I finally got ahead of the leaves that have carpeted the lawn for weeks. But I’m not kidding myself. I know the leaves will always win. I’m just crazy-lady enough to have told them that, too – out loud – while raking them and putting them in the yard waste bin. Even though they’ll keep falling (like leaves do), it felt good to get them raked up once.
And then I got out my handy-dandy, new, human-powered reel mower and cut the grass in the freshly-raked area. And I’ve got to tell you – it looks fabulous. Really. I’m astounded that I don’t need to pay a gardener to take care of my yard (and to be rude to me, in the process). Granted, that gardener took care of the yard every week, whereas I’m getting my ass out there every 3 weeks or so, but it’s okay. And for today at least, it’s easy on the eyes.
Not only that, but I sweated like a monkey on a treadmill while working out there. That’s got to be good for me, right? Self-satisfied and fit. What a great start to summer.