You Did What?

Fall is fighting tooth and nail to come in like a lion, but it just isn't working out.  It's a fabulous 63 degrees this morning, but we're shooting back up to the hundreds soon.  So what's better for a cool fall day than WAFFLES!!  

It's obvious I didn't make this.  My waffles are deflated and flat.  This is one of the last free meals I'm having since canceling the food boxes.  I'm sure I will miss the convenience, and sadly I'll have to hit the store more often, but somebody has to pay for this most wonderful internet.  

Smother the waffle in that amazing Canadian maple syrup and breakfast is served!!  By the way, now that I understand my RV electrical stuff, I have to give it up to the Canadians that build these things.  The quality is nothing short of amazing.  There's no cheap wallpaper or cardboard shelves, the cupboard latches all work perfectly and the couch makes into a perfectly soft bed without the use of a mattress topper.   It also drives like a dream ... just turn OFF all that ASSIST stuff!!

Now full of sugar sweetness, I went outside to get some before pictures.  This is the long strip of grass between me and the NICE neighbor.  They had a lot of white-ish rock brought in that makes their house look very upscale and nicely landscaped.  

Me ... I just want to get rid of as much lawn as I can to cut back on sprinkler headaches and electricity bills (not that I've had one in the last year with solar).  The grass has never wanted to grow here much anyway, and since the weed killer spill has to be repaired, now was the time to rip it all out.

By the way, except for one small section, after five months, the grass is growing back quite nicely, so that stuff doesn't kill weeds very well.  The weed company and I are splitting the bill for all this work.

While out there, I notice this crack in the concrete.  It's been this way for awhile, but I'm seeing a few more.  Is there anyway to fix this?  This one is about 1/4" wide ... the rest are just like hairline cracks.

You did what?  Ripped it all out!!!!  The crew arrived and marked the sprinklers.  I did not have them taken out, just unwired.  I could at some time plant a bush or two along here that would need to be watered.  Uh NO ... no I'm not.  Maybe a big boulder or two, but NO plants that have to be taken care of.  

They also took out all the big tree roots left from the three sycamore trees that used to live here.  I am SO glad they are gone!  Not so many sniffles from being allergic to them and no huge pile of leaves to rake.

The guys worked quickly while I lounged in the living room sewing binding.  I think I'll be sewing binding for weeks.

To make it even better, they said they would haul off that old fuel tank I had parked in the corner for about 14 years.  I think I showed you a picture ... the ants had completely filled it up with dirt to make a nice little home.  YAY ... it's now gone with the grass.

They sprayed it down with something ... probably pre-emergent ... and laid down the fabric.  Then they all disappeared in a snap!!  The rock will show up bright and early Monday morning.  In the meantime, I've got my work cut out for me.  All the shrubs on the front of the house need to be trimmed back.  A homeowners work is NEVER done.

Yes, I see it.  All those weeds at the front of the driveway need to go.  I'll get out the backpack this morning and pretend I'm WEEDMAN.  Yard work just never ends.  Maybe I need more rocks!