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#Raking #maple #leaves myself because #seattle #labor rates are too high to hire someone

raking the hog…

#awyiss #rake #raking #hot #pig #feelingit #animatedgif

raking the hog…

#awyiss #rake #raking #hot #pig #feelingit #animatedgif

raking the hog…

#awyiss #rake #raking #hot #pig #feelingit #animatedgif

The 7-0 Modesto Nuts slashing .311/.404/.461/.865 as a team. 63 runs scored. #Raking

Many years ago i encountered an article about the ecological benefits of “Not Raking Leaves In Fall” and I follow it happily now. All the trees are currently dropping dead leaves and where the wind puts them, I leave them. Every year, in the spring, I marvel at the discovery that overwinter, they get used, eaten, and rot into the ground. There is simply nothing to rake in the spring. I sort of want to kick earlier me for busting ass with raking. It’s pointless. #today #yard #leaves #raking

Jesse’ Fashion Tips.

#Fiskars #Syksy #Haravointi #Lehdet #Autumn #Raking #Leaves 🍁

Dilophosaurus can’t resist the plunge.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Autumn #AutumnLeaves #AutumnVibes #Dinosaurs #Raking

A green Dilophosaurus tail sticking straight out from a pile of brown oak leaves. A large leaf nearer the tail has green blotches.

Dilophosaurus can’t resist the plunge.

#DailyDilophosaurus #Dilophosaurus #Autumn #AutumnLeaves #AutumnVibes #Dinosaurs #Raking

33 runs on 32 hits. #raking https://x.com/caseykaytv/sta…

33 runs in 3 days for the #Vols are they cruise to the Supers.

Tennessee takes down Southern Miss in the Regional final, 12-3. https://t.co/ROn67OP6Ki

#Raking! I #mowed the lawn a month or so ago "for the last time", but then it grew, and made it hard to rake.

So I mowed again even though it was covered with #leaves. It was cool, because it kind of plowed through the leaves, and made lines of leaves, which were easier to rake. In places where the leaf cover is sparse, it's a big win because then you only have to rake the lines. In places where it is dense, not much difference.

There was no noticeable "#mulching leaves" effect.

Paul DeJong homered at Wrigley Field. So shocking, I know.

This one, a two-run opposite-field dinger, makes it a 7-1 ball game. Cardinals are #raking.

Work your activity levels up gradually so you don't overdo it. But yeah, highly recommended if you have space to #garden. However, I'm against #mowing (#NoMowMay), and if things get too high, dig them up, or use a grass whip.

The Secret to a Great Workout is in Your Garden

Discover why non-exercise physical activity plays an important role in staying fit and how yardwork may be more effective for well-being than you think.

By Karen Hugg, Apr 13, 2023

#Walking - Walking is the foundation of #gardening. It seems like a trivial activity, but research shows it’s highly effective in strengthening muscles, maintaining weight, lowering blood pressure, and curbing cravings for sweets. A University of Cambridge study found that just 11 minutes of it daily lowered risks for cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

#Digging - Digging can burn up to 450 calories an hour, depending on your height, weight, and how vigorously you do it. Plus, your core muscles (lower back, hips, butt, pelvis) feel the burn. If you want to lower your BMI, dig a big hole, plant a tree, load some bark into a wheelbarrow, and fill a raised bed with soil.

#Weeding and #Raking - Raking is similar [to yoga]. You stretch to bring the tool toward you. Though raking doesn’t relax you like yoga and should be monitored to avoid repetitive motion injury or a pulled muscle, it can give your arms, stomach, and shoulders a healthy workout. For a 150-pound woman, for instance, raking can burn about 288 calories an hour.

#Squatting and #Lifting - On an average day in the garden, you’re likely to carry at least one heavy pot, large plant, or bag of soil. Lifting these objects from the ground (while using your knees and keeping your back straight) strengthens your core muscles. It’s akin to a deadlift or bear hug squat, where a person squats to lift a weighted bag at the gym.

Full article:
https://www.shondaland.com/live/home-entertaining/a43556032/the-secret-to-a-great-workout-is-in-your-garden/?utm_source=pocket-newtab#

Multilevel Calibration Weighting for #Survey Data
https://doi.org/10.1017/pan.2023.9
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2102.09052.pdf
"…multilevel #calibration #weights improve on existing practice by approximately post-stratifying in a data-driven way, while at least ensuring exact raking on first order margins.
…adjusting for higher-order interactions with multilevel calibration has much lower #bias than by only #raking on the first-order margins. Incorporating flexible outcome estimators… further improves upon weighting alone."

Spent 2 hours raking 🍂 leaves today. Only covered part of the front yard, and the 2 side yards. Need to get the sycamore leaves up in the back yard.

Unfortunately, the sycamore is not cooperating. It normally drops most of its leaves this time of year. I think a cold snap a week and half ago interrupted the normal process. It still has most of the leaves.
#fall #yardwork #leaves #raking