tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post5601214359203736570..comments2024-03-29T00:53:18.760-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: Elephant in the YardLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-12835318109591065562014-02-26T00:51:19.884-06:002014-02-26T00:51:19.884-06:00I meant volunteered to rake my yard, even before t...I meant volunteered to rake my yard, even before the leaves had begun to fall. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-40909078975391841592014-02-26T00:48:44.087-06:002014-02-26T00:48:44.087-06:00Janet,
Oh, I loved the elephant and told him not t...Janet,<br />Oh, I loved the elephant and told him not to mess is up so I could take a picture. He was proud. They volunteered to mow my yard four or more months ago.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-76070678188478990622014-02-26T00:47:18.599-06:002014-02-26T00:47:18.599-06:00lotta joy,
Miniscule is just about right. They rak...lotta joy,<br />Miniscule is just about right. They raked very little but managed to get 1 foot of leaves in the 10x10 foot hens' pen. I had some thoughts and then just was grateful she was not mine. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-5552337220532302432014-02-26T00:27:14.982-06:002014-02-26T00:27:14.982-06:00I like the elephant..... and I applaud your attemp...I like the elephant..... and I applaud your attempt to give work to this family. I don't have any idea how they came to be raking your yard but YEAH for you! Someone (that boy child) blessed you with an elephant!!!!! Isn't it wonderful to have a bit of fantasy dropped into your life? <br /><br />I am going to continue my thought in an email.<br /><br /><br />Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024512934812657769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-42628358014121888842014-02-25T23:48:07.224-06:002014-02-25T23:48:07.224-06:00I can see it. And I can also see the miniscule ar...I can see it. And I can also see the miniscule area that got raked. I think the leaves are high enough to bury the girl under. Just sayinlotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-79157797876808349042014-02-25T20:56:11.411-06:002014-02-25T20:56:11.411-06:00jessnhalinda,
I am glad you "helped" you...jessnhalinda,<br />I am glad you "helped" your grandparents. I don't think any child can help jumping in and messing up the leaf piles. Oh, yes, I would have not let my child with asthma in the yard when leaves were being raked. I can barely stand being in the yard when anyone is raking. I don't have asthma, but fall makes me ill with all the leaves fluttering down.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-65061702894041023492014-02-25T20:08:52.301-06:002014-02-25T20:08:52.301-06:00I have a second floor apartment, so I don't ha...I have a second floor apartment, so I don't have to worry about a yard, but I remember "helping" my grandparents rake leaves when I was younger. They had three big maple trees at that time. Most of that time was spent jumping into the piles of leaves afterward. Maple leaves smell so good in fall!<br /><br />I can remember Dad scolding me for messing up the piles and Mom scolding me for playing in leaves with my asthma, but I would still jump in a pile of leaves if I found one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-92128180543926419042014-02-25T18:38:14.742-06:002014-02-25T18:38:14.742-06:00EC,
The mother is 34 and has six children, the old...EC,<br />The mother is 34 and has six children, the oldest of which is 18. <br /><br />I felt like I should praise the elephant, but now I figure my yard will just be full of animals and piles of leaves. sigh<br /><br />It was a great elephant!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-75426608908997149742014-02-25T18:36:27.920-06:002014-02-25T18:36:27.920-06:00I cannot do it myself not can exbf. Otherwise, non...I cannot do it myself not can exbf. Otherwise, none of the three would be here. People promise and don't deliver.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-80007888727142484302014-02-25T16:59:03.033-06:002014-02-25T16:59:03.033-06:00Love your elephant. And yes, I have experienced t...Love your elephant. And yes, I have experienced the 'help' which isn't.<br />Sad that the children seem to have control of that relationship though...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-47031637400427469332014-02-25T16:03:50.857-06:002014-02-25T16:03:50.857-06:00Nothing in life is free. If you don't believe ...Nothing in life is free. If you don't believe this, look at the elephant in your yard. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-14757928380928607642014-02-25T14:15:08.500-06:002014-02-25T14:15:08.500-06:00Come on down. This mother is trying to teach lesso...Come on down. This mother is trying to teach lessons to her children, but they push her around.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-41687358227395049942014-02-25T14:14:32.634-06:002014-02-25T14:14:32.634-06:00Coffeypot,
The mother was here. She did not do muc...Coffeypot,<br />The mother was here. She did not do much to get them moving. One came and told her she was not raking, like she was their equal. I live right in the city and would like to have something except bare dirt. Burning would be good.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-16131576066135441902014-02-25T13:53:08.757-06:002014-02-25T13:53:08.757-06:00My kids will rake. They like helping.My kids will rake. They like helping.Jason and Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860762982914983418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-7290758355250424062014-02-25T12:14:06.018-06:002014-02-25T12:14:06.018-06:00You got kids to rake at all? Never happend to me....You got kids to rake at all? Never happend to me. I had to rake as a kid, as an adult and no help what so ever. Now, out here in the country, I can rake them up and burn them. Love the smell.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.com