yard work

ray and i worked on the yard for about 6 hours today. we trimmed some of the huge, overgrown shrubs with our new electric chain saw, leaving one bed behind our house in respectable-looking condition. i yanked tons of weeds, too, carefully trying to avoid poison ivy. our yard waste cart is jammed ridiculously full.

the biggest thrill, though, was trimming between the flagstones on the back patio area... i discovered a lovely brick border! i had no idea it was there... the grass had completely swallowed it up. i almost exhausted the weed-whacker uncovering it, though.

i exhausted MYSELF more than anything. i am beat.