Gongrats, Walt, that *is* the good life.
Not that I am complaining in that deprtment: our in-the-city garden is not
much bigger than a postcard, with a lawn the size of a stamp. But the best
part is that I have my better half taking care of all garden affairs,
including mowing and all - I just have the beer.
Bart
On 8/17/06, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> A couple of recent rain showers caused a growth spurt in the little bit of
> lawn we have left after 30-plus years permitting and encouraging the woods
> to take over the entire property. I have a two-year-old Toro electric-start,
> self-propelled, walk-behind lawnmower, and a steep driveway with an S-curve
> to get to the "lawn."
>
> At precisely 11:02 a.m. I opened one of the garage doors, walked the 20
> feet to the yard barn, unlocked it and opened the doors, dragged out and
> gassed up the mower, primed the engine, turned the key, followed it up the
> driveway, mowed the entire grassy knoll that remains on our nearly-an-acre
> lot, put the mower away, closed and locked the yard barn doors, pushed the
> button to close the garage door, and was back in air-conditioned comfort
> when I opened a frosty cold MGD at exactly 11:11 a.m.
>
> Life is good. Trees are the answer. And vinca and English ivy don't hurt.
> :-)
>
> Maybe after I rest from my labors I'll take some pictures.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
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