Where the green grass grows December 3, 2008
Posted by spacemom in : Life...otherwise, Home wreckers , trackbackI sometimes think of those golden years, when we’ll sit out in our non-existing front porch, look over the beautiful lawn and sip mojitos in our rocking chairs. I know which families are the retired people in our town, they have the nice looking lawns. The grass is always the perfect height, perhaps being mowed twice a week. There are never signs of grubs in the yard, weeds are never to be seen and nary a dandelion will pop its seeds.
This, is NOT our yard. And certainly NOT this year.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, our new neighbors came over after we piled several boards and a plastic tarp into their car. We set up a 40 by 20 foot ice rink in our front yard. It is currently half filled (because the yard slopes-slightly). Tomorrow, we expect some rain, so that and another hour of the hose should help. Over the weekend, we expect some serious freezing weather.
The hope is that by Christmas, the ice will have frozen and the kids (all 4 of them) will be able to skate during the weekend days.
Screw the grass, I would rather have the kids in our yard getting some exercise!
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That is the coolest thing I’ve ever heard.
Omigosh, what fun! Woo-hoo!
HA! My first thought was, ‘less lawn to mow’. In the mean time ice skating sounds like a great time.