As we’ve been mentioning for a couple of weeks now, Spring is beginning to spring around here, and with that we’ve been getting a lot of rain in Whimsieville, and with that, the grass has been growing quite a bit. And it’s growing GREEN, which is such a delight to see, after months and months of dry, dead brown grass.
But when the grass begins to grow green, that means sooner or later it has to be cut, and this morning, The Man and Miss Chrissy decided it was time to drag out the lawn-mower and get started! I remember the lawn-mower as being very noisy, and a little bit frightening, but after watching last week’s episode of SHIELD, I’ve decided there are a lot more frightening things in the world than a lawn-mower, so I asked Miss Chrissy if I could come outside and help. She is always more than willing to accomodate us Whimsies, especially if we are trying to get over our fears, so she said “Of course!” and even brought out this cute little gray fleece jacket for me to wear, since the morning air was still a little chilly. This jacket is so cozy and comfy, and matches so well with my gray fleece pants! As you can see, there is a hood, lined in red cotton. But it was not that cool outside that I needed to use the hood, so I decided to let it just lie fashionably along my shoulders.
This jacket is one of our Florida Finds, and we thought we wouldn’t have a chance to wear it until next Fall, but since it was so chilly, I put on the jacket, and the shoes, and hopped outside. There really wasn’t very much I could do to help, except scream out if I saw a bumble bee or wasp coming in for an attack. 
But gratefully, due to the early hour, there was not much activity on that front.
Mr. Squee also came out for a short time, to “help,” though it was not until the very end of the grass mowing, when the machine was getting ready to be put away. Mr. Squee says he is not afraid of the mower, but he does find the loud noise very distateful. He prefers the mower when it is quiet.
This was a great chance to get outside in the cool air and sunshine, so I really enjoyed the opportunity. As the weather gets nicer and nicer, and the days get longer and longer, there will no doubt be many more opportunities for us Whimsies to go outside and enjoy the sunshine, and assist with whatever new outdoor activities might come up.
At least now, with the lawn freshly mowed, when we take Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty for a walk, they will not have to lift up their little miniature dinosaur legs so high just to get through the grass! I’m imagining this means they will have a lot more energy, and be able to walk even longer and even further than before. So, with all these new developments, who knows what adventures we might all have as we begin to venture further and further into the utmost reaches of Whimsieville!
