My latest addiction
May 4th, 2008 by Lynne
No, it’s not some new puzzle or computer game or TV show on History/History International. (Well, I am somewhat addicted to Engineering an Empire, but that doesn’t count.)
I am addicted to weeding.
At the old house, the whole YARD was made of weeds, so pulling them up would’ve been futile, and we would’ve been left with big patches of bare red clay. Now that we have a house with an actual lawn and landscaping, any weeds that appear are much more obvious.
No matter what I’m doing — walking the dogs, checking the mail, sitting by the pool, whatever — I simply cannot refrain from pulling up any weeds I see. It’s ridiculous, to the point that John giggles every time he sees me veer off and head purposefully toward the landscaping.
There is an end to this, right? If I pull up enough of them by the roots, I’ll eventually run out, won’t I?
There is no end to the weeding. That’s why I neither weed nor clean house, much to hubby’s dismay. However, since I’m willing to grocery shop and cook, it helps!
Jody
Your landscaping comes free of charge with a lifetime supply of weeds. Trust me on this.
There are two-pronged hand tools that make it easy to snag a weed up by the roots, and mom and I have both had great luck with stirrup hoes.
::sigh::
And don’t you have a garden made up entirely of rocks, Jody? I guess I’m stuck with this hobby, then. :-)
I’ll have to look into some kewl toolz, James. This approach of pulling out weeds with my bare hands can be somewhat satisfying, in a primitive way, but it’s not exactly the most efficient method. :-)
Mine is the most efficient weeding method: watching Lynne to do most of it.