All winter we sit indoors and complain because we want to be outside. In the garden, at the park, on the beach, or anywhere but inside. Then low and behold its summer. That magical season we have been dreaming about. So what do we do... We run outside, over do it, and start a whole new set of complaints.
The garden is being over run by too many of the wrong bugs and not enough of the right bugs. Bees are great in the garden. Ants are not, the dang leaf cutter ants took every plant in an entire row overnight. You love the butterflies, but hate the caterpillars (almost as bad as the ants).
The park is too crowded, the Frisbee players don't look where they are going, and you wind up playing defense while you try to relax. ( Have you seen the wine bottle juggling scene in Pink Panther 2, yeah like that.) Or you are the Frisbee player and forget you haven't done anything more athletic than lift the remote for the last 5 months. Don't worry you muscles will tell you all about it later.
The beach is crowded and the sand is too hot. You have totally forgotten over the winter how sand has a way of getting into places you don't want it to get into. The water is relaxing though, so much so it can lull you a sleep and you wake up with a severe sunburn.
This is what we waited for all winter.... Sure is.
So grab the lawn chairs, a bottle of wine, the sunscreen, and head out. We can always complain later, but right now I've got some summer plans.
My life is anything but normal. Then who's is. To get through this life I try to see the funny side of things. This is not a political commentary. My cardiologist says I need to avoid stress. Beside dealing with the government has taught me to curse like a sailor, and I'm trying to clean up my act. Oh if your trying to practice for the spelling bee, don't count on my help, I'm a horrible speller. THANK GOD for spell check. Now, if I would remember to use it.
2 comments:
So true! But no matter how much sunscreen, shade and gazebos I sit under my skin is so fair I can burn in a matter of ten minutes to the point I peel!
Hey there,
This is Gary from PlantCareToday.com
No one likes bugs but it’s important to know which bugs in the garden are harmful and which insects are beneficial.
I'm emailing you today because we just published an article on Bad Bugs in the garden.
I noticed you included
http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Insects-North-America-Princeton/dp/0691095612?ie=UTF8&tag=theresjustlif-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969
in your post here:
http://theresjustlifeyaliveit.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-has-arrived-let-complaining.html
The article looks at 30+ bad bugs and might make a nice addition and resource to your page. What do you think?
Review the article at:
https://plantcaretoday.com/bad-garden-pests.html
If you have any suggestions to improve the article please let me know.
All The Best,
Gary
PlantCareToday.com
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