Steve told me that he has been … Continue reading

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