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Picture of the day -
October 24, 2006
Yard Work At Mom's Place
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My mom had some yard work that she wanted to get done before
winter, so my brother Glen and nephew Shannon brought a truck full
of garden tools and materials to her place this afternoon and got
right to work.
Before the afternoon was over, they had moved a large clump of
pampas grass to a better location, mulched a couple of her flower
beds, trimmed her forsythia hedge and installed a new decorative
fence. After walking around for a few minutes admiring their work,
we disposed of the empty mulch bags and loaded the tools back onto
Glen's truck.
As we were walking back toward mom's house, Glen suddenly remembered
another task that she had placed on her to-do list: moving an unruly
bush to a new location on the other side of the yard. We quickly
grabbed a couple of shovels and a wheelbarrow from the back of the
truck and went back to work. Well, actually it was Shannon who did
most of the work, but Glen, Roger and I helped him out by offering
plenty of advice and direction - and an occasional helping hand.
When it was all said and done, mom's yard looked great and we were
all pleased with the results of our labors. Mom was pleased as well,
so I'm sure she has already started working on a new list of
"chores" for another day. But we don't mind a bit. After all, mom
worked her fingers to the bone for several decades to make sure we
kids had everything we needed to be safe, healthy and educated, so
the least we can do is do whatever we can to make her golden years a
little more enjoyable. She has always been good to her kids. Now
it's our turn to try to return the favor.
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