For the longest time I couldn't figure out what a "Honeydew list" was. The first time I ever heard it was from our realitor, Massoud. He is persian so I figured it was a cultural thing. I'm sure there is honeydew melon in Iran, right? But I just couldn't figure out what it had to do with errands and chores. Ok, so I'm a little dense at times.
Well, each year Andrew and I have the "Honey Do" list from you know where...it consists of getting our property ready for the main event...our annual fireworks party! We aren't really picky people when it comes to clutter. I mean, c'mon, we live in the sticks. We have a couple of old out buildings (makes for a great dog kennel) and an old barn (that's not old enough to be classic) plus one really old Mercedes collecting rust by the barn. There are stinging nettles and blackberry bushes surrounding the property on all four sides so who needs a nice looking fence?
And, for our friends who come out for this party, they're only here to see one thing and that is Andrew's pyrotechnic display of glowing lights and fire! (Oooh, awwwwe!)
But, for the sake of spring cleaning, here is a run down of some of the chores we hope to accomplish before our more sophisticated friends and family show up:
- Clean scum out of koi pond/add UV filter to keep scum away
- do a 'dump run' with our utility trailer (not so fondly called the weeble wobble)
- put down some bark dust to give a tidy appearance to the weeds poking up through the rose garden
- wash windows just in case someone actually comes indoors
- mow field (so we can actually see the show!)
- put up that lattice thing at the end of the porch so the dogs & coons can't run under and hide no more! (Or so the dog won't chase the raccoons, possums, cats, etc. under there no more...)
Ok, that's 'nuff for now. There is more but I will spare you all. But seriously, I am proud of where I live and who we are. I just like to poke fun at our little piece of heaven here. Really, I do consider myself a hick with style. You can find me outside weed whacking the nettles in a great pair of boots!
Drubek
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That is so funny, because when I started working here at the railroad, all the soon to be retirees would tell me their wives already had a honeydew list for them already, and I had NO IDEA what they were talking about. It took me a while to figure it out and I sure felt stupid. DUH! haahaa. Thanks for the memory.
Hopefully I will see you tomorrow at our appointments. From what I hear though, it doesn't take very long, so you guys may not be around at 10am (or 9:30 am, because I'm sure to be super early).
If you do try out Birqitu restaurant and you want some company, give me a shout....I just live 2 miles away from it and would love to meet you.
Tania
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