Today we weeded some more, as you may be able to tell from the many piles of green stuff:
(I count six piles in this photo.)
(Two or three more piles in this photo.)
The parking pad from the same angle as the first photo:
(I kicked the weeds in the back lane into a tidier pile after taking the photo.)
I also did some weeding in the back yard under the spruce tree, and pruned some of the branches that were hanging low over the gate.
On my way back home, I remembered to drop off something at my mom's... which meant I ended up walking past their boulevard trees, which needed some pruning. I had clippers in my bag. I trimmed the water-shoots from the base of the trees, plus low hanging branches and branches over the walk and street.
While stuffing my mom's trimmings into two *full* garbage cans, the neighbour came out with his adorable puppy, so I went over to pet him. (The puppy, not the neighbour. The neighbour has a girlfriend.) I commented that he had some Manitoba maples and elm trees growing in his garden next to the house, and that he should remove them. (This is their first summer in the house... the previous owner was 96 before he passed, and wasn't quite up to the yard work the way he used to be.) Since I had my clippers (and now a pruning saw... there was a thick branch or two that needed removing at mom's) out, I offered to cut them at ground level, and he could dig up the roots later. I also hacked the several-meter-tall elm tree into three pieces for easier disposal.
I eventually did make it home, and had a nice, cool shower, followed by a nap. :)
I still have a heat-headache, though. (It started yesterday.) No matter how much I drink (and I do guzzle the water while working outdoors), I still get those. :(
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