Tuesday evening Natalie declared that
she did not want to go to anymore museums. Leroy and I were ready to take a day
off as well. We hung around the house except for going to the little free
library about a ten or fifteen minute walk away. We added two books to the
collection. In the afternoon we walked to the city library because Leroy had
finished one of his books. We had read several of Natalie’s books so they were
returned. She also checked out some new reads. I was still working my way
through the only book I had checked out. I liked it, but I must not be a fast
reader because I cannot keep up with Leroy. On the way home we stopped at a
park for Natalie to enjoy the equipment.
I should mention that it often rained
at night while we were visiting. That helped Leroy and I to pull weeds along
the side walk and along the fence above the short rock wall. We consistently
tackled that every morning with great satisfying results. Sarah declared it to
be one of the best birthday presents as it is such a big job to keep the weeds
under control on their corner lot.
The next day we got some heavy duty
gloves so Leroy could cut/pull out that short cactus spreading with abandon
along the fence. I did not pull weeds where those cacti were residing as I have
gotten the thin painful spines in my hands before. Leroy managed to fill a
large garbage can with the pieces he removed. He left only one clump. The sad
thing is that we both feel they will grow back with without regard to human
wishes. Leroy was not really able to get out the roots. Until that is
accomplished I suspect they will return fiercely. I have heard of putting
vinegar on some plants to kill them, but we did not try it here.
All it all it was very satisfying to
see, even if only temporarily, the weed free, cacti free area.
Paula
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