6/11/2023 0 Comments Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull![]() In truth, we never did manage to get every single leaf, but we diligently worked to find the pathway to our front door and most of the lawn. I sometimes secretly hoped for a super-windy day to come along and blow them all away (let them be my neighbors’ problem). Did I mention it was about 40 degrees?! It felt like a never-ending task. It took us hours upon hours, bags upon bags and sometimes days upon days to find our yard again and to convince our neighbors we hadn’t up and abandoned our home. ![]() ![]() The first winter this happened I had this idyllic thought, Oh how fun, we will rake them up and play in them! By the second winter, I knew better. We had two big Red Oak trees in our front yard and when the temperatures dropped in Texas so did ALL of the leaves. ![]() As I raked up some leaves and these weird berry-like things from a tree in our parkway, I was reminded of the two winters we lived in Dallas, Texas. As far as household chores go this is one of my least favorites (I know there’s plenty of you out there that relish time working on your yard, but that is not me). This weekend my husband and I spent Saturday morning doing yard work. Catch Phrase: Do your best don’t give up! ― Rudyard Kipling DILIGENCE: Committing to doing tasks with excellence and persevering with determination and patience to complete tasks in spite of difficulties and discouragement. ![]() “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ and sitting in the shade.” ![]()
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