First Mow
I should’ve taken ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos.
Our grass was soooo long when we assessed it this morning. Not uniformly so, though, because our lawn is probably the furthest thing from a perfect lawn as you can imagine.
No, our lawn routinely looks like a third grader who’s decided to try to give herself a haircut, chop off her cowlick, and give herself bangs. Especially the wild onion. It sprouts amazing puffs of long ‘hair’ that punctuates the grass. But we love it that way. And best of all, it’s good for Mother Earth!
The lawn’s best look is – well, it’s in the past now! I should’ve taken a photo immediately after we finished mowing, as that’s when it’s most photogenic. That’s because all the different types of plants that comprise our lawn grow at remarkably different speeds. And the weather today was simply brilliant. Literally. Sparkling sunshine, brisk, cool breeze. Puffy clouds against a backdrop of robin’s egg blue sky.
Yep. It was a classic spring day. And after we finished mowing, the carpet of grass was emerald and lovely, at least in spots.
Cutie – Photo: L. Weikel
The thing is, the ground is saturated. The mower was actually in danger of flooding out a couple times, things got so deep in some places (both deep in grass and deep in water).
Rite of Passage
At least by getting the first cut of the season – our spring rite of passage – under our belts, the brisk winds and sunshine today should at least make inroads into getting things dried out.
But really? Who am I kidding? I’m writing about mowing our lawn today because I’m now so tired it’s hard to keep my eyes open. I’m astonished that I could be feeling so tired from mowing when I’ve been doing so much walking lately.
Family portrait – Photo: L. Weikel
Oh well.
Speaking of walking, we did get in a couple miles after finishing the lawn, and we were rewarded with some lamb sightings. (Speaking of lawn ‘mowers’ – these little fluffers were doing a job on the grass!)
And best of all? I did manage to get a few photos of these cuties. So, between the photos of the flowering trees, the puffy clouds, and the lambs, I hope your day is starting off with a ‘spring’ in its step!
Head for the hills! – Photo: L. Weikel
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