Another weekend filled with yard work and a little repair here and there around the house. I will try my best to make it fun and have it done as quickly as possible, with help of my two children, ages ten and twelve. With their energy it should be interesting to see the outcome.
I will start by repainting the facia board of the house before the sun gets too hot. Early mornings are always best and since I am an early riser I will tackle it right away. Finally after months of peeling paint I am about to give it the touch it it so badly needs. My son will help me by stirring and pouring out the paint for me. Learning on the job is what I call it so when his time comes he knows what to do.
After this task is completed we will tackle the lawn with the lawn mower and hope to have it done by mid day. Upon cutting and hedging my son will grab the hopper and fertilise the lawn so that it keeps its thick texture and beautiful, green looks for the next thirty days. Not too bad for a Saturday task on his part. He gets to see the fruit of his work in a week or two as the grass turns greener and begin to grow.
My daughter loves to dabble int stuff like this, but I prefer her to help us keep fresh by serving us cold lemonade, water and snacks while we work. Working in the hot sun, it's important to keep hydrated. Being the ten year old, little girl that she is, she would enjoy her task, even though she would love to do much more.
All in all, we are going to have fun as we go about our work day sprucing up the house and yard. At the end of the day we will take pictures to capture our days work and enter them into the family scrap book for keep sake. Someday we will come back and reflect upon this and so many other fun days doing chores around the house and yard.
I will start by repainting the facia board of the house before the sun gets too hot. Early mornings are always best and since I am an early riser I will tackle it right away. Finally after months of peeling paint I am about to give it the touch it it so badly needs. My son will help me by stirring and pouring out the paint for me. Learning on the job is what I call it so when his time comes he knows what to do.
After this task is completed we will tackle the lawn with the lawn mower and hope to have it done by mid day. Upon cutting and hedging my son will grab the hopper and fertilise the lawn so that it keeps its thick texture and beautiful, green looks for the next thirty days. Not too bad for a Saturday task on his part. He gets to see the fruit of his work in a week or two as the grass turns greener and begin to grow.
My daughter loves to dabble int stuff like this, but I prefer her to help us keep fresh by serving us cold lemonade, water and snacks while we work. Working in the hot sun, it's important to keep hydrated. Being the ten year old, little girl that she is, she would enjoy her task, even though she would love to do much more.
All in all, we are going to have fun as we go about our work day sprucing up the house and yard. At the end of the day we will take pictures to capture our days work and enter them into the family scrap book for keep sake. Someday we will come back and reflect upon this and so many other fun days doing chores around the house and yard.
