I used to think that people who used leaf blowers were lazy. I used to find it a ridiculous act, especially on small lawns. I used to see it as a waste of gas and a perfectly good rack. But then I put on the ear muffs, I put on the super sexy safety goggles, and I strapped that puppy on my back and revved it up. A changed woman, I went to town on an area behind the Oasis, in much need to some leaf blowin’ lovin’, and felt powerful, because power tools are cool.
Periodically throughout the week, we’ll help Happy in the fields with different tasks like weeding, hauling brush, whacking trees down with machetes and hand saws, and the ever popular rock picking. Since the Oasis is towards the front of the entrance, it’s important to keep this area fairly neat and tidy for when visitors pop in. If leaf blowing is what it takes to impress our visitors, I am more than willing to take on that daunting task myself. :)
One of the many great things about our new worker, Larissa, is that as she unpacked her suitcase, she revealed something wonderful, a blender. Chelsea, Amy and I always went on about how we wished we had a blender, so we could make killer smoothies with all the luscious fresh fruit we find and consume. Then out of nowhere comes this gracious gift from a suitcase amongst Larissa’s clothes. Before Amy left, she wanted to cut down a huge bunch of bananas (they weren’t ripe yet, but it didn’t really matter…) So we hung them up, and now they’re finally turning yellowing and calling my name to be placed in that blender. :)
Aloha.
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