Spring days are made for

...attempting to ignore one's homework (especially if it's statistical) and enjoying the sunshine.

I began gathering my homework data Friday evening/afternoon, worked on it for a total of 4 hours today, and still have not completed it. Ugh. I really should log on to the web site to see if my groupmates made any discoveries, but that will have to wait until I can see straight again.

I did take some study breaks today though. I did yard work, which felt surprisingly good. I started the morning by assembling my new patio table. Excellent, and just in time since I used it this evening for dinner. Yay! After I had that together, I broke out the garden rake and began removing brush (again) from my backyard. (I just had the piles I created last fall hauled away last week.) Most people do not get excited about such phrases but: I FOUND DIRT! That's right, ladies and gentlemen, for the first time in a long time, about 40 square feet of my yard are bare of brush and fallen leaves and sticks and are ready for grass seed. (Too bad I don't have any grass seed. Add that to the "to buy" list.) Then I tore out the ivy that was creeping across another part of my landscape and raked up some more old mulch and sticks, which means that I SAW MORE DIRT! (More grass seed needed.) It's very exciting to reclaim some of my yard from the suburban forest the previous owners let it become. I know there is still much to do, but it feels nice to see progress and to get a little workout while improving the value of my house and the enjoyability of my backyard.

You all should come see it sometime.