We call on JJ for a bit of help with the garden and grounds every now and then. This week we brought him over to help spread new mulch and to cut down the overgrown easement. Sue and I had already laid a few bags of mulch, and while we could have done more, we thought it prudent to dragoon a young body.
Sue took various photos and applied her usual compositing.
I posed this one with the inukshuk in the front and the daylilies behind. The daylilies were about his height although they look less tall in the background.
All done.
I use dragoon in the second verbal sense although I don't really require force or violence to get him to comply. 😁
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: a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops
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dragooned; dragooning; dragoons
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: to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops
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: to force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures
That’s the first inukshuk ive ever seen. Very creative! Funny how decorative JJ’s shirt became from photos of him at work!
ReplyDeleteDragooning the inukshuk. Very wise. Now that I am old I have great envy of those with young bodies to dragoon. I see that chipmunk.
ReplyDeleteHe's gotten pretty tall! I'm looking at his white shoes thinking he probably wasn't planning to get too dirty. Lovely garden! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThus far, I have no bodies I could dragoon. If the time comes when I need a young body but nobody to dragoon, I will have to go back to renting again so that the outside becomes someone else's problem.
ReplyDeleteOh, to have a young body like that near enough to call for help! You're a lucky man.
ReplyDeleteWell done, that young man. It's hard to realise where our own youth and strength went, sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThere re many winners on this project.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like he helps out willingly since he's smiling as he works! That's great to get things neatened without having to strain the body.
ReplyDeleteThat strong, willing body -- one reason I miss having Everett at home. He did a lot to help around here.
ReplyDeleteHe is a good kid!
ReplyDeleteYour nice young man did a great job, beautiful refresh!
ReplyDeleteGood job. The pictures came out fun too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful young man!!! He did a fantastic job! Love all your photos!
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have JJ. The garden looks amazing. He is a hard worker for sure.
ReplyDeleteSuch nice work by JJ!
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What a good kid! I do my best to avoid asking for help, but you two are a bit older than me and I am sure when I am your age, I will be on the hunt for a strong young bodybto help out! I bet he didn't mind a bit either.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pleasure to meet someone else who uses the word dragoon in this way! Carry on Sir
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a willing body to help.
ReplyDeleteIt's great having helpers!
ReplyDeleteGosh... I've been seeing JJ grow up from a little boy to a man. And what a fine and kind young man he has turned out to be. You must be so proud of him.
ReplyDeleteHaving a pleasant young body you can dragoon (or pay) into service is the only way we'd survive here! Our gardener (a neighbour's nephew) is impossibly helpful!
ReplyDeleteI had never seen dragoon used as a verb, so this was an educational post. I must say that you managed to dragoon yourself a pretty happy looking dragoon.
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