Quite the Day
Last fall I had sworn that weed whips were out of my life . . . forever. Hmm. How much shag can a Grammie take around the property. I’m weak. I can’t take it. Today we went to Mankato in a search for a weed whip that I could handle without injuring neck, shoulders, back . . . in other words, one that would operate like a drone. The final results was one called WORX. A 20 volt recharable that weighs 4.2 lbs. The lightest weight one we could find other than the electric ones. I know myself well enough that I could see myself tripping over 100′ plus of electrical cord as I made my way around the yard. Dennis is in charge of charging up the battery for tomorrow. Dennis bought a 2nd battery and several refills of line. We know all too well what happens when the unit is out of line and we are up a creek without a paddle. Time will tell.
The weed whip was on the list for the day. Also on the list was haircuts at Great Clips, a pedicure at Nails Group, a few groceries and a stop at JoAnns Fabric for some Dritz supplies. The grocery store items at Sam’s Club included a bottle of Glucosamine with Chondroitin. Lena clued me into this at a time when she was still on the farm. It is taken for joint and cartilage lubrication. I had since been taking it, for years. Late winter, I ran out and decided to see if I could spare myself of one less pill. In the recent weeks I had been rethinking that choice as the movements from the neck on down wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked. In fact, it was quite noticeable. Now . . . you say, it could be the damp, wet spring we have had that has made the arthritis buck in the joints . . . I don’t know. I am going to take them religiously for the amount in the bottle and then rethink the whole situation. Seriously . . . when was Lena ever off the mark with her advice!
As we drove today the fields look so wet from our dumping of 2.5 – 3 inches of rain. Wouldn’t you know it! It rained all the way to Mankato this morning. Some sun did peek out but the clouds are hanging on. Nonetheless, we will mow the acre tomorrow. It is lush and long.