We were back to more normal overnight temps as it was 61
degrees when I took the trash out in the morning. I drove to work with the
window down.
I went to Ten Yen for lunch and got my usual. Then I took a
drive through Hines Park to check out the trees (and the women joggers, of
course). There are a few trees starting to turn, BTW.
After work, I retrieved the trash can and came inside. I
treated the cat and quickly changed clothes. Then I went and got the wheelbarrow,
shovel and rake out of the shed.
Up front, I trimmed the day lily and cut back the hostas so
I could plant my crocus.
I raked off the mulch and cut the landscape fabric. Then I
dug out the dirt around the day lily. I used the dirt to start filling in the
spaces where the flagstone didn’t touch the existing garden.
I refilled half the depth with magic dirt. Then I carefully
placed in 60 crocus. Note: I didn’t count them, that’s how many the bag said.
I topped them with three inches of dirt and pressed it
firmly in place (I walked on it, lol!) Then I put the mulch back. I watered it
thoroughly using the watering can (so I didn’t make any mess). i used the blower to clean off the flagstones.
I got out the lopping shears and cut down half of the bush
in the tree garden. Then I went in the garage and cut off two stakes and got
some string. Using the evergreens (which I know are on my lot) I marked off
both sides of my yard. I stopped at the forsythia on the north side. Then I
measured from the edge of the road to that stake. I set the stake on the south side
the same distance from the road.
Now I can figure out how much a fence (either a picket fence
or a split rail – but I’m leaning towards the split rail) will cost me.
The sun was setting, so I closed up shop.
Inside, I warmed up the pasta and ate that for my dinner. I
turned on the TV, but something was wrong. I couldn’t get any real-time
stations. The cable was working, but any station I tried said it “would be
available shortly.” I didn’t feel like screwing around calling Brighthouse, so
I watched a taped show and then went to bed early.
Check the cable wire. I've heard stories where bored cats chew them when they aren't barfing on bedspreads.
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