Seattle grew too much for the man...
My name is Tom and after years of living in Seattle, I moved to the country, and settled into a sweet old farmhouse on four acres of possibilities.
When not shooing deer, or plotting against brambles and Scotch broom, I'm a Bulldog booster, writer, grower of fruit, lover of pies, kitchen alchemist, and seasoned hammock tester. This is where I write all about it.
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He who knows the right time to put up a hammock…
Should also know it’s also a cue to take down the Christmas lights.
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Tags: Seasons | Spring
4 responses so far ↓
1 rowena // May 13, 2010 at 6:02 am
Ha! It’s funny that you should post this because in less than a couple of weeks I will look at my husband in mock horror and say, “Do you know that Christmas is only 7 months away??? We need to get started on our holiday shopping!” Corny behavior, yes, but it always amazes me that winter season holidays come and go in the blink of an eye…and then you start all over again. I don’t get the same feeling with national holidays, but then the blood, sweat and tears that go into them aren’t anywhere near to the madness that is December.
2 renae // May 13, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Your schedule makes perfect sense to me. If you put up white lights you could keep them up year ’round.
3 Elizabeth // May 14, 2010 at 4:31 am
I agree with Renae. At my house, though, if the lights ever made it up, they’d be a permanent fixture. So would the hammock.
4 June@Four Green Acres // May 19, 2010 at 8:25 pm
You know…the last few years, the hammock hasn’t made it up around here. Maybe our problem is that we haven’t done Christmas lights either. The trouble with four acres and an 1890s house threatening revolt at all times is that we never find the time for lolling in the hammock or gracing the place with Christmas lights. We must. As always, you inspire me, Tom!
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