The Yard is Smiling!

I spent several days combing through the beds and pulling weeds and wiregrass (aptly named!). There is one fellow that has mulched most of the neighbor's shrubbery and we got a price from him. He's weedeating the beds, spraying with Roundup and mulching. He said anything that pops through the mulch he'd hit again with the Roundup. He's about half way through and we are looking fine!!! Now to get Jimmy to cut the grass and we'll look real neighborly! Last year the weeds took off. This year they are my challenge.

Spring Muscles

Finally a day of sunshine and warmth. It feels good to soak in the vitamin D. Our yard is showing neglect so I spent the whole day yesterday cleaning out the beds. I didn't finish but at least it looks like somebody cares! After cleaning up and putting everything away, I took out the second pizza dough and put together a scrumptious pizza with artichoke hearts, chicken sausage, fresh spinach, fresh mushrooms and mozzarella. Boy was it good! No sooner had I eaten 2 small slices, I was overcome by exhaustion. That was when Jimmy came home from fishing. He and Lewis came in and finished the pizza. (I detest leftovers--glad they ate it!) I got up in the middle of the night feeling muscles ache, took 2 Motrin and felt pretty good this morning. Ready for another round with the rake.

Spring Around the Corner...I Hope!

This winter has been cold, dreary and gray. More snow and freezing temperatures than I can remember. Today was sunny and nice if you were sitting on a window seat looking out. Outside if the wind touched you, your face was cold like a marble slab. But there are signs. The willow tree across the lake is signaling that spring is in the near future. Its bare branches are getting thicker and there is a slight twinge of color....at last!