It ain’t gonna pick up itself

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

Cuz it ain’t gonna pick up itself ❤️
Another 5 gallon bucket today!!
Also found some gifts😍fishing worms, pliers, and another 5 gallon bucket😍😍😍😍😍everyone scores!!

07/18/2026

2 overflowing 5 gallon buckets !! Guess what??
It ain’t gonna pick up itself!!!

07/14/2026

Compostable products, you know I’m loving it ❤️🌎

07/13/2026

100% truth

07/13/2026

Yesssss!!!! Best generation EVER❤️

07/11/2026

Love this☀️❤️ we should have them everywhere!!!! We are a very important part of the ecosystems health❤️🌎

07/06/2026

A survey in Minneapolis found that 95% of park users support less mowing. Cities that cut back save up to 36% on maintenance. And the fireflies are coming back.
In the early 2010s, researchers at the University of Minnesota surveyed park users in Minneapolis about mowing frequency. The result was striking. Ninety-five percent of respondents supported less mowing in parks. They preferred natural spaces with longer grass and wildflowers over closely cropped turf. The finding has been cited repeatedly in conservation literature as evidence that public opposition to natural landscaping is weaker than municipal maintenance departments assume.
The financial argument is equally compelling. Studies indicate that park managers can save up to 36 percent on maintenance costs by reducing mowing frequency from 15 times per year to 10. Fewer mowings mean less fuel, less labor, less equipment wear, and lower emissions. It also means less noise. City parks become quieter places.
The ecological benefits extend beyond bees. Fireflies, which have declined across the eastern United States, require undisturbed vegetation and moist soil. Frequent mowing destroys their habitat and disrupts their life cycle. Parks that mow less report increased firefly activity. The connection is direct. When grass is allowed to grow, the insects that depend on it return.
Minneapolis is not an outlier. Cities across the country are experimenting with reduced mowing regimes. In Appleton, Wisconsin, the birthplace of American No Mow May, park participation has grown every year. In Iowa, the Department of Natural Resources encourages landowners to mow roadside ditches only after August 1 to protect nesting birds and pollinators.
The 95% figure matters because it gives city councils political cover. Park managers often worry that residents will complain about tall grass. The Minneapolis survey suggests the opposite. Residents prefer it. They find it more beautiful, more interesting, and more alive. The challenge is not public opinion. The challenge is changing maintenance schedules that have been locked in place for decades.
When a city mows less, it saves money, reduces emissions, and creates habitat. And at dusk, the fireflies start blinking again. That is not a small thing.

07/06/2026

06/18/2026

Power out, finally get to put it to use!!
This was a lifesaver for Hurricane Katrina when we were stuck in University Hospital, Andre Broomfield was it yours?? It was the only communication we had from the outside world. I vowed to get one if we ever got out alive, and I did ❤️