As I mentioned before, there isn't much to do in the winter. Just rake a few leaves. A house without a lot of movement inside doesn't even gather much dust. I think I'll clean the house in town thoroughly, once and for all, then go live in a motel. Keep the house just for when my 2nd cousin comes to visit again, which she didn't.
Thanks, but I'm not sure much was accomplished. Could be the thing is lined up better now. It had been going out a lot during storms ever since the landscapers dug the cable up and broke it with their bobcat (15 months ago).
Hi Silver. The fence turned out OK. Should be a lot easier to keep up than hedge. Just need a string trimmer now. This summer will be the first real test.
@John Brunner By the way, I finally got tired of playing around with the shopvac (SV) and ordered a leaf blower. WORX WG520 Turbine 600 Electric Leaf Blower (Price was $8 less when I ordered it) It is much better than the shopvac. Both are 12 amps. The SV says 150 mph, the leaf blower says 110 mph. So that's not important. I guess it has to do with the cubic feet of air moved per minute. There was a man on another forum reviewing leaf blowers, and he said it actually had to do more with Newtons. I tried it out and honestly if one has the strength and stamina, I think it's faster just to rake them. Could be I'm not very good at containing the leaves in one spot. It's like herding cats. So it will now probably sit around for a year. Hope it still works next fall.
That looks so much easier to wield than a shop vac or a gas blower (which will make your neighbors hate you.) I had to look up Newtons because I've not heard it used for consumer appliances (it's a measure of force.) I agree that it may be easier to rake them under most conditions. Too dry and you can't control them. Too damp and they won't budge. And the grass can't be too long. You can always use it to "sweep" the driveway, the steps, etc.