Looking around my neighborhood, you’d think the landscaping business was the way to go.  Each house, delicately placed on their 1/4 acre of land, is leaf-free. All except mine.

Mine, on the other hand, has an abundance of leaves tucked under bushes, along the driveway and along the road, like no one ever does the yard work.  That means, it’s time to get out the work gloves and get Helga out there to do the landscaping!

Who’s Helga you might ask?  Well, that’s my alter-ego who works on the yard.  She’s strong, tenacious, and most of all, efficient!  Oh, and did I mention affordable?  One or two cups of coffee, and she’s off.  Actually, my husband named me Helga years ago when we first moved into our house and I ripped out all the stockade fencing and dug up all the ridiculous amounts of Day Lilies.  So, thirteen years later, Helga lives!

Sure, I’d rather sit inside all day and work on the computer, however, according to my “Outdoor Decor list”, I’ve got to get this done by tomorrow. Ah, the cumbersome life of living within your lists.  And Helga doesn’t mess around.  First, tackle the remaining leaves on the side of the road, yes, I rake the street.  Then, hit up the leaves under the bushes.  Have you ever used a leaf blower.  Pure Power!

Then, the fun begins.  Helga revs up her 300 hp mulching mower and rolls over all those leaves the neighbors so carefully place in paper bags and drive to the compost.  I believe in giving back to the earth with the leaves my trees shared with me.

Hopefully, Helga will be done by the time to pick up Annie, or she’ll be dealing with a mom stinking like a billy goat.  Ahh, the landscaping life.

And, who you ask, will I be tomorrow?  Not really sure, but I know the price is right to get things done with my alter-egos!

Stay healthy, be fit and have fun!