There went my weeding for today
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
May 11, 2022 10:12am CST
Unless it stops raining soon enough and dries out a bit. We have thunderstorms headed out way with the possibility of hail and heavy winds.
Yesterday I did a smidgeon of hoeing in the front yard and pulled weeds and put some mulch down. I planned on doing a little each day so I can get more done than I have in years past
My ladder guy has his baby for two weeks each month and hasn't found a daycare open or a babysitter yet so I have some time on my hands.
I also went from being full time at my main job to part time which has been so nice and less stressful. That allows me extra time too.
If my pic loads it's off my red bud tree just beginning to bud. The color will stand out more as it fills out.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
13 May 22
We got rained out from yard work the other day. Although in Florida it can be 85 and no clouds in the sky and start raining. LOL.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
13 May 22
It's done that here too. Although the clouds do come first just when you least expect them
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 May 22
@thislittlepennyearns not a single cloud? Doesn't seem possible unless it's being pulled from the ocean.
@thislittlepennyearns (68159)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
14 May 22
@MarshaMusselman It's been raining off and on for the last hour or two. when it was sunny too.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
12 May 22
That is one tall tree. A little each day is a good way to go. Part-time now huh? How nice for you.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
12 May 22
@MarshaMusselman .......I always liked earlier hours in the heat of the summer and then later hours in the fall and winter.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
@celticeagle I do the opposite because I run a business in the summer months and we work in the mornings to early afternoons.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
Yes, and I've been there long enough that I can change my hours any time I want. But, if I went in earlier I'd be working too much so I hope for later hours during the week
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
11 May 22
Very pretty our trees here are in full leaf and have been for several days. I agree PT is much better than FT. I haven't had a lot of FT jobs honestly. I find them very stressful. I can only handle them for so long
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
Out of 24 years at this job I was only pt for about seven. I needed to be, though to get out of debt. After our kitchen remodel I need to stay a bit to get rid of that debt before retiring.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
11 May 22
Gorgeous tree !!!
Are you going to babysit then?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
I work to much to babysit. Plus if I watched his child then I wouldn't be able to go work with him I don't even babysit my own grandson yet.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
11 May 22
Extra time is a luxury for you I'm sure.
Your tree is very pretty (it actually looks pretty big)
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
11 May 22
@MarshaMusselman I bet it's gorgeous when it's fully bloomed
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
The tree is a good size. I hope to share more pics as the flowers get bigger. They don't do as well as others probably because I've not fertilized it much in recent years.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
@Marilynda1225 it's not as pretty as other trees of this type will get but I still enjoy it. I found out recently that my husband hates the tree.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 May 22
What's that? A place or a term?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
20 May 22
@TheHorse had you not capitalized spring I would have known what your meant.
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 May 22
@MarshaMusselman I grew up in Chicago and became used to the Spring "patterns" there.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
It probably would if I fertilized it. The blooms don't normally stay very long.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
11 May 22
It is always nice to have a little extra time to do things you want to do
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 22
Yes it is and it's been nice. I'm glad I made the switch.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 May 22
The rain ended up going around my part of town although it looked like rain most of the day.
The tree will get prettier once it fills out more.
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