I have one wicked migraine which I believe is mostly sinus-related (although it’s the right time of month for the regular kind) but boy was it worth it.

I was home today in case I was needed in the setting up for the reception after my grandmother’s funeral tomorrow. However it turns out we can’t get into the church basement hall until 9AM tomorrow. Oh, well. I was productive today anyhow.

The alarm went off at 8:00 am and Shawn was getting ready for work. I got up, though I thought I would perhaps go back to bed once he left. That didn’t happen though. A little after Shawn left at 8:30 I was out in the front yard digging up those infernal vines that have taken over the front of my building. I fought with the roots and although I only managed to get one out (more or less) and I need Shawn’s help for another one. I feel better.

Exhibit A – a pile of dead vines that I have to tie up before I toss out. Only do you think I have twine left? Of course not. So they are sitting there at the top of the driveway until Shawn gets home and I have him help me figure something out (or drive me to get twine).

Exhibit B – That log-looking thing on the left? That’s a ROOT from one of the 3 vine plants that were there. I can’t move it. I almost broke the shovel trying to dig it up. It’s staying there until my strong husband can help me get rid of it. I nearly killed myself getting the root out from the plant next to the steps.

Exhibit C – I started digging up the ridiculous amount of vegetation that the previous owner had planted. I really don’t like it once everything grows and it’s starting to look ugly. My plan is to dig up what I can and replant little, simple things. Not have an entire botanical gardens on my front lawn. The flaw? Well that entire thing is a giant orgy of roots and I can’t break through most of them. Argh! I did as much as I could this morning before my allergies got the best of me and while the front was in the shade, but boy do I hurt now. I tried to dig up some more this afternoon but my migraine is too bad and every time I used the shovel I felt like my eye was going to burst. So I stopped for now.

Jinx was wiped out from all the gardening in the front, so he went out onto the deck to nap in the sun. What a wuss. (Ok, so I also put together my lounge chair and sat in in for a half an hour in the warm sun and took photos. What?)

Oh, and earlier than usual – my garden faeries have come out! See them at the edge of the steps on the left and right? don’t mine that werewolf in the foreground, he’s a friendly one.

Last year at this time we didn’t think we’d ever see grass. Because we had an early thaw and a spring on time I am ahead of myself for the digging up of things. I wasn’t able to do this stuff until May in 2008 but then I went and broke my toe!

It didn’t stay sunny that long today, like they originally called for, so I am glad I went out as early as I did. I got a lot done and now it’s overcast and really windy. It’s supposed to rain and drop like, 10 degrees for tomorrow.  Although I suppose rain is fitting for a funeral. I do prefer the sun, personally.