Let me start by saying that I'm not a "lawn" guy. I have friends that have lawns that look like putting greens. Even though I'm not Mr. Greenlawn, I do try to keep our house and yard looking good. Fortunately I have a couple of neighbors that have set the bar pretty low. Rather than going the extra mile I would say that on average I go the extra hmmmmm.....260 yards. That way I'm still able to stay ahead of the guy with the bass boat and Jeep in his driveway. If they ran he might just have me. Since they don't I'm still clearly ahead.
Earlier in the spring at my wife's urging I spent the better part of a day applying a weed and feed to see if I could get a jump on the dandelions, my yellow nemesis. I mean I was on them like white on rice. For a few weeks things looked great and then BAM!!! Dandelions. As a homeowner I really dislike them. Speaking as a Martial Artist I have to admire them. They are tenacious. They thrive under the absolute worst of conditions. You can try to dig them up. If you do good luck getting all of the root. I think the thing that gets me the most is the whole reproduction strategy. I mean, take an Oak tree. When this big, grand, king of the woodlands is ready to reproduce it's like " Yep, time to drop some acorns". Dandelions are like the Wicked Witch of the West"..."Fly my pretties!!!". Then as dutifully as her flying monkeys did the dandelion seed soar on the wind to wreak havoc far and wide.
The Dandelion. As much as I want to hate it I have to give it credit. I think it has a lot to teach me about martial arts, and life.
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