10 Reasons we are excited about spring…..
1. Mowing- By the end of the summer my tune will change and I will hate mowing, but for now, the smell of fresh cut grass and being outside making my lawn look nice, sounds delightful. Feel free to drive by and make fun of my ‘Forrest Gump’ mower and how I cut my lawn. Why do I mow a complete circle around my house? Try mowing with ‘Snappy’ (our Snapper mower) and you will know why I do laps around my house.
2. Grilling- We love to cook on the grill. We cook anything out there that we can. We don’t have a ‘fancy pants’ grill but it gets the job done. Our favorite is grilling pizza (recipe coming soon). I also have a knack for making some killer steaks on the grill. Bring some meat over and I would be glad to grill it on our grill.
3. Sitting on our front porch- There really isn’t anything like enjoying a couple of drinks and watching hoards of Amish drive by. I should also mention that our giant porch is perfect for some cornhole.
4. Bonfires- When I say bonfire, I should probably say ‘tinny smoking twigs in a ring’. We have one of those ‘fire pits’ in our back yard that we like to sit around on a nice clear night. Sometimes we roast some wienies and others we just sit there and watch the fire (or sometimes a lack thereof when there is a lack of dry wood).
5. Fishing- I only speak for myself here because Julie hates to fish. I didn’t really do much fishing the last couple of years, but it is my goal this year to get out as much as I can. I especially like to catch catfish. I hate bluegills and they could all die for all I care.
6. Camping- Again, I only really speak for myself here. Julie tends to think that if our bed is within driving distance, why not sleep there? I see her point, but it really is fun to camp out for a weekend.
7. Taking Teddy on a walk/bike ride- I know Teddy loves this and that is the main reason this really makes the list. It’s not as much fun for Julie and I to take him on a walk or bike ride. We have tried all sorts of training techniques and he still wants to pull and choke himself when we go on a walk. When we take him on the bike, we have a little ‘doggy basket’ that he fits in. He usually barks the entire ride because of how excited he is. It really is annoying but he likes it. Sometimes a parent has to make sacrifices.
8. Air conditioning- I know, it’s not that hot out yet and that doesn’t really mean that we like spring, but I argue that there really isn’t anything more refreshing than being sweaty and hot and walking into a building that has it’s AC on. LOVE IT!!
9. Kayaking- We don’t do this a lot, but we do enjoy going when we have the chance. Last year we went down the Mohican river twice. It’s such a nice way to relax and cool off. I think I would like to try it on a bigger body of water this summer.
10. Running on the trail- We HATE running inside. Now that it is warm enough, we can actually run outside. We are very fortunate that the trail runs really close to our house. It really has been a great way to get outside and keep active. I don’t know that we would run as much as we do if we had to run on the road or drive to a track.
Why are you excited spring is here?
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