Sunday the 29th of Nov.
Not much left of this month. There might have been a bit more left of it if the winds had backed off. During the night the roar of the north winds made me wonder if my bedroom porch could hang on.
It may not have been as warm as it was yesterday, but each day that brings the sun with no snow or ice is a gift.
What a gift when Dennis called me out to the garage and the Cub tractor was idling and purring like one of the garage cats. The second stringer, Randy, had his mission completed. Before we park the tractor in the back garage, Dennis needs to visit the parts store tomorrow for some JB radiator additive. There is a pin hole in the radiator and Randy said this particular product is the best for the job. My oh, my. During these last months, I admit, I was a doubting Thomas, if the tractor would have another life to be mowing our back acre area.
Dennis has quite of bit of tools to put back where they belong and soon the little red pickup will be able to be parked in its garage once again. This was the longest that it has sat outside since we got it. It has also been the longest that the garage cats have not been up in the rafters of the garage.
The next best thing of today is that all of the rock from the Koi pond have found a new home. I could not believe how our two-wheel trailer filled up. I still have some decorative rocks under the Lilacs. There is an emotional attachment to those as I remember where we had traveled to pick them up.
Next spring after all the snow has thawed and the water has been removed from the pond, the rubber bladder will be removed and we will fill the area with dirt. The first layer of pavers of the pond had the patio poured around it. I believe after we fill it with dirt, there will be a step up into the area and I can foresee two shrubs that are shade tolerant.
This I know for a fact: Common sense is not a gift, it is a punishment because you have to deal with those that don’t have it. It is exhausting! This is a true story.