Most of you will miss the reference in that title. I love being obscure. Anyway, yesterday, our lawn guy came by and did some major work outside. He trimmed the tree out front, cutting down the heavy lower branches. I can finally walk under that tree, when before I had to practically crawl. The kids were not happy to have the tree’s limbs cut, since they liked to climb up and hide in it. And to that I said, tough cookie. He also put down some rich soil and some new sod in the back yard.
My back yard looked awful. It was all covered in hay, with some stray spots of dirt peeking through it. Hubby had transplanted some grass, and it had taken very well, but with the drought the yard looked like it was waiting for either a cow to or a pyromaniac to come strolling by. And the pyromaniac would have been an improvement, y’all. But behold the beauty that is sod!
Ignore the garden hose. I have to water the yard every evening from now on for the next three weeks. The water company is going to just adore me. Oh well, all in the name of beauty, right?
The funny thing is, the dogs will only “go” on the new sod. Ok, it’s not very funny, but at least it’s easier to go clean up 😉
Sithy Things 
August 17th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
I don’t know that Superman 2 can be considered “obscure” 😉
August 17th, 2011 at 12:07 PM
I have to agree with Tiberius. Kneel before sod!
August 17th, 2011 at 12:36 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
August 17th, 2011 at 5:15 PM
KNeel beforeSod!
August 17th, 2011 at 5:17 PM
The newest attempt to reboot Superman has Zod in it too. We’ll see about the dialog.
August 17th, 2011 at 7:06 PM
Good looking sod. 🙂
August 17th, 2011 at 7:07 PM
Zod’s going to be in Superman v3.0? Who’s going to play him? (my money’s on Russell Brand)
August 17th, 2011 at 8:56 PM
Russell Brand? No…has to be an actor that aspires to be iconic.
I’m thinking Samuel L. Jackson 😀
August 17th, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Samuel L. Jackson as Zod… :”Kneel before M*&^%^ F*&(^%& Zod!!”
Aggie, please delete this if it’s too over the top for your “family” blog, k?
August 17th, 2011 at 11:54 PM
Oh hell no! That’s funny!! 😀
August 17th, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Hmmm.
What kind of grass did you get? Some types are better than others in terms of water needs. No, the water utility isn’t going to like you much. I’m in this business and I’m reading some disturbing things about water supplies in Texas under this drought. I wouldn’t be surprised if turf sales were banned soon. Frankly they should be already.
August 17th, 2011 at 11:56 PM
Zoysia, and I know it’s going to be hell.
What are you hearing? It’s a virtual blackout here.
August 18th, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Zoysia? As sod rolls? Interesting. Yeah that’s one of the better drought-tolerant types.
I saw a couple reports in my emails in the last couple weeks, but it looks like I deleted them so I can’t cite any details. Upshot was that water-management officials are worried – VERY worried. Forecasts show no relief from the drought any time in the next couple of months. Some smaller communities may very well deplete their water resources entirely and moderate to extreme shortages almost everywhere else. They’re scrambling to figure out ways to extend what they have. Water rationing is coming which will probably mean a complete ban on all non-essential use (like watering grass for one, sorry). 2011 is turning out to be a complete sucktastic year for everyone really.
August 18th, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Ahhhh…. well, the water nazis here will not let the Aquifer fall below 650 ft., even though they have never found the bottom or the extent of it.
As for me, I am collecting the bath water to use on the shrubbery, and pretty soon, the zoysia 😀
August 17th, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Taking the idea of a new Superduperman movie or story, I for a long time now have had in mind what I think would be damn near the best Superman story possible for either a movie or a book.
Sadly, I haven’t seen any evidence of anyone coming close to the idea. Guess I’ll have to write it myself, if I ever get the gumption. And assuming that my meager literary skills are up to the task.
With that in mind, what would you most like to see in a Superman movie?
August 17th, 2011 at 11:57 PM
You should ask as your open thread!
August 17th, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Is that a cat between the trees?
August 17th, 2011 at 11:55 PM
No, just another tree trunk that goes into the neighbor’s yard. The purple thing is a butterfly house 🙂
August 18th, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Oh, it’s… green…
😉
(Are you sure you didn’t mean “Marquis de Sod”? *heh*)
August 18th, 2011 at 7:12 PM
“The Marquis de Sod”, for when you want to whip your yard into shape (or submission).
August 18th, 2011 at 7:16 PM
Y’all are bad!