We sure got a nice shower from Mom Nature yesterday and last night. And it was a long time in coming! Everyone deserve a good cleansing shower at least every once in awhile. Even plants. LOL Ever notice how sparkling clean and shiny everything looks after a good rain? The plants perk up and seem to be smiling. Everything is a bit greener. Mulches are a nice dark color. And if you're lucky, your patios get washed off.
Me, not so much. As far as I'm concerned, Mom Nature could improve on her clean up skills. My patios, walkways and driveway are a mess after it rains. Mom Nature tends to leave a lot of debris behind in my yard as well. She is careful to wash my plants, and help to discard dead leaves, spend flower petals, and branches. She pushes around pine needles, and gives everyone a good wash. The debris never quite makes it to the end of the driveway or off the roof. So who picks up after Mom Nature? ME!
I'm not complaining! I am never happiest with my gas-powered backpack yard blower strapped to my back once a week or more. If I am lucky, I will have the gas tank cap screwed on tightly so that gasoline won't drip down the back of my legs. I have a route I follow through my yard and I end up with 2-3 very neat piles of debris when all is said and done. It takes an hour. If DH is around, he usually takes care of those piles for me. If not, I'm on my own.
While doing my clean up, I spy the little things I would like to get done in my yard, who needs trimming, who needs transplanting to a bigger pot. etc. I need to carry a note book or something because I usually forget about it when I am through with my task. But it is a good So even though Mom Nature is not so perfect at cleaning, she gives me a reason to spend a moment in my yard. Like, I need a reason?
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