ryan didn't want to go up and see his dad's side of the family today, which was going to be a bit awkward since they asked us last week if we had easter plans and we said no. we didn't want to be rude to his grandmother, because she has a hard enough time understanding the 'no pork' guidelines, and so passover would surely go completely over her head, and then not eating might be offensive. I told him that it was his call, because it was his family's holiday.
"you know, if we spend the day with my mom, then at least I have an excuse, and I don't feel so bad about not spending easter with them" was his logic, so we called her up.
enter ellie's easter plans: take us to siebenthaler's to buy us some spring plants, and get working on the garden. the three of us spent 5 hours out there on what we had anticipated to be a small project. but once we decided to take out a couple of dead and ugly bushes, suddenly the misunderstood and badly shapen spruce by our bedroom window seemed none too difficult, and we had picked up a cute waterlily magnolia to put somewhere, and the spruce's spot seemed as good as any. add that to all of the bed defining and creating (we stopped after making a little one around a tree and realizing how difficult it is), and you get a full afternoon's work for 3 people!
pictures later (we didn't finish until 8:15, and then we ate, and then it was dark. but ryan's antsy to get some good shots with his slr)
so I guess my only question is... anyone know exactly how to get the city/ waste management to haul away the yard debris? (after all, we all know the city and I are not typically on speaking terms...)
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I'm not sure if it's every city, but here you have to call Waste Management and request a pickup. There's a little extra charge too.
Yeah, making new beds always sound great in theory, but quickly starts sucking! And i'm sure all you have to do is call - you might as well get back on that horse! it won't be the last time you need to call the city - it'll be ok! I know in Dayton they decreased the number of days for bulk pickup to only once per month instead of every other week. if you desperately need it gone, you could always take it to the montgomery county solid waste place.
The City of Kettering has a free yard debris recycling center behind the Goodwill on Dorothy Lane - you just have to take it there yourself.
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