Welcome, Spring (I think...)
Blog 04_15_2026 Ah, Spring! And my first lawn mowing of the season. Yay. I loaded gas into the push mower, yanked the start cord, and it started right up on the first yank! It was a bit more enthusiastic than I was about the chore. But it’s done now. And then, there’s the backyard. Naughty words go here . Lots of them. If we ever get out of here, one of the big things I’m going to require for the next place we get is: NO #$%%^$ big damn trees surrounding the house! None. Nein. Nyet. Uh-uh. Look, I like trees as much as anyone. But I am sick and tired of the kind of crap I’ve had to deal with here. To wit: Piles of sticks / branches. EVERYWHERE.. ..And leaves. By the trillions. Or at least millions.. 🤔 Looking east towards my neighbor's yard Every freaking square foot - covered.. North-east corner of the backyard, with burn pit at left. It will soon be busy. Leaves covering stairs on East side of house. Southeast corner of front yard. Mo...

