Somebody help me I have a flat tire..

I was in walmart the other day and was just meandering around looking at things here & there.. When after a while of looking I go into the gardening section.. Up until as early as last week I went by the garden section and was revolted by the smell.. Guess I'm not ready for that season, and then the other day I went in there and was looking at the planters.. The planters that are about what I was wanting to get and what I got last year.. last year was a crappy year for plants partially because it was so hot and partially because I didn't do things right.. This year will likely be a return to the old ways.. Then I walk to the sprinkler section and that made me think about what I might be needing this year.. I looked at them and the timers and thought about what I might need this year.. Hard to believe it is only six weeks until the first watering although last year and every year prior to last year I refused to water in April.. The old saying April showers bring May flowers applies to this for me and usually it works.. Last year we got our April showers in June, and even then they were few and far between..  So this year will see watering in April and so that is six weeks from now.. Hard to believe.. Then I turned into the aisle that has the landscaping fences, those little fences that you put around parts of the lawn or whatever. And as i'm looking at this area I have a dejavu moment.. Remembering one time back before dad passed away..   That set the ball rolling for memories about what he was like then.. The few months before he did pass away.. Those times.. The best of times they weren't but I was with him a little and wished I would have been around him even more..   But it was what it was and I wouldn't trade those days for a better memory because those were the best days.. Going to cheyenne, Fort Collins..  anywhere with dad was a good time because it was dad..

Anyway the lawn mower remains in the shed with a bit of snow keeping guard.. Good job there then.. Enjoy the vacation and we will see you shortly.. So when will the first mowing take place??  I think in May.. Last year I held out til May even though it could have been mid April.. My memory is that March was warm and gave way to the longest spring I think we have ever had.. The lilacs flowered a month early.. As everything seemed early by the time we were in mid August mom and myself were both hoping fall might be early last year.. it wasn't, it stayed warm just as late in the year as always, although by Octoberfest it snowed and cancelled the parade.. Then warmed up again..  Confusion weather.. I watered the grass into November and planned to water through the winter.. But it has snowed and it is too cold to water, and there has to be a strategy to watering this summer.. I can't water like I did last summer.. I looked at sprinklers at the bomgars store as well.. One of those mechanical sprinklers might be on the try this list.. Trouble with those is the water is so hard here it ruins these sprinklers fairly quick.. I am thinking about something different this year.. I haven't gotten a new sprinkler in at least two years.. Might be time to add to the arsenal.. Or not..

Badge Henry