I’ve got one disappointed guy on my hands today… This was supposed to be Thade’s last day of Day Camp, and Craft Camp, but as you’ve probably already guessed, Day Camp was rained out… I called the Community Center to check and see if the Camp was moved indoors for the day, and nope, it was canceled completely.
Thade still has his Craft Camp for this afternoon, it is indoors, so no rain outs. I just hope that we can cheer up Thade, he was really looking forward to his last day of camp.
This week I needed to re-plant a few hanging baskets with shade friendly plants. I lucked out and ran into a buy one get one free sale on plants.
I picked up 4 exotic Impatiens for $7.49 (with tax), and I got them happily re-planted into their new homes. The back porch looks much cheerier now that there are no longer empty hanging baskets.
The Garden is still growing. I’ve been making sure to get out and water the plants in the morning and at night too. Thade can’t wait for the veggies!
This weekend my hubby made an interesting proposition to me. If I can learn how to use the Weed Eater, he will mow the Front Yard and the Back yard. Sounds good to me…
Boy was I wrong!
I was outside replanting 3 hanging baskets, and already dirty from the task, I decided that I was going to give that Weed Eater a shot. I had a plan to get both yards finished before my hubby made it home from work. Dylan was napping, and Thade was sitting in the shade on the porch. I ventured into the dark garage, and found the Weed Eater. I read the start menu on the side, and gave it my best attempt to start it. Six pulls later, I couldn’t get it started.
Gas,I thought, maybe it needs gas. I walked up to the porch, and grabbed the pre-mixed gas and added a little to the Weed Eater. Thade gave me some encouraging words like, “are you ever going to get the Weed Eater started?” I totally am.
Gas added, and we are ready to go. I pull and pull on the darn Weed Eater, and nothing. Frustrated and already exhausted I set the Weed Eater down because maybe I’ve flooded it. Now I’m even more determined to get this darn thing started.
I give it one more try, and do my best Maria Sharapova impression as I’m pulling my hardest, and I swear I can hear my neighbor giggling on the other side of the fence… It finally it starts. I’m amazed, and I proceed to start Weed Eating the back fence. I made it an entire 3 feet and the line breaks on the Weed Eater!
Now I’m getting really grumpy, so I re-string the Weed Eater, and give it another go. As I’m re-stringing the line Thade yells out, “Mom just quit already, and come sit on the porch!” I reply “Mommy really wants to finish the yard”, with a big fake smile on my sunburned face.
I pull and pull and awesome, it started again. I walk over to the other side of the yard by the garden, and I start to work on the impossible to mow patch of grass that it mysteriously lower than the rest of the yard, and the Weed Eater dies on me again.
Thats it, I give up! I put the Weed Eater away, and go to sit on the porch with Thade. I then looked down at my hand and notice a gigantic blister, just lovely. Thade said that I could use one of his Batman Band-Aids to help my aching hand. I still want to get the yard finished, but I don’t know if it is going to happen any time too soon.
Any Weed Eater tips would be greatly appreciated… So far it is Weed Eater 1, Nico 0 …
Thanks to the warmer Summer weather, and Thade’s Day Camp we are at the park all the time. Last week was Dylan’s first time on the swings, and he wasn’t the biggest fan, but we’ll try again another time. Thade would live at the park if we would let him. He loves to play on the swings, and slide on the slides. I love looking at all of the wild flowers, and seeing the ducks and geese, they are too cute.
Do you have a favorite park or park activity?
Happy Summer!
Wishing everyone a safe and happy Summer season! Enjoy those BBQ’s and local festivals, and don’t forget to stay cool with plenty of ice cream.