Humor of the Day: You Might Be a Redneck If....

you are contemplating putting a piece of carpet over your muddy lawn so you can park your car. Am I kidding? I wish I were.

This was the very topic of conversation at our dinner table tonight. Because Ed is nice enough to park his car outside all winter (while Lauren and I hog the garage spots), Ed's outdoor parking area is slowly becoming a muddy mess.

Ever the engineer, Ed is thinking of ways to combat the mud bath that he faces each night when he parks his car. One idea I heard suggested tonight was placing a large piece of wood on top of the affected lawn area. The house majority was swift to veto this idea.

The next idea presented was to buy a carpet "remnant" and place that over the muddy lawn area. Ed was quickly informed that this idea would only be allowed if the carpet remnant came with a broken-down patio set and a planter to match:


Spring just can't come soon enough....lol