Re: Fwd: Yard Work - As Viewed From Heaven

Yep, it's so true too.  Amazing.

On 8/16/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
> LOL!!!  Thanks, Cathy for the good chuckle!
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Cathy Carpenter
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:51 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: [CHAT] Fwd: Yard Work - As Viewed From Heaven
>
> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>
> This is good for a smile!
> >
> >
> > YARD WORK - AS VIEWED FROM HEAVEN
> >
> > (overheard in a conversation between God and St. Francis):
> >
> >
> >
> > God: Francis, you know all about gardens and nature; what in the
> >
> > world is going on down there in the U.S.?  What happened to the
> >
> > dandelions, violets, thistles and the stuff I started eons ago?  I had
> > a perfect no-maintenance garden plan.  Those plants grow in any type
> > of soil, withstand drought, and multiply with abandon.  The nectar
> > from the long-lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honeybees, and
> > flocks of songbirds.  I expected to see a vast garden of color by now.
> > All I see are patches of green.
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord.  They are
> >
> > called the Suburbanites.  They started calling your flowers "weeds"
> > and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.
> >
> >
> > God: Grass?  But it is so boring, it's not colorful.  It doesn't
> >
> > attract butterflies, bees or birds, only grubs and sod worms.  It's
> > temperamental with temperatures.  Do these Suburbanites
> >
> > really want grass growing there?
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: Apparently not, Lord.  As soon as it has grown a little,
> > they cut it....sometimes two times a week.
> >
> >
> > God: They cut it?  Do they bale it like hay?
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: Not exactly, Lord.  Most of them rake it up and put
> >
> > it in bags.
> >
> >
> > God: They bag it?  Why?  Is it a cash crop?  Do they sell it?
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: No sir, just the opposite.  They pay to throw it away.
> >
> >
> > God: Now let me get this straight...they fertilize it to make it grow
> > and when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it
> >
> > away?
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: Yes, sir.
> >
> >
> > God: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we
> >
> > cut back on the rain and turn up the heat.  That surely slows the
> > growth and saves them a lot of work.
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: You aren't going to believe this Lord, but when the
> >
> > grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more
> >
> > money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get
> >
> > rid of it.
> >
> >
> > God: What nonsense!  At least they kept some of the trees.  That
> >
> > was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself.  The trees grow
> > leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer.  In
> > the autumn they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to keep
> > the moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes.  Plus, as
> > they rot, the leaves become compost to enhance the soil.  It's a
> > natural circle of life.
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: You'd better sit down, Lord.  As soon as the leaves
> >
> > fall, the Suburbanites rake them into great piles and pay to have
> >
> > them hauled away.
> >
> >
> > God: No way!  What do they do to protect the shrubs and tree
> >
> > roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?
> >
> >
> > St Francis: After throwing the leaves away, they go out and buy
> >
> > something called mulch.  They haul it home and spread it around
> >
> > in place of the leaves.
> >
> >
> > God: And where do they get this mulch?
> >
> >
> > St. Francis: They cut down the trees and grind them up to make
> >
> > mulch.
> >
> >
> > God: Enough!  I don't want to think about this anymore.
> >
> > Saint Catherine, you're in charge of the arts.  What movie have
> >
> > you scheduled for us tonight?
> >
> >
> > St. Catherine: "Dumb and Dumber," Lord.  It's a really stupid
> >
> > movie about....
> >
> >
> > God: Never mind--I think I just heard the whole story from Saint
> >
> > Francis!
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Pat Steinkamp
> > --- psteinkamp@earthlink.net
> > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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