Sweet Day
It was a sweet day of surprises. Carrie brought the two grandkids for the afternoon. Oh my gosh. Nicholas is as tall as I am. Is he excited to be turning thirteen this November . . . a shrug is what the response was. Megan had the day off at the Mustard Seed Nursery.
When Megan came in she commented on the small flowerbed on the southeast corner of our home. Yup . . . she didn’t miss the lack of plants in it. She noticed the small Prickly Pear cactus that were struggling to re-populate the area. We have worked hard to kill them off and there are many pencil thin ones that are breaking through the soil. What brought a chuckle from her was the ferns that have since tipped over and are now brown spears. I admit, that spot of our yard has not had any TLC this season. Our young women promised to look into what plants would do best in that spot.
Nichols helped Dennis haul home some rocks for the front of the potting shed. As Stauffer Avenue’s road surface is now quite a bit higher than the potting shed, Dennis had dug out a rectangle of dirt large enough for the doors to open easily. The fine rock used for resurfacing city streets has now been put into that rectangle to prevent the dirt that soon becomes mud when we have rain. I know . . . it is disheartening to see newly-painted surfaces to be splattered by mud. Dennis said Nicholas hefted the pails into the pickup before he had even thought about it. Nicholas’ comment was to the effect that Dennis shouldn’t share this experience with his dad, as his dad would realize Nicholas has muscles. Too funny.
It was a great visit on this day. As Dennis and I sat visiting over supper, we couldn’t help remark on how these two kids have grown up so fast. So many wonderful hours that the dust bunnies didn’t have a chance to collect and were rousted when Megan and Nicholas would visit.
Today is hump day. We have had our supper and Dennis is off to find the tree trimmer with funds. The bill came in the mail today. A young fellow with a starting business, surely doesn’t need to have any more clients on the books than necessary. A good job should be rewarded with the payment due.
We had a half of inch of rain during the night. I won’t have to water the grass seed tonight. Rain water is bound to have a better effect than faucet water. There will be many a day ahead when the faucet water will fill the bill.
For those looking forward to the holiday weekend, take heart. Just a few more days. Take it slow and relax while taking in all that is coming your way.