Comments on: Make Like a Tree and, er, Leave http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/ It's about lessons learned... from life! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2727 Robert Hruzek Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:46:27 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2727 Howdy, Gabriella! "Zen"... is that something like "zoning out"? Hey, I do that all the time... Howdy, Gabriella! “Zen”… is that something like “zoning out”? Hey, I do that all the time…

]]> By: Gabriella http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2720 Gabriella Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:03:13 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2720 Funny story. Just try and focus on the Zen aspect of raking leaves...(^^) Funny story. Just try and focus on the Zen aspect of raking leaves…(^^)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2707 Robert Hruzek Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:19:40 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2707 Why thank you, Jackie! <i>"Blighters"</i>; that's a good one! Why thank you, Jackie! “Blighters”; that’s a good one!

]]> By: Jackie Cameron http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2704 Jackie Cameron Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:20:57 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2704 This is by far the funniest train of thought around leaves I have ever read. I have visions of various attacks on the blighters and rounding them up. Like Pickel we seem to be in a wind tunnel and get our share of neighbours leaves - and other assorted debris ( we are a very untidy nation)but we also have a pickup from our city council in a suitably allocated "brown bin" to take them away. We are therefore spoilt I think Thanks Robert. As always - made me smile Jackie This is by far the funniest train of thought around leaves I have ever read. I have visions of various attacks on the blighters and rounding them up.

Like Pickel we seem to be in a wind tunnel and get our share of neighbours leaves - and other assorted debris ( we are a very untidy nation)but we also have a pickup from our city council in a suitably allocated “brown bin” to take them away. We are therefore spoilt I think

Thanks Robert. As always - made me smile

Jackie

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2692 Robert Hruzek Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:15:52 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2692 <p>Snowman pajamas? You and Mrs. MZM have a lot in common!</p> Snowman pajamas? You and Mrs. MZM have a lot in common!

]]> By: pickel http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2690 pickel Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:00:56 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2690 Funny. In our neighborhood we seem to have a wind tunnel that blows directly into our yard, thus we get all the leaves from across the street. Our tree is the last to fall so we rake the entire fall season. My son loves it and I hate it. But, it is good exercise. Unfortunately, the leaves fell so late this year that they picked up the leaves the same day we got snow. I was literally raking leaves in my snowman pajamas to beat the "leafman" and the snow plows. Funny. In our neighborhood we seem to have a wind tunnel that blows directly into our yard, thus we get all the leaves from across the street. Our tree is the last to fall so we rake the entire fall season. My son loves it and I hate it. But, it is good exercise.

Unfortunately, the leaves fell so late this year that they picked up the leaves the same day we got snow. I was literally raking leaves in my snowman pajamas to beat the “leafman” and the snow plows.

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2688 Robert Hruzek Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:06:20 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2688 Robyn: Actually, a few months later I got to try shoveling snow for the first time in my life at the same house! Now <i>that's</i> a workout! Mike: The only problem with my plan was that Mrs. MZM is already "on" to me. So, nothing to do but just keep on doin' it. Mike D: Actually, we hadn't noticed what the neighbors had been doing, so I guess it's our fault for not being observant enough. But I like your mulching plan! JC: Yeah, since this house, we've been in condos too... until now. Luckily the house we're in now doesn't have any trees to speak of. Or is it "sadly"? I <i>do</i> miss the fall colors! Robyn: Actually, a few months later I got to try shoveling snow for the first time in my life at the same house! Now that’s a workout!

Mike: The only problem with my plan was that Mrs. MZM is already “on” to me. So, nothing to do but just keep on doin’ it.

Mike D: Actually, we hadn’t noticed what the neighbors had been doing, so I guess it’s our fault for not being observant enough. But I like your mulching plan!

JC: Yeah, since this house, we’ve been in condos too… until now. Luckily the house we’re in now doesn’t have any trees to speak of. Or is it “sadly”? I do miss the fall colors!

]]> By: JC http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2687 JC Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:47:32 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2687 you're reinforcing my satisfaction w/ owning a condo unit... although it is fresh air and exercise. just not very fun exercise. you’re reinforcing my satisfaction w/ owning a condo unit… although it is fresh air and exercise. just not very fun exercise.

]]> By: Mike DeWitt http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2686 Mike DeWitt Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:37:08 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2686 Bob, Your narrative would indicate that you newbies were the first to rake your yard (what were you thinking?) or you would have noticed your neighbors' ditch leaves. What you really needed to do was hire a bunch of neighbor kids to play in those leaf piles until they were thoroughly mulched and then you'd have had plenty of bags. Worked for me in those backwater places where burning and piling them in the street hadn't been discovered. Mike Bob,

Your narrative would indicate that you newbies were the first to rake your yard (what were you thinking?) or you would have noticed your neighbors’ ditch leaves.

What you really needed to do was hire a bunch of neighbor kids to play in those leaf piles until they were thoroughly mulched and then you’d have had plenty of bags. Worked for me in those backwater places where burning and piling them in the street hadn’t been discovered.

Mike

]]> By: Mike http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2685 Mike Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:19:14 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2685 Could this be the difference between man and woman? My wife would enjoy the raking and bagging as something to bring our family closer. I on the other hand might suggest FIRE, FIRE, FIRE...(bevis&butthead-wink--- (me to my wife) I know honey that’s just not funny--I am sorry I even thought of it). Could this be the difference between man and woman?
My wife would enjoy the raking and bagging as something to bring our family closer.
I on the other hand might suggest FIRE, FIRE, FIRE…(bevis&butthead-wink— (me to my wife) I know honey that’s just not funny–I am sorry I even thought of it).

]]> By: Robyn http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2684 Robyn Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:40:05 +0000 http://middlezonemusings.com/make-like-a-tree/#comment-2684 Too funny, Bob! I do plenty of raking yearly, and mostly because I like the exercise involved. Believe it or not, I do snow as well, but try to get it in small doses before it has a chance to pile too high. I find that in addition to walking, this gives my upper body more opportunity to stay fit. ;-) And, hey, the leaves do go to a pile in the front yard. ;-) Too funny, Bob! I do plenty of raking yearly, and mostly because I like the exercise involved. Believe it or not, I do snow as well, but try to get it in small doses before it has a chance to pile too high. I find that in addition to walking, this gives my upper body more opportunity to stay fit. ;-)

And, hey, the leaves do go to a pile in the front yard. ;-)

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