Meg...
...The big red scratch marks sound like an allergic reaction I think. Take some benadryl. There might be some flora about that you're not really used to. I used to get that too when I mowed our lawn. I loved doing it, despite the heat. The whole world disappears... it's just you and the sound of the mower. Does that sound weird?...a nice hot bath might help your back.
Actually, I do have hay fever so that makes perfect sense. Duh. I can’t believe that I didn’t think of that myself. Yes, enjoying what I just went through most certainly does sound weird to me. Why don’t you just get your butt over here and commune with my lawnmower next weekend? I think the only reason it wasn’t TOO bad today was that it was only in the upper 70’s when I did it. As it was, I sweated like a horse. I actually made my clothes wet from sweat...that’s only supposed to happen to men. So...I don’t think I’ll do the hot bath, but I will take some Benadryl, my arms are itching like crazy right now. Thanks. Aren't you smart. I never use my nurse brains when I'M the one who's sick or injured.
I enjoyed mowing about as much as you seem to enjoy it. Now I live in a condo and hope to never mow again.
Ah... a condo...yes. I should move to an apartment but I can’t afford to. I am stuck here. I can’t afford to move and I can’t afford to stay. But...I promise you this, wherever I go next, there will be NO lawn to mow.
I hired a service to do it for me because my ex just had to have grass when we bought the house.
What a smart man. Yeah, people do tend to want grass when they have a house. But when I was in Phoenix, I saw lawns that were nothing but cacti. That was cool. Do you live someplace where you have a choice? I seem to want to say Vegas...is that right? What options do you have beside grass? I think my option is red dirt. I’m not sure what grows here other than pine trees. I've cut down a forest of them over the past year...every time I turn around there’s a new tree growing along the fence or next to one of the established trees. I’ve been here for 8 years and there are a couple of new trees. Vex never pulled them out while they were little things. I guess I should have, but I stopped caring about the yard when he stopped caring about me. There are at least three rather well established tress in one fence that I would need an axe to cut down. Oh! I have a saw...you know, I could SAW them down. Are you supposed to saw trees down? For some odd reason, the only tree Vex ever cut down was an apple tree...and it’s the only thing he ever killed that never came back. Now there are a bunch of little tress growing around the 3 foot stump he left when he cut that tree down. I never did ask him why he did that. If my batteries aren’t dead, I’m going to take a picture of that and post it...you wouldn’t believe it. Oh, I just heard Carol Ann say “HI Daddy!”, the movie IS over. Oh well.
Why did you do this to Vex?
Why did I do what? Create this blog? Because, even if I could sew a big red A to his chest, he probably wouldn’t leave it there. There isn’t even a letter for violent men, so a big V would be of no value. And on days like this, when I have a dreadful backache from mowing the lawn, I find it particularly gratifying.
OK, I’m going to go see if I can take a picture of that dead apple tree and I’ll be right back.Feel free to speak amongst yourselves.
I’m back. I took a picture of my dog for you, too. I could make him sit but I couldn’t make him hold his stupid head still.
Maybe he and I will work on that next. Well, Vertigo is starting and I love a good Hitchcock movie.
See ya later!
Meg
...The big red scratch marks sound like an allergic reaction I think. Take some benadryl. There might be some flora about that you're not really used to. I used to get that too when I mowed our lawn. I loved doing it, despite the heat. The whole world disappears... it's just you and the sound of the mower. Does that sound weird?...a nice hot bath might help your back.
Actually, I do have hay fever so that makes perfect sense. Duh. I can’t believe that I didn’t think of that myself. Yes, enjoying what I just went through most certainly does sound weird to me. Why don’t you just get your butt over here and commune with my lawnmower next weekend? I think the only reason it wasn’t TOO bad today was that it was only in the upper 70’s when I did it. As it was, I sweated like a horse. I actually made my clothes wet from sweat...that’s only supposed to happen to men. So...I don’t think I’ll do the hot bath, but I will take some Benadryl, my arms are itching like crazy right now. Thanks. Aren't you smart. I never use my nurse brains when I'M the one who's sick or injured.
I enjoyed mowing about as much as you seem to enjoy it. Now I live in a condo and hope to never mow again.
Ah... a condo...yes. I should move to an apartment but I can’t afford to. I am stuck here. I can’t afford to move and I can’t afford to stay. But...I promise you this, wherever I go next, there will be NO lawn to mow.
I hired a service to do it for me because my ex just had to have grass when we bought the house.
What a smart man. Yeah, people do tend to want grass when they have a house. But when I was in Phoenix, I saw lawns that were nothing but cacti. That was cool. Do you live someplace where you have a choice? I seem to want to say Vegas...is that right? What options do you have beside grass? I think my option is red dirt. I’m not sure what grows here other than pine trees. I've cut down a forest of them over the past year...every time I turn around there’s a new tree growing along the fence or next to one of the established trees. I’ve been here for 8 years and there are a couple of new trees. Vex never pulled them out while they were little things. I guess I should have, but I stopped caring about the yard when he stopped caring about me. There are at least three rather well established tress in one fence that I would need an axe to cut down. Oh! I have a saw...you know, I could SAW them down. Are you supposed to saw trees down? For some odd reason, the only tree Vex ever cut down was an apple tree...and it’s the only thing he ever killed that never came back. Now there are a bunch of little tress growing around the 3 foot stump he left when he cut that tree down. I never did ask him why he did that. If my batteries aren’t dead, I’m going to take a picture of that and post it...you wouldn’t believe it. Oh, I just heard Carol Ann say “HI Daddy!”, the movie IS over. Oh well.
Why did you do this to Vex?
Why did I do what? Create this blog? Because, even if I could sew a big red A to his chest, he probably wouldn’t leave it there. There isn’t even a letter for violent men, so a big V would be of no value. And on days like this, when I have a dreadful backache from mowing the lawn, I find it particularly gratifying.
OK, I’m going to go see if I can take a picture of that dead apple tree and I’ll be right back.Feel free to speak amongst yourselves.
I’m back. I took a picture of my dog for you, too. I could make him sit but I couldn’t make him hold his stupid head still.
Maybe he and I will work on that next. Well, Vertigo is starting and I love a good Hitchcock movie.
See ya later!
Meg
posted by Meg Kelso | 3:05 PM
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Since there are so many new visitors, if you have the time, would you please explain why Rick is called "Vex"? I realize you likely have mentioned this before, but I can't seem to find it. (The archives aren't great for hunting a particular piece of info.)
Apologies if this question has been asked a million times.
Anon,
I answered this for you but it didn't post. I'll answer it again on the front page after a while, but for you, I do that because I don't like to use his name. The last time he bopped me in the face, he looked at me with such contempt and hatred that I swore that I would never look at him again...sort of the same thing. It hurts just a little bit...like wheI run across an atricle of his. And, I don't want to say his name...I don't think it either, I think VEX in my head. Also, I looked up the word and found ot appropriate. If you wonder, others must so I'll talk about it again soon.
Meg
Once you get the wheel fixed, and now that you know the engine has to be primed, things should run more smoothly. I'd come over there to mow your grass if I could, but you know with gas prices and all I don't think you want to pay me to drive all the way from Tennessee.
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