Last week’s dry, warm weather motivated me to do some yard work. In addition to mowing grass and cleaning and mulching flowerbeds, I sighed and began the exhausting but highly satisfying task of trimming hedges.I used to be able to do them all plus cleanup in one day, but now I have to divide ...
Did you dodge the raindrops long enough to mow your lawn last week? Between downpours and chilly temperatures, it’s been a struggle, and my grass had grown about 6 inches tall in many spots. I desperately needed to mow it.I’m always careful to look ahead of me and usually check the lawn for ...
April is almost at an end, and suffice to say this month has had, well ... some issues. It seems to me like April 2021 is having an identity crisis. It can’t decide whether it wants to be part of spring or hold onto winter’s chill.We’re winding up the month pretty much around average for ...
I saw a commercial the other day from a luxury carmaker touting its new electric sedan. Electric cars seem to be popping up everywhere now, and even auto racing has an all-electric circuit, which blows my mind. I can’t imagine going to a racetrack, hearing the announcer say, “Drivers, start ...
I went for my somewhat daily walk around the neighborhood the other day for some exercise and was enjoying the sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures that have been in place the past couple of weeks. Birds were chirping and a few kids were giggling as they played nearby. It was peaceful ...
It’s almost here! Can you feel it? Spring is right around the corner with daylight saving time, St. Patrick’s Day and warmer temperatures all hinting that we’re about to turn the corner and veer away from what has been a very snowy winter.The snow started with 27.5 inches of the white ...
