Weed Warrior
This morning I set out on a search and destroy mission. Location: The front yard. Target: Nasty Weeds. Weapon: brute strength and chemical warfare (Weed B Gone). It was a one woman mission, and I was determined to succeed. The first weeds I encountered pulled out just a little too easily. I knew that this was a ploy to suck me in to the lair of the nasty, super root system weeds. Armed with my Weed B Gone I was confident. I pulled and any who dared to cling to the ground received a lethal spray. Ha! Ha! Ha! I may have succeeded in my mission but not without a few battle wounds. It didn't take long before they sent out chemical warfare of their own. I had to abort my mission due to itchy arms, swollen hands and decreased breathing function. Those sneaky weeds must have known my weakness! It didn't stop me from dousing their cousins in the backyard before I was forced to give in to the symptoms. I can't wait to see all their dead, shriveled up leaves!
Honestly, I don't mind yard work. It's my severe allergies that keep me from doing it for long. I usually like it at first until the itching and runny nose start. Then, I'm just miserable. I might have to hire a one-time yard guy just to finish up the work in the back. I'd do it if I could be outside for more than an hour without feeling like crap! I even like planting cute little plants and watching them grow, but my body just has a different agenda!
On another note, today I realized just how quick and easy it would be for a small child to fall in the pool without anyone knowing. Ok everyone, breathe. A small child did not fall in my pool! What did happen is that during my weeding adventure in the back yard I had to open the pool fence to get to the other weeds. When I was finished I went into the house and totally forgot to close the fence. So, I started doing house stuff and Dobby got sick in his crate, so I ushered him outside in case there was more fun to come. I got busy cleaning up his mess and as I was washing my hands I looked out the window. There was Dobby standing next to the pool, because I had forgotten to close the gate. He's never been in the pool, so I ran out to close the gate and bring him inside. It's a good thing that he's not the adventurous type, or I would have had a scared, wet dog to clean up as well. If I had let Molly out, she would have been in the pool in the blink of an eye. She loves to swim! That experience taught me a lesson about being a little more aware of those things even though no one was really in any danger. So with Summer and the swimming season about to begin, be careful about small kids and dogs around your pool. They'll be in before you can even think about it!
Honestly, I don't mind yard work. It's my severe allergies that keep me from doing it for long. I usually like it at first until the itching and runny nose start. Then, I'm just miserable. I might have to hire a one-time yard guy just to finish up the work in the back. I'd do it if I could be outside for more than an hour without feeling like crap! I even like planting cute little plants and watching them grow, but my body just has a different agenda!
On another note, today I realized just how quick and easy it would be for a small child to fall in the pool without anyone knowing. Ok everyone, breathe. A small child did not fall in my pool! What did happen is that during my weeding adventure in the back yard I had to open the pool fence to get to the other weeds. When I was finished I went into the house and totally forgot to close the fence. So, I started doing house stuff and Dobby got sick in his crate, so I ushered him outside in case there was more fun to come. I got busy cleaning up his mess and as I was washing my hands I looked out the window. There was Dobby standing next to the pool, because I had forgotten to close the gate. He's never been in the pool, so I ran out to close the gate and bring him inside. It's a good thing that he's not the adventurous type, or I would have had a scared, wet dog to clean up as well. If I had let Molly out, she would have been in the pool in the blink of an eye. She loves to swim! That experience taught me a lesson about being a little more aware of those things even though no one was really in any danger. So with Summer and the swimming season about to begin, be careful about small kids and dogs around your pool. They'll be in before you can even think about it!
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