Well, I have had a snack and a soak
@GardenGerty (160708)
United States
July 10, 2017 11:01am CST
Our yard has never been pristine, but with hubby in hospital, and then with me having to drive him to work for a month and the intermittent rains, and lastly, stubborn mowers I have quite a crop of grass and weeds or herbs, whichever you want to call them.
I spent about three hours outside this morning taking care of lawn and garden issues. I am perhaps one third done. When I ran out of gas in the mower I decided it was time for a high protein snack, some rehydration and an epsom salts soak. I added essential oils to the soak that are supposed to relax you, ease aches and pains and repel mosquitoes and other ugly buglies.
It is entirely possible I will get back out there this evening. Meanwhile there are plenty of things to do inside.
Happy Monday to us all. The image is not my yard, but is alongside one of the local streets.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
10 Jul 17
It sure is a nice little wall and bit of green in the photo Heather..looks like Ireland even.
I hope you have a very nice day there.
It is boiling hot again here today at 97.
I hope you have a very nice day there.
It is boiling hot again here today at 97.5 people like this
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
We have lots of limestone all over the area. Many houses are built of it. We also seem to have lots of green that takes over everything. I do not mind at all. It feels peaceful, the air is good. We are hovering around those temperatures as well.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
11 Jul 17
@GardenGerty Nice Heather..sounds lovely.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jul 17
I know this feeling, I have something to do mid day so mine will wait another day, I got one tenth mowed 
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
I did a part this morning. The front is shorter and drier than the back. It has gotten mowed een when the back has not. My neighbor mowed his front last night, I had to do mine this morning.
@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jul 17
Don't over do it. Essential oils are nice aren't they?
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
Yes, I love my oils and that they do so much without being toxic.
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@celticeagle (167071)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Jul 17
@GardenGerty .....Lavender oil helps me when I am very stressed or can't sleep.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jul 17
My lawn needs cutting as well. My husband works so much he never has the time for it. I have the babies to take care of so I rarely get the time either.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
12 Jul 17
@GardenGerty Yeah, it's hard finding the time but my husband usually gets it done on Sundays when he's off work. By then, it's around 1 foot or 2, depending on how much rain we have had!
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jul 17
After all that work this morning, you deserve an afternoon break.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
I find it is the best to plan on doing the out door stuff really early.
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@Koomanter (103)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul 17
Taking care of the lawn is not a bad idea as it could be a form of exercise too. Taking care of the lawn is sometimes exciting to me. I hope it will be exciting to you as it is to me, since your huby is in the hospital at the moment.
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@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
Even when my husband is home, he is at work and I am the one who enjoys the yardwork. Hubby is out of the hospital, but still is having a lot of appointments for recovery.
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
I like to do it, if I can start early in the day. We bought a used rider but it is out of commission right now. I am deadly to mowers, I think.
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@ElicBxn (63595)
• United States
11 Jul 17
@GardenGerty Sounds like me, actually, not mowers, but many other things...
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
Mosquitoes bother me very little. I am very concerned about ticks this year as I know many people who have gotten sick from them. The little "no see ums" sting and bite quite a bit.
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@LadyDuck (471468)
• Switzerland
12 Jul 17
@GardenGerty So true there are many ticks this year, I am concerned by mosquitoes bites because I am allergic.
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 17
It does get hot after about ten in the morning. I try to be inside by then. I am drinking lots of fluids and eating fruits and veggies.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
11 Jul 17
@GardenGerty I have been trying to get my husband to come in out of the heat at about 10 also. He insists on getting certain things done. He does drink a lot of water though so at least he does that.
