We Cut the Cord

     No, really, we did.  Twice! I felt stupid when I accidentally sliced the cord to our new electric hedge trimmer the first time I used it this week, until I admitted it to dad and found out he did the same thing the first time he used it last month.  Just so you know, when you cut a thick power cord that is plugged into an outlet it makes a pretty good spark/flame.
     I don't know why it has taken us 33 years to buy a hedge trimmer, but it has.  Well, the first couple of years, I'll admit, we did not have anything to trim so it made sense not to buy a hedge trimmer.  But ever since then we have been truly missing out.  We know that now.  And boy, if I had had one of those things growing up it would have made quick work of the 200 feet of ivy I had to trim periodically!  But really, it is so great to have I was able to get all yardwork in the front of the house done in a day, and all ready for spring.  All the vines and shrubs are cut back and are going to look so pretty in about 6 weeks.
     And I do apologize to any of you who had to trim our ivy all those years using hand clippers, but hopefully it built character and helped to make you into outstanding citizens.