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I cleaned the gutters of my parents house yesterday.<\/p>\n
OMG!<\/p>\n
Do you know what happens when you have Oak leaves that collect and sit in a gutter for years?<\/p>\n
You get a new biome.<\/p>\n
The leaves degrade into a slightly acidic loam; add water and you get a place for critters and new plants.<\/p>\n
I saw snakes (babies), mud, new oak trees, some rooted thing that had roots running for about 25 feet in the gutter. I never did figure out what the hell that plant was, but It was a tough SOB!<\/p>\n
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No pictures; I stripped myself of technology and then ended up covered in mud and various kinds of plant debris.<\/p>\n
By the time I’d put in 6 hours at this, the ladder was starting to get really heavy. I was sore all over and even today I’m still hurting when I move.<\/p>\n
Last night I was achy and sore all over, I’m hurting really bad today. Getting out of bed today I looked like I was 90.<\/p>\n
But its one less thing my mom is going to have to worry about.<\/p>\n
Next, cleaning and re-arranging furniture in their guest room and the den. <\/p>\n
On the plus side, I’m losing weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I cleaned the gutters of my parents house yesterday. OMG! Do you know what happens when you have Oak leaves that collect and sit in a gutter for years? You get a new biome. The leaves degrade into a slightly acidic loam; add water and you get a place for critters and new plants. I … <\/p>\n