When do we start? I ask, doing a quick mental scan of my schedule. Perhaps tomorrow? Or maybe next week – that’s definitely better, My schedule is pretty full….
Today… we start today… in fact, right now. He answers matter-of-factly and walks toward the trailer.
Right now?!!! But… but… I stammer suddenly at a loss of all the brilliant reasons why this is not a good time. I can’t…
I thought we had a deal.
We DO. But, right now? This is not the most convenient time…
Who said anything about convenience? He reaches into the trailer, grabs a small toolbox and looks at me. I look at the box. Then I look at the trailer with all the cool apps and widgets and power tools. Then I look at him.
I thought you were going to use some of your power tools…? Isn’t that what the pros do?
Nah... I use those only when absolutely necessary. They raise a lot of dust and make way too much noise. I prefer working in the quiet.
He sets the toolbox on the driveway and flips the lid open. A couple of small trowels, more pruning shears than I think necessary, a stainless steel double-edged kitchen knife which opens up a whole new can of big, fat wormy questions, and a pair of gloves.
Gloves? With the hands like yours I didn’t think you use gloves.
Sometimes they come in handy.
Speaking of hands… if I dare to ask… What happened to your hands? Did you have a wrestling match with a combine and lost…?
Sort of…though, that’s just a part of the story. One day you’ll be able hear the rest. But now, we have another business to attend… Shall we…?
If you insist…I sigh for I would much rather listen to a good story.
I think we should start with repairing the sprinkling system. I keep running over the heads with the lawnmower…my husband can’t keep up with the repairs. For every one he fixes I manage to break two. And, as you know, it’s impossible to have a lawn without a sprinkling system…
It is?!! I didn’t realize that. Don’t you have a garden hose?
Of course we do. At least four.. maybe six.
One is usually enough.
For what?!!
For watering the garden.
And who is supposed to stand there with the garden hose and water the garden every day?!!!
Who do YOU think?
Certainly not me!
It’s YOUR yard.
You are crazy! I don’t have that kind of time on my hands!
We always have time for what we love… In fact, this is my prescription for you for the next several weeks. Do not use sprinkling system. Just the garden hose. Every morning… or evening. He added, If you prefer. I’ll be here with you.
Now I know for sure that you have landed here from a different planet! For no person on this planet has this kind of time to waste on such frivolous activities. I fume under my breath.
It’s not going to be wasted. He says. I promise.
There will never be a better time than now.
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