I think I’ve said before that there are about 6 weeks in the average year that I really like living where I live. Three in the fall and three in the spring. We’re right in the middle of the spring cycle, and – except for the pollen – I’m loving it.
Massive storms hit all around me last night (and across much of the southeast US), but other than having to deal with some decent wind – which I’m not going to complain about – and torrential rains, my house had an easy time. I was a bit worried that the rain would continue throughout today, as I’d planned to do some yard work, but it was bright and sunny when I woke up; and strong breezes all day have dried up most of the wet stuff.
That being the case, I took advantage of the sun, wind, and 68-degree temps to attack a bunch of holly trees that have become incredibly overgrown in the last two years. It’s amazing to look out of my kitchen window and actually see my back yard!
My original plan was to chip all of the holly trees into mulch and spread it in a part of my back yard, and I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to start my chipper, since I didn’t use it at all last year. I was quite pleased, therefore, when it started up on the first pull and worked like a champ.
Until I stopped it after an hour to empty the bag. When I tried to restart it….nothing doing. So I finished off the holly project by carting what hadn’t been chipped off and throwing it into a pile near my shed. Then I thoroughly cleaned and reorganized the shed itself, as it was obvious that a family of mice had made it home over the winter. I’m happy to report that there are no longer any signs of the little vermin in my shed, and it is once again the crusty man-cave that it used to be – complete with radio.
All told, I spent about 6 hours on those two yard projects, and I’ve got plenty left to do. I’m hoping that tomorrow will be another nice day – we’re expecting a cold front tonight, and temps may be in the thirties tomorrow morning!
TWD