The birch tree is still stuck at the shop…but our lawn is missing.

We had planned to go skating, then borrow Terry's truck, and today we'd get some progress on the taxes; but…

The lawn crew called up and wanted to strip the sod (which we have wanted done) so we can do what we want to do to the front lawn, to equal the Glorious Pond. So we cancelled skating and rushed to get ready.

Things never go smoothly. The crew had trouble with the stripper, so our yard now looks like the aftermath of one three-year-old using the dog clippers on his sister. It's going to ...