No good yard sales, and too few to bother with. The one two houses down was one of those where the people thought they would get a good portion of the original price back. Yard sales do not work this way. A used spa robe, however nice, will not go for $10 in this situation. For $3, maybe. Even then, more like $1. They did not understand the concept of Getting Rid of Stuff, and so they still have most of it. I did not educate them. Not my job. It's not getting what it's worth, it's getting what random people stopping by will give them for it.
We did make ourselves a good lunch, jalapeño burgers with guacamole. As the day wore on, my stammer worsened, and my energy drained completely. So, I made myself a very strong pot of tea, and got a single can of beer. By the time the first one took effect, I started to strip the door frames, in preparation for applying the grass cloth wall paper we scored in last week's yard sale extravaganza. Don't want to put the wall cover up, then scrape the paint right next to it.
Made amazing progress. D and I still puzzling over the choice of OD green paint with battleship grey trim.
"I diagnose a bad case of designers."
"Or design magazines."
"At any rate, way too much 'taste.'"
"And not good taste. Bad taste. Chewing on aspirin taste."
This got D laughing.
After most of the clean up, Eleanor came in to supervise.
Heard a power tool as we ate dinner. Neighbor of the Hedge had a friend with a power saw taking out the big trunks of the hedge. He's decided he wants it lower as well. So we can both keep it trimmed, without needing ladders. I lend a hand, and encourage his friend, and tenant, in the gutting of my Nemesis- the Hedge.
His cat, Sebastian, came out to watch the clean up.
Feeling so much better this evening. Quite back to even.
5 comments:
attacking a hedge can make one feel so much better!
You have a nice assortment of neighbourhood felines.
I love going for a walk at dusk, to see the cat politics and territorial haggling
gz,
Especially with outside help, huge difference from hacking away at it alone.
We're down to just a cat or two these days. One got adopted, the other taken to a sanctuary - since she was elderly and not well. So, Sebastian comes into our yard more again.
I expect there will be more along in due course.
It is good that your neighbours agree with you about hedge height; it could have gone otherwise.
Phil,
Well, he hasn't actually. Wanted it very tall, but eventually realized he couldn't maintain it either. He acknowledged that I hate the Hedge, but I told him, "No, I love YOUR hedge, I only hate MY hedge."
He's a very good neighbor, I will not make this a point of contention. And it does work as a wind break, and likely moderates temperature locally.
What a relief to get the gray blah paint off the door/trim. I saw a lot of dark gray in interior decoration over the last 15 years. It can be done well but it's still dark gray... That said I am quite free of any color matching or designing talent. I can't be down on those who experiment.
Cat supervision appears adequate both indoors and out.
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