outside today, and no one but me can probably even tell what I did. That\'s how far behind I am on all of the yardwork/gardening that needs to be done.

I hate that. It\'s one thing to spend time working and then stand back and admire how nice things look. (Although, at least I can stand back and admire how the sprawling yellow climbing rose no longer attacks the car at the edge of the driveway.)

And I can admire how our rose bushes - well, two of them, anyway - no longer have rose hips on them. Ah yes, now that\'s satisfying.