With a podcast on the AirPods, bucket hat and sunglasses on, and lots of sunblock, mowing the yard (all two and a half acres of it), can take over two hours of a mindless task. But it can also be calming, and the time outside in the sun is always time well spent.
More House Projects
Several other outdoor housekeeping projects were completed this month, in addition to the rock bed replenishment and re-leveling earlier in the spring. Early in July, I started re-staining the cedar canopies over the front doors, as well as the side garage door. In mid-July, I hired a company to do a professional wash and clean of all glass window and door exteriors, something that I used to do myself once a year. I was so pleased with their work that I will continue to hire them every year from now on.
I also solicited quotes for a pressure wash cleaning of all the ground concrete surfaces: front walkway, driveway pad, and the courtyard perimeter walkways. But the quotes came in so high that I decided to just buy a gas-powered pressure washer and do it myself. I completed this project over a few days in mid-August.
Memorial Day Outing
[29 May, 2023]
Lunch at 5 Guys and sugary treats at Dragon Donuts.
A Wintry Walk
[26 January, 2023]
This morning’s 5K walk was a bit … snowy. Definitely chilly. Snowilly?
Reflectorized Driveway Markers
[10 December, 2022]
An annual undertaking: putting up my reflectorized driveway markers for the snowiest of those winter days. Winter is coming, and they say this year is going to be snowy.
The Eagle Has Landed
[22 October, 2022]
After my usual walk this morning, this greeted me as I returned to my car.
Today's 5K Walk
[14 October, 2022]
Fall is definitely now in full force and made yesterday’s walk quite pleasant and colorful.
Walking in the woods at Glacier Ridge Metro Park, Dublin, OH.