Forry's New Toy

This pretty fluffy stuff is cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), sometimes known as downy brome. It's an annual grass that grows prolifically in eastern Washington as well as most of the West. It grows quickly in the spring and blooms and dries out early in the summer. It is EXTREMELY flammable! (And the seed heads love to stick in your socks -- they're barbed and have to be pulled through from the back once they are embedded!)

There was a lot of cheatgrass growing in the area where Auntie Violet is parked. As RVers, we are extremely conscious of fire. We have fire extinguishers all over -- automatic ones in both the engine compartment and behind the refrigerator -- and more in every room. We have been well-indoctrinated at RV rallies especially Life on Wheels and Gypsy Journal Gatherings by Mac, the Fire Guy.

Yesterday while we were in Moses Lake, Forry bought a new toy so that he could deal with the cheatgrass around Auntie Violet. He wanted an electric one so that he wouldn't have to worry about gas getting old and "gummy" during the long periods of time we are gone.

By the time I got back from my dentist appointment this morning, Forry had the new mower out of the box, all put together AND had the area all mowed!


Having my darling niece Becky as the dental hygienist certainly makes for a pleasant dental visit -- especially when Dr. Froese didn't find any new cavities! Becky was able to go out to lunch with me and bring me up to date with all the stories of the antics of my two little grand-nephews.