Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside

~ John W. Howell

Twiggy and Lucy

“Where you going, Lucy?”

“I was going to have a lay down on the chaise.”

“Aw, come on. Let’s go to the yard.”

“I suppose I could lay in the yard just as well.”

“Wait up. I have been looking at some things.”

“What kind of things, Little One?”

“Green things. Look here.”

“That is a weed. They are the first things up. The boss is going to need a pre-emergent weed killer.”

“Hold on. A pre what?”

“It lays in wait for the weeds as they grow. It is put on before they start.”

“This cute little weed is going to die?”

“That’s the whole point. Weeds are not good in the grass.”

“Why not. Look at ’em. They are green before anything else.”

“That’s true, Little One, but they still have to go.”

“I can’t believe it. I mean, they aren’t hurting anything.”

“Not now, but when they get bigger and invite all their friends, it’s a different story.”

“I guess you know what’s best, Lucy.”

“Trust me. They don’t feel anything, and the grass will be better off.”

Lucy and Twiggy

“You are lucky you had a full life, little leaf. The weeds don’t have a chance.”

“I know she’s over there mourning the weeds. I sure hope she forgets about them. She’ll make my life a nightmare with all the questions.”

93 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Outside”

  2. “You are lucky you had a full life, little leaf. The weeds don’t have a chance.” … love this line!

    I once asked my gardener to hold off cutting the grass until the daisies and buttercups had gone. They looked so beautiful, lols.

    Have a great day, John 🙂

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  10. Twiggy is a good soul. I hope she doesn’t drive Lucy crazy with the questions.

    Maddie will send Twiggy some pictures, John. We mow around weeds here. The bunnies love to munch on them.

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      1. I tried Image without much success, though ours is not in a lawn. Our backyard is all beds, with brick paving between and around them, and it grows in the cracks. The one thing I found that killed it killed things in my flowerbeds 5 feet away from where it was applied, even though I didn’t spray it, but used a brush to apply it. Backbreaking work, and STILL have the stinkin’ nutsedge. Talk about a minion! 😖

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  19. Twiggy is such a curious little soul. Hopefully, she’ll find something to distract her away from mourning the weed. Then she can bombard Lucy with a different set of questions!

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  20. Lucy really is a saint…always answering Twiggy’s questions with such patience, and rendering her wisdom with such aplomb. Look at the way she’s lounging in the sun…clearly comfortable in her wisdom. Love these two. 🙂

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  30. Twiggy and I would make a good pair. I’m on the side of the ‘weeds,’ too — but you already know that! I will agree that getting a quick start on them’s important if you don’t want them around, though. You can’t depend on Twiggy to eat them all!

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  34. Who’s a good philosopher ? Who’s a good philosopher ! I won’t get into the whole explanation of why a lawn is green mulch that is only tolerated until the garden can be expanded. Who’s a good philosopher… uh I am allergic to dog biscuits. Can I have three fingers to wash this taste out of my mouth ? (tail wagging)

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  36. Aww, Twiggy is so sweet, John. Loved this line: “Not now, but when they get bigger and invite all their friends, it’s a different story.” Made me laugh. I can understand Twiggy’s thinking though, they are green and pretty. 🙂

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