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The boys and I woke up to a hazy day. I began kicking myself for not mowing the lawn when I got home from work yesterday. I figured that we'd take some time to snuggle before heading to the store to get our weekly food trip out of the way. When we'd return...I'd mow the lawn, no matter what.
While we were out, I picked up some Hyacinth, Daffodils, and other flowers to fill our pots with. I was in a hopeful mood and figured that some Spring flowers might do the trick. We cruised through our checklist and exited the store to warmer weather and the sun kissing our cheeks.
The boys were anxious to get home so they could play outside. We weren't home 5 minutes before lunch was eaten and little boy hands were digging in the dirt. I love when screen time takes a backseat to sun time.
While they were digging, I went to work on some flower planting. Soil was gently shifted to the side while I decorated my garden for a new season. Dead leaves and fallen flowers were given a different resting place while I pulled and picked. The Hyacinth fragrance was already filling my nose as I nestled the flower pots into their places.
The lawn mower was pulled out of the shed, filled up with power juice, and yanked at (repeatedly). It was like a couch potato getting back in the gym...with each pull I made, it pulled right back in disgust. I finally won out! It roared and complained but began to comply as I pushed it through the overgrown lawn. The first mow of the season.
Grrrr.....sputter, sputter....stop!
Pull the clogged grass out of the way and try again....yank, grrrr....
With crazy weather comes inconsistent mowing. Which in turn leaves thick, long grass in places that need a little more persistence. My arm got it's workout today.
Allergies + mowing the lawn = itchy hands, eyes, and skin.
Beautiful lawn + fragrant flowers + blooms on the fruit trees = One happy home owner
Reading slices with itchy eyes tonight but do happy to have some spring weather so I won't complain
ReplyDeleteWe cruised through our checklist and exited the store to warmer weather and the sun kissing our cheeks - I love when screen time takes a backseat to sun time. - I love those lines best of all. This is a beautiful tribute to spring. Beautiful Slice of Springtime Life.
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely. Loved the lawnmower sounds.
ReplyDeleteI love how you personified the lawn mower having it complain - Great visual. There's nothing better than watching your kids enjoy nature!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite parts are the personification of the lawn mower -" It was like a couch potato getting back in the gym...with each pull I made, it pulled right back in disgust. I finally won out! It roared and complained but began to comply as I pushed it through the overgrown lawn."
ReplyDeleteIt is such a vivid description.
Lovely. Spring has sprung in my area of the world too...the warm days are making it hard to do anything but be outside. The description and personification in this piece made it fun to read. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteYour post was almost whimsical for me. I love the details. My favorite line, though, was: We cruised through our checklist and exited the store to warmer weather and the sun kissing our cheeks.
ReplyDeleteI love that feeling when you feel productive and accomplished, walk out of a store and are rewarded with a bright beautiful, sunny day!
I loved the screen time vs. sun time line - what a great way to put it.
ReplyDeleteI lived in Hood River, OR my first year teaching, so your picture made me think about it. I loved the blossoms in all of the orchards. I am glad that you are enjoying spring.
I loved the vivid descriptions of your day. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteEvery spring we cross our fingers as we start the lawnmower. Will it start? One year the engine exploded!
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling! I love the line about sun time and screen time. We had the same today with the kids discovering a creek in the park we go to--such fun!
ReplyDeleteI connected to so many parts of this slice. I too love that sun time is more exciting than screen time (less negotiating)! I also love seeing the progress I can make on some yard work, it is very satisfying.
ReplyDeletethe sun kissing our cheeks...love it! Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteWe are on vacation and I'm missing my flowering crab bloom this year. I hope it can wait one more week.
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