May 4, 2003

• I got some momentum together to go outside and do some yardwork, for the absolute minimum value of ‘work.’
  
  Mostly, I wanted to prune the rose plants. The landlord has a zillion of them, all over the place. I’ll be amazed if I can coax any flowers out of them, but they’re still nice. I pruned a few. Some have black spot, so I trimmed those leaves, keeping in mind that the plant needs leaves to remain living.
  
  It rained last night, and is still overcast and drizzly. The plants have beaded dewy drops on them. Tres sexy.
  
  I still haven’t mowed the back yard. It’s about two and a half feet tall. Some of it is flowering. Must. Cut. Grass.
  
  There’s a ton of work out there. Lots of invading plants to yank, plenty of pruning to do, and generally high levels of maintenance. I can barely keep the indoor plants alive; I have to decide if it’s just going to have to fall by the wayside. I don’t pay rent to be a gardener.

  • 4:10 pm
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