I’m A Lumber Jack and I’m Okay
This weekend planned itself - making required work for me to finally close my pool and take care of a huge willow tree that split, broke both my neighbor's and my fence, and blocked the public path.
Ride 2010-25: The Fox Becomes the Rabbit
Saturday was the official “Outside Yard Work Day” at the Jenum household. Since I’m about as far away from having a “green thumb” as you can get, I try to keep my spring planting to a bare minimum. This year, the focus is simply on the front yard – so that there is a hint...
Ride 2010-07: Hairy, Pasty White Guy
Easter started with a little egg-related event of my own – only this time, no magical bunnies were involved. The Ex™ brought over The Dog™ who enjoys exploring the backyard. While making the rounds, The Dog™ scared up a hen mallard and discovered seven little eggs in a well-designed nest. This hen had strategically placed...
Ride #40: Why yes, I am 37 and like bunnies
Today started off with a little adventure. You may remember my account of a group of ducklings that took a unexpected dip in my pool. That adventure involved fishing them out, one-by-one, and ensuring that they made it safely out of the yard. Today offered a new type of critter – in this case a...
Ride #36: Duckies and Trains
This morning, while taking the typical rounds around the house, I looked toward the backyard and saw waves on the pool. Knowing that neither I nor my daughter were swimming at the time, I looked a little closer and spotted the bobbing head of a mallard. For whatever reason, my pool is listed in the...
