Ballin’ That Jack

March 10th, 2009

Today is day one of my stay-at-home vacation, and the morning started with a phone call from the guys delivering my brand spanking new washer & dryer.  I had been dreading this for some time, as unusual angles and shoddy tile work have left a tiny gap to cram a big box through.  The two men had no problems, though, and by 9 AM I had our first load going.  They used these things to move the appliances around, and it looked like they led to minimal struggling and grunting.  At some point this week, I’ll be returning to the basement to restructure it for organization, in an effort to get the nursery ready.

For now, though, I’ve moved to my backyard.  Columbus had an early cold snap that prevented me from doing half the stuff I wanted to do before the spring, so I’m getting a late start.  I cut down the old ornamental grasses (we leave them up for the winter, they look so pretty…) and raked the yard of eleventy billion locust pods.  I’ve been burning all my waste, due to the city not renewing it’s contract with Rumpke for yard waste recycling.  While I was out tending the fire, my mind started to list what needs done out there:

• My “flower” beds are not tamed.  They need borders of some kind to keep the mulch and dirt in.
• Numerous holes in my yard from our K9s and other animals.  Best way to fill, anyone?
• A stump of an old bush in the middle of my yard.  It needs to go.  I want to kill it in it’s stupid face.
• While we were in Indiana, I saw a friends sweet compost bin.  He used a 30 gallon plastic drum on a wood frame for easy turning.  Kind of like this.  I want one.
• My fence needs some repair.
• The “wants”: speakers on the deck, power outlet near the deck, some shrubs moved around.

I only have four days, and there’s plenty to do in the house, as well.  Fortunatly, I have three gigantic Phish shows to keep my ears happy.  Wish me luck!

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