Another weekend spent digging. Got to take advantage of the sun while it lasts! In the past year of digging (projects that have required digging so far: creating backyard drainage; attempting to beautify ugly planters in the back; removing countless sickly Azaleas and roses; removing 6 inches of soggy wet newspapers; removing rotting raised bed planters; planting/removing new bushes; removing random debris/trash/weeds scattered throughout the yard), we have come across some funny things buried deep in the soil. An old t-shirt, airline cutlery, pottery shards, pop can tabs, candy wrappers, aluminum foil, crab claws, small jaw bone (not human!), clothing tags (Made in China of course), rubber bands…the usual flotsam and jetsam. Which makes me wonder — Did people used to just chuck things out into their yard and forget about them? Did the local raccoons drag trash everywhere? Who knows? Here’s the best of this weekend: a spent razor, electrical wire, part of an electrical cord, and a bone. All time winner so far is a small dish, perhaps from a child’s tea set? Wish I knew.

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