"Bro Jack" wrote in message
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The wildflower garden became overrun with the area's worst weeds:
poison ivy, honeysuckle, black mulberry, black cherry, and worst of
all, wild rosebush. Using a combination of manual and power
implements last fall, I leveled the area. The game plan is to mow
over the area; eventually it will revert to grass.

So this spring the Warrior Princess (my old lady) said that she wanted
to save a few of the daylilies and transplant them into another flower
garden that she weeds regularly. "No!" sez I. We agreed to no more
picks and shovels. No more planting except for annuals like impatiens
and geraniums. When you're into your geezerhood, it's time to kick
back a little. "Just a half dozen or so clumps," says she.

So there she is this AM, digging into the daylilies. The ground's
hard as rock due to lack of rain. So what choice did I have but to
grab the pick and pitch-in? After six clumps were up, "Oh get those
three more over there .... how 'bout the five over there ...." On and
on we worked. Now I'm in pretty good shape for a geezie, daily
jogging, etc. but she has the energy of Superwoman despite several
serious medical problems requiring meds 24/7. This is because one of
those meds is Prednisone for one of her conditions called polymyalgia
rheumatica. She sleeps at most four hrs. a night.

Anyway, we dug up about 50 clumps (What happened to "half dozen or
so"?) and then had to enlarge the 2nd garden and dig the daylilies new
homes. I'm wiped out but she's still out there planting the clumps
and probably will be until dark. Guess I'll check on her every half
hr. or so.

Bro Jack

They don't make women like that anymore. I'd be sure she has the finest
tools available....

"Phxbrd" wrote in message
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"Bro Jack" wrote in message
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The wildflower garden became overrun with the area's worst weeds:
poison ivy, honeysuckle, black mulberry, black cherry, and worst of
all, wild rosebush. Using a combination of manual and power
implements last fall, I leveled the area. The game plan is to mow
over the area; eventually it will revert to grass.

So this spring the Warrior Princess (my old lady) said that she wanted
to save a few of the daylilies and transplant them into another flower
garden that she weeds regularly. "No!" sez I. We agreed to no more
picks and shovels. No more planting except for annuals like impatiens
and geraniums. When you're into your geezerhood, it's time to kick
back a little. "Just a half dozen or so clumps," says she.

So there she is this AM, digging into the daylilies. The ground's
hard as rock due to lack of rain. So what choice did I have but to
grab the pick and pitch-in? After six clumps were up, "Oh get those
three more over there .... how 'bout the five over there ...." On and
on we worked. Now I'm in pretty good shape for a geezie, daily
jogging, etc. but she has the energy of Superwoman despite several
serious medical problems requiring meds 24/7. This is because one of
those meds is Prednisone for one of her conditions called polymyalgia
rheumatica. She sleeps at most four hrs. a night.

Anyway, we dug up about 50 clumps (What happened to "half dozen or
so"?) and then had to enlarge the 2nd garden and dig the daylilies new
homes. I'm wiped out but she's still out there planting the clumps
and probably will be until dark. Guess I'll check on her every half
hr. or so.

Bro Jack

They don't make women like that anymore. I'd be sure she has the finest
tools available....

Taggin on.....There is something about saving those clumps and nurturing
them into the pride they once were again, Bro Jack. Maybe it has to do with
the children that are grown now, but we need to salvage, as it sustains our
hearts.

Just my prospective.
faith

"Phxbrd" wrote in message
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They don't make women like that anymore. I'd be sure she has the finest
tools available....

not only that, I'd make sure she has a cold glass of her favorite liquid
and run her a hot bath to get her tired super woman butt in the house. It
sounds like she's done enough for one day. (I more than understand that
keeping going thing. Sometime we just have to be gently stopped............)
And I'd buy her one of those expensive daylilies just to tickle
her.......g but that's just me........
madgardener

"madgardener" wrote in message
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"Phxbrd" wrote in message
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They don't make women like that anymore. I'd be sure she has the finest
tools available....

not only that, I'd make sure she has a cold glass of her favorite liquid
and run her a hot bath to get her tired super woman butt in the house. It
sounds like she's done enough for one day. (I more than understand that
keeping going thing. Sometime we just have to be gently
stopped............)
And I'd buy her one of those expensive daylilies just to tickle
her.......g but that's just me........
madgardener

Real women don't need or want such coddling. Just tell her she's been doing
a good job and there will always be room for her....