I "heart" my Neighbors.

To almost anyone that has ever talked to me, I talk about how awesome my neighbors are. Here's reason #642. On Friday morning I talked to them and Robert (the husband) said, I'll help you finish up those branches and trees sometime on Saturday. For those that don't know in late April I started tackling my "natural" back yard. I chopped down 10 pine trees, but never cut them into wood, they were just down like a tornado went through. Also I had a pile of dead trees and branches that I have been working on all summer. I hated the pile, it was bigger than me...it was totally more than I could handle.

Sadly, Robert wasn't around on Saturday...so Sunday I woke up and decided. Early church, then I am working in the yard until it was done! Here's where Robert became superman to me. He came over after I had been working for 4 hours and helped me finish. I finished the pile of branches and trees. He started chopping the wood that was too thick for me with his nifty claw/chainsaw. As he came over to help me he said...hey, Mitzi (his wife) has a t-bone for you, what are you doing for dinner? I "heart" my neighbors. Knowing that dinner was being made for me, let me carry on and finish.

I have no idea why I worked in the yard for 6 solid hours yesterday, but my sense of accomplishment is very high. I almost have a certain amount of pride about my yard, which I haven't really had recently. I wish that I had a digital camera to document this day.

Next I have to dig up the stumps of the trees. Per Robert's instruction...I am buying an axe today. Is that weird...I am excited about buying an axe. Lesson I learned...when chopping down trees...don't do 10+ at a time. Do one, clean it up as you go. I also cut my grass yesterday. Needless to say I am so sore that I went to bed at 10:15 last night. Hence the reason I am blogging at 5:40 AM.

Oh, by the way. Did I mention the countdown? I start work on Friday. Here's the list of what needs done before then. Okay, what I would like done by then...probably not completely realistic.

• Finish "fall" cleaning (I had begun to reorganize all closets, bookcases, and kitchen)
• Deep clean the house (I am hosting a baby shower)
• Start/Finish making some bibs
• Finish my poster project
  
• Hang out with friends
• A good friend's birthday/bachelorette party/dinner
• Grocery shop
• Laundry

I am sure that there is more, but that's what's in my head right now.