Whoa! Am I tired and so is Papa! We've been working on the back yard the last two days; Papa did the tilling and some of the raking while I trimmed or removed old plants. I also planted some wild flower seed and Scarlet Runners. Papa also dug up two trees that died over the winter. We had a very cold winter but little snow to help protect plants, shrubs and trees. In some places we need to start over again. He also lost three Rose bushes! But the climber that was left in a pot rooted through the pot down into the ground so we left it there and hoped for the best. Would you believe it made it?
I was so tired and sore last night I couldn't sleep so I got up and started laundry, did dishes and cleaned the kitchen. While I was up and busy Pepper Dog didn't need to go out even once! When I really want to sleep she has me up every hour. But she's been playing pretty hard the last two days. It's been a very long winter for her not being able to chase that ball! Fannie Mae (Brat Cat) has been out with us, too, and never left the yard. She's turned out to be quite the cat! Once, I called her in and she had a tiny snake and had ideas of bringing her new play toy in with her. She changed her mind in a hurry.
Doing bedding and writing this Blog while I'm resting up some. I'm getting ready to make the bed (Papa might have to help me later?) and going to make his Salisbury Steaks for dinner. He's out mowing the yard right now. When we was downtown we noticed the ban thermometer said it was 80°! WOW! Is was 75° Friday and Saturday but it's supposed to start cooling down again and rain almost all week. That's why Papa is mowing today. If he leaves it until next weekend it will be much to high.
Our son, Travis, came by to pick up the little Mantis tiller. Katie wants a couple little flower spots tilled up. She is going to stop working again so she'll be home. Travis discovered that between the day care and gas she wasn't making any money so he said that's enough! We can imagine she doesn't like it because she isn't much of a homemaker, like many of us were in the early days, but if it costs more to work than one earns then it time to stay home and save some money. Travis has a very good job as an electrical apprentice that pays well. He has less than a year and he will be certified and can work closer to home and make even more income. Right now he has to do a lot a traveling and that's hard on the little ones. He's been making his wife take more responsibility while he's home so he can do the things that need to be done around the inside and outside of their home. He used to take care of the children while she did her own "thing" and never got much accomplished. It looks like he's seeing things a bit different now; takes two to make things run!
Guess I'd better to get to fixing supper and/ or making that bed. Y'all take care and have a good evening and week!
Much Love, Junie and Papa Allen
P.S. Thanks, again, Administration for fixing the paragrahing; makes copying and pasting my Blog sooo much easier.
