@sueinmn, @johnbishop, @gingerw, and all...you are amazing! Your cardiologist will probably be quite surprised at the reading. I'm sending you praises for the work accomplished. Wow. You and John and Ginger and Lauri and more...I realize how blessed you are to enjoy this kind of maintenance. I have a big electric leaf blower that we used at my fiance's home before he died. I love using it, it's immediate gratification seeing the cleared areas. And, fun....but, I can barely lift it now. they make smaller versions I could use now for my patio, but not buying it. It would be good for clearing the seeds and leaves from my crepe myrtle tree and small maple past the fence. But, not enough and I can't use it often enough to be worthwhile. But, I think I get the bit of fun and enjoyment 'playing with your latest toy.
Lauri, has your weather/rain/chill/blow settled down some this week? I hope you're ok and able to stay warm. Vancouver Island is beautiful, but my goodness, what tough conditions for you. Thinking of you.
Blessings to all. May you be safe and warm wherever you are. I hope we don't have any Connect folks in Il. or Ky dealing with the huge tornadoes. What a world...elizabeth Oh, John, I think my woodpeckers migrated north...haven't seen but a couple since I was upstairs for several weeks. Think they will come back though. I got some special cakes for them. Also, god mealy worms to see if anyone likes them. Had my first yellow finch yesteray! Greenish yellow...I'm ckg it out online and in my bird books. ess