'THE SUMMER OF DIRT

If 1969 was the Summer of Love, then 2006 is the Summer of Dirt.

Let me share the differences and comparisons:

1. The Summer of Love had mud. I just have dirt. But with a little water, I could make mud.

2. Lots of people attended the Summer of Love and they did a lot of grooving. There is no one helping me, so I'm not grooving .

3. There were real good live tunes in 1969. All I have is an old boom box.

4. People at the Summer of Love were very dirty. Well, so am I, but unlike them, I can take a shower. (This is a real plus.)

5. People saw lots of weird stuff at Woodstock. Stuff that didn't exist. Well, I'm seeing weird stuff, but unfortunately, it exists.

6. I didn't get to participate at the Summer of Love. But I am participating in the Summer of Dirt.

7. You had to pay to get into the Summer of Love. Yeah, I'm paying. My neck hurts, my back hurts, and my feet hurt. Unfortunately, I don't feel that I'm getting my money's worth.


Other than that, there really are no similarities. It's hot. It's dirty. And it will end.

But, in all truthfulness, this is what I have accomplished (with help from one friend) in 9 days:

My backyard is pruned, heavily.
Front yard is almost done.
Garage is cleaned
All closets in house are cleaned.
Windows are done, in and out.
Floors are clean.
Bathrooms are done.
Laundry room is cleaned.
All laundry is clean.
All drycleaning is at the dry cleaners.
Family room is spotless.
Kitchen is spotless.
All doors, molding, and door frames are clean.


And, I worked on my novel some.

This is all good.