May Clean-up

 May 2, 2024

I went out and pulled weeds in

the hosta bed, I am just stunned

at all the stuff I'm seeing.  

Thistle all over the place.   I took

3/4 buckets of weeds off the back

beds.   

I guess it's time to Round up the 

mess.  

We have never had this issue in 

years!   Just look around and you

can see the unkept yards with weeds.

5/7/2024

Today was cleanup day!!  I took a 

a half bag of pine off Sable's area

then took a full pickle bucket off the 

area behind the green house.

I also took half a bucket of Maple 

seeds that came from the north, when

the wind kicked up.  I pickup daily for

the past week with the wind we have had.

The seeds are still coming down.

5/8/2024

Went out and picked up the Maple seeds

that dropped over night, 2- 2 gallons buckets full.

Had a doctor's appointment in Camas and when

I got back I found the wind had picked up and

the Maple seeds are now all over the yard again.

Not going to pick them up until the wind stops!

This evening I went out to sweep Sables path to

potty, a full buck full.  Then went out and vac

up the driveway and walkway, I picked up 1/2 

bag of shredded Maple leaves.

5/9/2024

After yesterday's wind it was time to reclean

up the areas that were done prior.  I took off

1/2 bags of mulched maple seeds off the front

driveway, sidewalk and husband's parking spot.

Then I did Sable's area, north side of the house,

walkway to the shed and re-mowed the north

grass area after dropping the mower a notch to

pickup all the maple seeds.  I took 3 full bags

of mulched Maple seeds and pine junk that 

blew out of the east trees.  What a mess.  I will

now have to go around and pickup by hand the 

flower beds, it will have to wait until Friday 

afternoon. 

5/10/2024

2 pickle buckets full picked up today!

5/11/2024

1/2 bucket of Maple Seeds was removed off the

roof and gutters.

5/12/2024

I can no longer pickup all the Maple seeds 

dropping out of the north trees, so I had to

mow again to get the mess gone!

We also picked up a full bucket today!  More

have come down so it will all be repeated on

Monday.

5/13/2024

I started my day on both roofs cleaning off

the mess that dropped over night.   Then 

cleaning off the deck, picking up a couple 

flower beds, cleaning off the driveway, then 

mowing the lawn to get the maple seeds out

of the lawn. Back to picking up Sable's area

and then again sweeping off the walkway.

Cleaning up the street and back to picking up

the snowball trees. I clipped off the blooms and

now I'll know the only blooms will come from 

the neighbor's tree.  Removed 3 bags mulched,

1 bucket just Maple seeds and a bag of maple 

seeds mulched with a little grass.  I have been 

mowing to pickup the Maple seeds daily for 4 days 

now

It was nice to see them mow their lawn, sort of.

The last time they mow they just did a circle to

put their chairs out.  The grass is well over 2 foot

tall!  Another neighbor had someone come mow

only the front yard, finally!  

5/14/2024

I personally picked up a full bucket of seeds!

Then I vac up 2 bags of mulch seeds and mowed

to get them out off of the north lawn.  Took a half

bag of seeds off that area.  I'll be doing the same 

on Wed.!  

5/15/2024

After my Doctor's appt. it was time to cleanup the

mess from both North and East neighboring trees.

5 bags of tree debris from Sable's, Driveways, and

north side of the house.   Then I mowed to pickup

what was in the lawn, all shredded Maple seeds, dead

branches and bark from their evergreen tree that 

is turn brown.

Non stop cleaning of our yard for the past week!!

5/16/2024

A full bucket and when I mowed it was all Maple 

Seeds mulched.  

5/17/2024

2 bags of tree bark, leaves, maple seeds from the 

north and a bag off Sable's gravel are.  The junk

keeps falling.  Someone asked why I pick up so 

much, does ants tell you why??  I treat and they 

still show up.  Ants are sometime good but now

in the house or greenhouse, they will take out 

your electrical units fast!!  

5/18/2024

Today was a great day to mow up the seeds!

Mainly Maple Seeds shredded.  I need to finish

cleaning up the flower beds.  The wind kicked up

so I'll do it Sunday! 1/3 of a bucket was picked up

today.

5/19/2024

Today was clean up day again!  I took 2 full bags

of pine needles, tree sprigs, Maple Seeds and junk

off Sable's and the north lawn area.  An endless job

due to the dying trees to the north and to the 

east trees that were incorrectly cut up.

5/20/2024  

Cleanup today and that is an