Let 2025 begin....

It was like that here a week or so ago, highs in the 70s then down to the teens. The past week or so it has leveled off and is somewhat normal for spring. I really need to get back up to our property and over seeds or clover and blow some leaves off the clover. My neck and back are still on edge and I’m really trying not to overdo it. It’s hard

 

Yah, I developed a, hhhmmmm, " catch " in my rt lower back rib cage. Think from shoveling the drive. I say catch because the pain suddenly appears and prevents me from bending or even sitting without pretty bad sharp pain. I can be working along when it suddenly hits. I'm slowly working into my heavier work..

 

Man learning curve for sure. I started working on leaf blowing and sheet moss rolling on trail plots behind the house. The learning curve is just what my hands will take, not much it appears. My rt. Hand went completely numb with in 15 mins., so this will make me rethink a schedual.
Now to the moss rolling. Our property is plagued with sheet moss it's everywhere and on everything. Right now is the perfect time to clean trails and plots of its. The back pac leaf blower just rolls it up and moves it into the surrpunding leaf litter.

 

Well every time I step out the door it starts to rain. I decided to give up and make lunch. The sun came out and blue skies arrived. Here are before and after pics of the moss removal thus far.
One other issue.....maple sprouts from last year. This pretty much cancels put my establishing clover unless I can kill them with mowing before they crowd out the clover.