Lots of new stuff my way.....

Okay, so I could have worked an extra shift today. Probably the smart thing to do as it's just me now and you never know when an extra shift won't be there but instead I decided to take a mental health day and get a few things done around the house. There is always something to be done around a 5000 sq foot home and 1/2 acre yard but as of late I have stuck my head in the sand and let a few things go. Time to face reality though, as I have decided that for at the the time being it is worth staying over, the backyard needs to be cleaned up a bit and I am going to have to learn a few new skills. When Joe moved out I needed to make a few decisions. I can either work more outside of the house to pay for things like a housekeeper and landscaper or I can let those people go and work more around my home instead. So I compromised a little. I kept the landscaper for the front yard, only. Kind of selfish but my thinking was if the yard looked good from the street at least, if I have a bad week, I don't have the homeowners association causing problems for me. The house cleaners actually wasn't a hard choice. Being a perfectionist sometimes has downfalls. One, I am extremely picking about cleaning and if I am paying you to clean and I have to come redo things, frustrating isn't even the word to describe. So a organizing I have been. Today is the big day though to face the back yard. It has been so hot I literally have just closed the shutters to the back and closed my eyes to the grass and weeds. Oh, the pool guy wasn't a choice that I could face to let go. I can not get the whole "keep your pool blue thing" so he must stay and if I get lucky maybe next year I can tackle that with a book or something:) SO today is lesson number one. Tamara don't be afraid of the hedger. I look at it as heavy machinery:( It has taken me 10 years to get things just the way I love it (the backyard that is). Green, big trees, color.... It really is my wildest dream. I love to go out and putz in the yard, float in the pool and just relax. BUT I plant, play, water and pay someone to cut, trim and maintain. You guessed it my job now. I be not afraid though...... A cutting I shall go today....