I took down several sapling trees yesterday, and two very large portions of another shrub/bush/tree thing. I cut it down with a hand saw, and chopped it into bite sized chunks and took it all to the farm. Today I pruned the low lying branches off of our Lilacs, and tidied up the Cherry tree and Apple trees too. I should have a far easier time cutting the grass the next go around. Also I hope to curtail the presence of any skunks or raccoons by eliminating low lying cover. If we are to adopt a puppy in the coming weeks or months I don’t want skunks anywhere nearby if I can help it.
Plus after all that cutting and chopping my forearms and hands are a little numb from the work. The vibration from the reciprocating saw didn’t help my wrist or elbow any either. While it’s lovely to take a moment to be outdoors and work while I wait in approvals for paid work, I don’t need to injure abuse myself in the process. Gotta work smart, not hard.
So here we are on Thursday. Kids have their big school bbq, and my wife will be out at her school’s prom supervising the event, and being with work friends. I hope the weather remains nice so that we don’t get too hot, nor chilly if the sun sets on us while we’re all outdoors. The kids have a big dance number planned, so that could be fun.
Speaking of dance numbers, the recitals are next weekend, and I think my girls are in four of the six shows. Not always together, but same days, different times kind of a thing. It’ll be a long, and arduous weekend for all involved. The costumes are nicely done. I hope they last longer than the previous year. I don’t expect that the costumes will hold up over time. But, once it’s all said and done we can tackle the girls hair, and get them cut & styled for a change as he dive into summer. Hard to believe that June is almost here! Can’t wait!
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