Blowing Leaves Today
By Jeanne Marie
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
United States
March 25, 2017 1:44pm CST
I must get out this afternoon and get the last of the leaves blown off the driveway and carport. I'm tired of looking at them. Since the new leaves are now showing up I have to assume most of the old ones have dropped.
I love the leaf blower but the cord is a pain. My only outdoor outlet is on the other side of the house and so I have to plug it in from the patio and go through a door which catches it so I have to pull it all the way through first before letting the door close on the cord. Its so heavy! It takes about a hour to do the entire job right. I put it off but it looks so great once the job is done.
What chore do you put off until the before/after comparison is dazzling?
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
25 Mar 17
We used to have a huge problem with leaves at my old house. It seemed that leaves from all the neighbor's would blow over to our side door and become a huge mound. We hated having to deal with those. These days, I can't really think of any chores I put off.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Mar 17
Good for you to be on top of things!
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
26 Mar 17
@Jeanniemaries Well, it's much easier these days. I now have a place that's easier to clean and that really fits my lifestyle. And over time, I've learned to do little bits of cleaning every day as well as keeping on top of clutter every day, so there's never really any time for anything to get out of control. I could never have done this at my house all by myself. But sometimes I close my eyes and visit the house, just to remember. And it makes me smile. Have a great day!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Mar 17
@CRK109 You have a new life. It's good to revisit, in your thoughts, the house where you were so happyl It will keep your memories fresh and help you remember small details. I have it a bit harder because my husband picked up after me as much as I did him, So now I have to do it all and sometimes I get behind because I really just want to do art, go out and such. Just play. So I have to keep after myself. We were much better as a team keeping the house really tidy.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 Mar 17
The list would be so long, you'd be up until midnight reading it!
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
27 Mar 17
@Jeanniemaries Why should we do anything that we can get someone else to do for us?
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Mar 17
Me too. All I want to do is play anymore. I think I have regressed into childhood.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Mar 17
@PatZAnthony It's true. If I'm busy doing something I think it's OK, if I was just bored and not doing anything, I should make the effort to do it. Fortunately for me, I am never bored.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Mar 17
Lol well the last day before we left we were steam cleaning the carpets and they look so much better
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
27 Mar 17
It will be great when you come back!
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Mar 17
Yes, I think pulling the cord over and over to get it started would be difficult.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
25 Mar 17
At least you do not have to sweep it all haha even though the cord gives you pain, it seems a lot easier to do.
It may be bad but I had making my bed, putting new sheets on, it end is rewarding, but getting to it is a pain haha!
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
28 Mar 17
@Jeanniemaries Haha very easy I just don't like the pain that happens because my best is positioned oddly.
@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
25 Mar 17
One chore I often put off is washing my car, especially if it's cold outside during the winter. Their's nothing worse than freezing your hands off from water while using a hose.
Raking the lawn, which I usually do after the autumn leaves have fallen, isn't exciting work to me either.
But you have to do what you have to do.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Mar 17
Our autumn is so late that these are the autumn leaves! It's crazy here in Florida. I do a car wash, they have them here for $3.00 and it's much easier! We also have groups doing car washes all the time and I can support them and get a good hand washing and towel dry for a good price.
@thislittlepennyearns (58140)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
25 Mar 17
It's starting to get awfully cloudy and blustery outside so I don't think there will be any outdoor activities today, but maybe tomorrow.
Good luck with the leaves.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
26 Mar 17
I had to put it off until tomorrow. Something came up. Our weather was good though.
