ebonlock | Sep. 7th, 2009

I'd been planning a relaxing Labor Day but you know what happens when you plan stuff. Anyway one of my neighbors stopped by last night to ask me to cut back the overgrowing bushes on my property. So I got up around 9 thinking I'd just take a good 10 minutes or so then run out and do some errands and maybe grab a little breakfast.

Two and a half hours later I'd finally beaten the damn things back as my neighbor Carol (a very nice older woman) kept me company and told me all kinds of things about the previous owner. I came to a very important decision while hacking through the wall of some sort of climbing rose-type bush with thorns as long as a fingernail, all of those things have got to go. It'll make me happy and Carol happy as well. They serve no function, I can't even see them and I'm responsible for keeping them under control. If any locals know of decently priced landscapers please ping me.

I also came to the conclusion that the former owner, who I'd originally thought just had bad taste inside the house, was beyond incompetent outside it as well. Seriously, he couldn't have made worse or more tragic decisions when it comes to plants and trees. I have a very strong urge to just have everything ripped out and start all over again. A few nice little, easy to care for lilac bushes would be infinitely better.

Owning a house is lovely in a lot of ways, but ye gods it's a money pit. Even the newer, nicer ones.

And of course, to make my morning complete, Pye had vomited in the living room again and the ants staged a secondary invasion. As I was getting rid of the mess and cat food plates they started attacking the trash again so that had to go out as well. After that was settled I showered and ran over to the store to pick up some essentials. Then I finally got to eat, which was really nice and now the kitties are napping and a gorgeous breeze is flowing through the house. Once I finish the laundry I might try to fit in a short nap before