Here's to maintaining some self-respect and sanity while tending to the growth and maturation of young minds, including your own young mind. Here's to recognizing that it isn't necessary to know how everything is going to turn out in advance, and that often Life has much better in store than one can imagine. Here's to hope and happiness even when Life gets complicated, especially then... That's when it's needed it most.

...afterall, the car may only seat seven but room for friends is unlimited...

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Time to Mow the Weeds!

Our lawn is more Dandelion garden than lawn at the moment. We haven't figured out the sprinklers yet - D is doing internet research on how to fix the broken valve. In the meantime, the weeds are having at it. I tried to kill them with the guaranteed spray stuff, but that didn't do much. We got a big bag of the good stuff to pour on, but it has to be watered in, so here we are. Researching. I told the boys that if they'd mow the weeds (the lawn truly hasn't started to grow yet), I'd take them to the batting cages and mini-golf. They are on school break after all, so we can really make good use of our time for work and play. Mom said she'd take Q and A. E is getting a free ride here because she can neither mow, nor use an edger - but wait! She can pull weed grass from the rock area to the side of the driveway. There are no free rides, not really. We want to play, we have to work. It will be a morning out in the yard. Can't hurt. I'm sure the Dandelions won't mind, not really.

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