Sunday we picked up a used riding lawn mower that Dave found on Craigs List. We spent Sunday afternoon and evening sweltering in the 90 degree heat, cutting back the jungle the that surrounds the house. I weeded and pruned while Dave cut the grass, even though it was REALLY long and kind of wet.
Moose came with and ran himself silly around the property, stopping to come back and be our shadows, like always. He liked following Dave on the riding mower, sometimes getting sprayed by the grass when he followed too close.
I'd forgotten to take a picture before I started pruning and weeding so this tree's overhang was actually WORSE before I took this. Also, you can see I started weeding the brick sidewalk back towards the porch.
Before (sort of)
After:
Moving on - the GARDEN. Ugh, what a frustrating day. I started off with the idea I could cherry pick - just pull the weeds and whatever flowers I didn't want to keep. An hour into the weeding I realized it's 80% weeds and the rest are diseased hostas and wildflowers that are growing out of control. I spent HOURS and only completed one very small side of the house.
Before:
After hours of work:
Feels like I got very little done. I'm not even sure if those purple flowers growing up through that hosta are weeds or not! It kind of looks like a weed! Also, I'm starting to wonder if I should just pull everything up, till the soil, add good soil, cover with mulch for the winter and start over fresh next spring with stuff I like - Hydrangeas and bushes...etc. I know that seems wasteful but I think it might give me a better soil to start with next year. Also, it'd be a LOT easier!!!
THIS is what I'm up against:
Evil, evil weeds.
As the sun set on another day at the house, Dave and Moose spent some time wearing themselves out, running around like mad:
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