Spring Projects We Look Forward To

I have a small pond in my backyard. It has several goldfish and a Koi fish that's got to be close to 20 years old. It's time to take out the pond de-icer and put back the pump and filter. I broke a couple of hoses last Fall, so it will be a trip to the hardware store to fix those!

I hate this. Every year, it's a struggle to get the lawn mower to start up after a long Winter's sleep. Yes, I put that dry gas type of liquid or whatever you call it, in the tank. I think the lawn mower just likes to taunt me.

I'm not a very good handyman, so I will have some help from a friend on these projects. Once the ground thaws a bit, it's time to dig a hole, mix some concrete and set up that shiny new mailbox I bought over the winter, plus install new railings for the steps that led up to my front door.

OK, this is what I am really looking forward to. The campground opens May 1st. There is a countdown clock on my desk that I set every November 1st. Sad, right? May 1st is on a Sunday this year, and I will be at the campground turning on the electric, opening up the camper slides, cleaning out the water lines of anti-freeze, filling the propane tanks, putting the patio furniture in it's place, and filling the fridge with beer. Oh Yea.

Usually I do this during the Fall, but l had no real motivation, so it didn't happen. I thought the Winter would make those leaves magically disappear. They didn't.