Remember this post? http://stamfamily.blogspot.ca/2012/05/i-am-missing-my.html
Today marks the beginning of a whole new era for the housewife over here. A joyful beginning. After trudging out to the line on which to hang clothes two times over the past two weeks and coming back in with snow inside my knee high boots I called it a truce. No more hanging stuff out until that white stuff is gone. At the rate of it's current decline that may be in mid-May! BUT then one day I ventured out my front door - you know, the one that is in my back yard? Well, what a blessing that has turned out to be. For outside that door is one of those concrete steps and I had the very BRIGHT idea that we could put a clothesline up next to that stoop. And although that idea is now only a few days old, guess what is outside my office window? YES, clothes - on a new line. Henry thought my idea was good and passed the information along to Jake, who works for us. And he must have thought it a fun job to take up some of his time for he began the project immediately. And after a couple waits for someone to take the trip into town for the little winch thing and the wheels for turning the whole thing is together and working!! At lunch time today I noticed it was up and IMMEDIATELY went to throw a load into the laundry. It is so nice! It is so beautiful. It is so wonderful. I can't wait to take it off the line and smell it as I fold it. I can't wait to wash my sheets and hang them out so I can sleep on them.
There is a slight problem that could arise with this sun loving line. Just to the right of the photo is an enormous Manitoba maple that is strapped together to keep it from splitting. Another of my desires is to have that tree vanish. It provides lovely shade but considering the fact that I have about 50 other trees that provide that same thing, I am wishing this one gone. Once it has left I can plant some vegetables along the front of my house - you know, in my back yard! What a bonus. It wouldn't be proper to put vegetables there if it was my truly front yard. But since it is only the front of my house but my back yard, this would be very acceptable for me. How does one convince a farmer to chop down a very large tree next to his house when he is not a tree climbing or tree cutting fellow? Anyone looking for a fun job? I promise to feed you and give you a wonderful bed in which to sleep!
I took this photo through the glass of my front door and the next one from on my precious little stoop.
