#yard-work — Public Fediverse posts

I quickly found out my hand said no to pruning shears and my arms said no to the loppers. They gave me no choice so I was forced to play with the chainsaw.

I now have a nice pile of logs and a mostly numb hand (vibrations and nerve damage don't mix).

#Yardwork #ChronicPain

It’s #stouturday and #yardWork day and I figured why my eyes have been terrible this spring!

The glowiness alongside my #revBrewChicago Deth’s Tar isn’t radioactive - it’s POLLeN!

My aching eyes, relieved by this dark beauty rich with barrel notes & deep flavors

#itsAlwaysStoutSeason #craftBeer #stout #pollen

Spent a couple hours cleaning up trees and branches I cut down last fall. I made it through about half of the first pile before I couldn't hold the clippers anymore. I take it as a win.

Sometimes things just have to get done and feeling up to it doesn't come into play.

#Yardwork #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain

Good morning. 🌸🌸🌸

19 April 2026

It rained last night, and everything outside has turned a fresh, bright green. The temperature dropped just enough that I’ll want a sweatshirt when I step out. That’s not a complaint — I know roughly ten percent of the country is still buried under snow. Besides, I like cool weather. Cool, not cold.

With the ground still wet, I might hook up the spike aerator to the lawnmower and drag it around the yard today. Or I might not. It’s good to have options. I may just grab my camera and sit in the backyard; cool mornings make for good bird watching. They get hungry when the air has a bite to it.

I really should walk the yard and pick up fallen limbs and pinecones — or hire someone to do it. My place is about two acres, with several oaks and a couple of pines, and it’s bordered on three sides by lightly wooded areas. Debris is just part of the deal. The whole place has a kind of park‑like feel, and the nearest neighbors are at least a football field away. It’s quiet out here.

I picked up one of those EGO leaf blowers to replace my big Husqvarna backpack blower. I wanted something lighter and easier to put into quick action, and battery power seemed the way to go. I used it for the first time yesterday to clear the driveway, and it’ll do the job. The only drawback is that the battery drained in about fifteen minutes — though I did run it on turbo. I’ve got two EGO 5.0Ah batteries, but I may end up buying a third.

When you have a yard, it doesn’t just sit there. You’ve got to get out and work it — or it works you.

“The earth laughs in flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” — Jane Austen

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #morning #flowers #rain #yardwork

Hello everyone! How's it going? It's meh here, a sign of the times. I had to get the lawn mower out for the first time this year. I'm glad we invested in the Ego electric mower a couple of years ago. It makes cutting the grass so much easier. No oil, no gas and no engine noise. Friday I'll be getting the wood chipper out, it has all three but will chip a 4 inch branch, so I'll cut it some slack. 😉

Have a pleasant evening! After the hardware store, I'm shutting down.

#today #yardwork

Yay, something flew up my nose with extreme velocity while I was using the weed trimmer and gave me a nosebleed. I'll either be fine or I don't even want to count all the worst case scenarios going through my mind. 😅

#YardWork

Looks like I caught the robo-mower wave about 4 years too early. The technology has matured quite a bit since I bought my #husqvarna #automower in 2022. The latest models have LIDAR and virtual boundaries driven by GPS. The absolute worst part of the whole experience is installing and maintaining the stupid boundary wire. If you're thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these, avoid the models with a wire at all costs!
#spring #yardwork #lawncare #robotmower #maintenance #home

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dreaming… a random bit

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medicine buddha mantra: Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samudgate Soha

health, wealth, and prosperity: Om Vasudhare Svaha

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I hate using insecticides but the bitey ants are getting ridiculous around my house, and building too close to it for comfort. Plus I've gotten 4 bites over the last two days from just doing random yard work. Nothing like having to run into the house and strip all your clothes off because OUCH. 😅 The bites themselves hurt, then the large, itchy welt left behind sucks too. Geez, I thought I was safe from biting things for a couple more weeks.

#Ants #YardWork #Georgia

Did I just take down a dead dogwood tree with a jigsaw because I have no chainsaw? Yes. Mostly. 😂 I'll have to wait for the really chunky base part to decay a bit more, or possibly get over my fear of learning to use a chainsaw.

Also, first swallowtail butterfly of the year spotted!

Crow fam is not pleased with me because I was in the yard, my presence preventing them from coming in for their daily peanuts. Scaredy-crows. 🐦‍⬛

#Today #YardWork

How to started, to how it turned out. I think it looks so much better now! #YardWork

Classic quandary:
To trim or not to trim weeds
He's made his choice now

#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #Seasons #Autumn #Fall #Winter #Grass #Lawn #Trim #Weeds #Yard #Yardwork #EGO #Mowing #Weed #Weedwacker #USA #Photography

November 19, 2025

Break time from gardening work. Making a little progress in the side shrub/flower bed along the east side of my yard. Y'know, I don't think battery operated weed eaters/string trimmers were born to tackle grasses that're five feet tall, but after not being mobile enough to trim all summer that's what I'm asking mine to do. 😅 It'll never stop amazing me how fast things you *don't* want to grow can shoot up.

#YardWork #Gardening

I was *so close* to being done poking holes in the lawn with the weasel I borrowed from Dad... and then my new neighbour, supervising the movers unloading his truck, offered me the use of his thatching rake.

What I wanted to say was "oh gosh thank you so much but I am already tired." What I *did* was dethatch the yard, because I felt like it would be rude to do anything else. Then I put seed on it, and now it's being watered.

I have earned this beer.

#yardwork

the good news is yesterday i got half of our giant hedge trimmed before the battery died on the trimmer (seems to be a theme)

the bad news is, just before the battery died, my back tweaked.

I took some relaxants and it was ok last night, but this morning the muscles are very guarded. Full up on Tylenol back pain and Advil.

#yardwork #life #silentsunday

Listening 80s love ballads while working on the yard. 😭🥺😭

#yardwork #EightiesMusic #missingmybetterhalf