"We spent the morning on Friday getting the taxes done and were surprised to see we were getting a rather healthy refund.
That was nice. But then, with the onset of spring, and some slightly warmer days, there were lawns to mow and hedges to trim, and a ten-foot-tall holly bush off the deck that needed to be reshaped for spring; a little help with the ladder and I was able to give Holly a haircut.
Sunday was Carlos' turn in the yard and trimming bushes and replanting a tree and weeding along the fence.
Fun times. But we did manage to squeeze in some time with Tuxedo on the deck. Our cats don't go outside because, living in a somewhat rural area, there are all kinds of things they can catch from critters that roam through our yard. Still, Tuxedo is allowed out, and on the table on the deck, but only with supervision, AKA me, and only when it's nice and sunny for him to warm his bones, and then take a breather in the sun.
Not a bad life, really, for us, and Tuxedo.”