About the only time I was indoors all day was for this shot, taken as I was finishing up my coffee and heading out to

• finish the backyard leaf clean up, including
  • the mulching of multiple wheelbarrow-loads of leaves;
  • the hauling of countless loads of branches and twigs to the roadside; and,
  • the removal sand from the backyard deposited by last spring’s flood;
• prepare the raspberry patch including
  • the removing of leaves and debris; and
  • the depositing of a twelve-inch layer of mulched leaves (see above) on the raspberry patch;
• clean the front flower bed, including
  • the removing of numerous leaves; and,
  • the cutting back of last year’s jasmine;
• apply various concoctions to the yard including
  • the applying fertilizer to isolated patches of the yard I missed two weeks ago; and,
  • the applying preemergent weed killer to the rest of the lawn;
• sow grass seed in the entire backyard;
• remove countless Sweet Gum seed balls from the front yard;
• spray insecticide around the outer edges of the house;
• and finally, fall into a heap to watch Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil with my equally exhausted K, who
  • cleaned the house;
  • cared for the kids;
  • went shopping;
  • planted strawberries; and
  • prepared supper.

In short, a perfect spring Saturday.