The last couple of days have been relatively warm and we are noticing more and more leaf buds on the trees and vines, and more wildflowers in their usual places. Right now, violets are in bloom around the yard. They stay close to the shady areas and their vibrant blue color is eye-catching. But all of that fades away when I apply a sepia treatment to a photo.
One chore that got completed yesterday is the breaking-down of cardboard boxes. I'll bet we had accumulated close to thirty boxes in the garage, taking up space. They were mostly wine boxes (ahem), but we also had more than a few Amazon boxes in the mix. Ken and I spent about an hour breaking them all down and flattening them. Some were closed with tape necessitating the use of a box cutter (what an appropriate name!), others with glue, and those can be stubborn, not to mention hell on the fingernails. We put the flattened cartons in big leaf bags and Ken took them to a recycling station over by the supermarket. Good riddance!
Sausages on the grill yesterday were tasty. We may do burgers today. The grilling season is officially here!
As you note in your caption, my first thought was “It’s a twister! It’s a twister! Dorothy!” My compulsiveness requires me to flatten every box after it’s emptied. SG would fill your garage.
ReplyDeleteHooray for grilling season!
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
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Ha! Yes, yes, Kansas in the Wizard of Oz!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so happy thinking of you two grilling on the terrace :) (And, great work on those boxes!)
mitch, I should make more of an effort. Yeah.
ReplyDeletebettyann, hooray!
judy, I hope we have many warm grilling days ahead. Last summer was a dud.