On the weekend, Harriet and Ariel cut the grass at Granny and Grandpa’s house. It is a big job! They cut a path to the outhouse, just for me! Harriet has a magnificent heavy-duty, self-propelling lawn mower, which makes the job viable, just. I could not manage the job with the bottom-of-the-line, wobbly little push… Continue reading Path to the Outhouse
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Weekend Warriors
Attila and I visited the little house in the city this past weekend. It was two whole days off work for Attila! Sort of. It was a long drive there and back. We made a few stops, to eat, to purchase fuel, to drink coffee. Attila needed coffee to keep him awake, as he had… Continue reading Weekend Warriors
Ready for Release
Easter weekend was spent working on the yard at the little house in the city. Although there was still a nip in the air, no snow remained, and the ground was no longer spongy. The grass was beginning to green as Attila raked. My task was to collect the pine cones from the drive and… Continue reading Ready for Release
The Big Thaw
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 Last night, late, the ground thawed to let the heavy rains settle into the earth without impediment. I know this because the sump pump startled me, as it fired up for the first time this year. It rained all day yesterday, and will rain all day today, giving the pump a… Continue reading The Big Thaw
Hibernation Over
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Well, here I am sitting in the kitchen at the little house in the city! I drove down on my own this morning, leaving just after Attila left for work, and arriving 4 hours and 15 minutes after launch. I love it here! And I do not mind being alone, not… Continue reading Hibernation Over