Ahh the Weekend - Days of Rest

This is not my yard. 

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Last weekend we washed windows and it was so lovely for the few  days  hours that they were sparkling clean.

This is what has happened during those short seven days:

It rained.

Adam and two of his friends did 'breath-fog art' on three windows.

Archie (the dog) presses his nose against the panes when he looks out the windows - he's looked out of five windows several times this week. 

The birds have returned and, in the process of fattening up for mating season, they eat way too much food.  I am astounded how they can poop sideways!  Two upstairs windows got direct hits.

I cleaned them today but I was not happy.

Maybe if I had the husband put in some window boxes it would be enough of a distraction  from the unclean panes.

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Its been warm here and this is what the creek drainage ditch looks like today.  I think I'll give the tax man a call.  He'll probably raise the rates because of the potential for  'free tree removal'.

I planted the rest of the garden today and once again I will have enough produce for the entire neighborhood.  I am resisting the urge (an exercise in futility) to plant potatoes  because of the potato beetles.  

I kept space available. 

These are the potato beetle larvae,  I get to squish those things if I plant potatoes.  Maybe if I keep looking at this picture the potatoes won't get planted.

Now I am going to ride my bike to the ATM as both boys 'need money for school tomorrow'.

And I thought education was free!

I read this somewhere and remember the words but don't recall who wrote it but it sums up my boys in these few lines:

"When his mom screeched that he treated the house like a hotel he called reception to complain about the maids attitude."