Aug 4, 2010 | blog
So it seems I’ve got a major problem at home. What started out looking like dry and dying grass turned out to be some kind of grub in the lawn. While that was bad enough, what happened next was worse – birds and raccoons digging up the lawn in search of a tasty midnight treat.
In the photos below, this damage all happened in about 5 days. I don’t know that they’re all through yet.
So, yes I have a lot of work cut out for me in the coming weeks. As I understand it, the best thing is to remove the dead areas, clean the soil with a targeted natural insecticide and then reseed, and after the grass grow get a mower and make it look beautiful, good thing I have a mower list by Top9Rated. So yeah lots of fun.
Jul 11, 2010 | happiness
Listening to the wind in the trees.
Jun 6, 2010 | happiness
Enjoying a beautiful summer morning with various songbirds in the backyard.
Jun 14, 2009 | blog, happiness
As always its the simple things that make the difference, and so it was this weekend. Ok, it’s not a campfire, but one of those fire-pit thingies that you can set up on the patio. It’s been an incredible month since we’ve moved to our place just out of town, and we’re beginning to settle into a relaxing routine.
Amy, Brianna and I are enjoying the stars in the sky, and the crickets in the yard. Watching the fire flickering away and playing “20 questions†to pass some time. Its been awhile since we’ve had some quite time like this, and its nice to have it right in the backyard instead of several hours drive away.
There’s a lot of writing I do that never makes it anywhere. Sometimes I think make a mistake in not publishing more posts when the muse strikes. Like tonight. There’s a lot of things that come to mind and, for once, I’m not going to talk business, or strategy or ideas around any of it.
Instead, it’s really about the simple things in life. Family, quite time, a flickering fire, and getting a chance to listen to it all.
Oh, and an the occasional shooting star doesn’t hurt too much either.
So, for all of us rushing through our days and weeks. Please don’t forget to take a day, an afternoon, or an evening, and sit down with family or friends. Or simply take time for yourself and relax. A few hours can make all the difference and is the recharge we all can make use of in our busy lives.
Dec 25, 2008 | happiness
The wondrous effects of snow in the northland.
