Hippie Shirt

The Springtime sun and rain combination has made everything in the yard go totally haywire. The weeds have been springing up along with the grass, and I have been dreading getting out there and taking care of it since the beginning of the year. The yard has looked like ass far too long.

So, this last weekend I decided it was time to shake the laziness and get out in the yard for some cleanup. It took the greater part of the entire weekend, but it got done. The yard looks awesome now. I received a nice red sunburn on my neck and arms, but it was completely worth it. It's amazing how much work needed to make up for the last 6 months of total neglect. We still have some more fill-in to do on the planting beds, since 2 whole years without getting them replenished has caused them to look weak. So, we ordered up 5 yards of mulch to be dumped in the driveway on Wednesday. It looks like I have another weekend to spend out there getting things just right, but damn it's worth it.

We spent the evenings grilling up food and even lit up the fire pit to cook up some smores. Good weekend, really.

One evening, the girls were watching some Baby Einstein DVD and one of the kids on the screen had on a tie-dye shirt. I casually pointed out the kid in the "hippie" shirt, and ended up having to explain what a hippie is to my 4-year-old daughter. I left it at a description like, "A hippie is someone who wears tie-dye clothing". I left out the stuff about hacky-sack and pipes. Better to leave that until she's a bit older. Awkward moment successfully delayed!