back to work

Good morning.
Currently 44 out. We've had quite the cool September, especially considering how hot it was this summer.
Yesterday, I thought would be a total bust since we awoke to rain, but it stopped before noon and actually warmed a bit,(up near 60) so I got a bunch more stuff cut down. I'm about 1/4 done. It takes a lot of time when you have nearly an acre of yard.
I also managed to clean the bathroom and replace the leaking faucet with a new one.
Craig vacuumed, but spent a good part of the day playing Bejeweled Twist. I think he's addicted to it. :-)
And here's another grass I have in the back yard.
Japanese Flame Grass. It starts out green in the spring and turns to a fiery red by summer. Of course it's looking a little ragged now from our hot dry summer.

And now it's time to get ready for another work week.

yard work

Good morning.
I wasn't sure I'd be able to make this post. My Internet connection has been acting up. But right now, I'm on.
I didn't get much done on Sunday, It was cloudy, cold and just plain icky, but I went out and picked up branches from the last windy day we had and got the idea some would make good kindling for a future trip campfire. So I wasted a lot of time sorting through them, getting fairly straight ones and trimming them to size.
But now I have 2 bundles of nice various size branches that will be good for fire starting.
I also checked the tire pressure on the mo-ho and the tow car and car caddy, and filled the water on the 'house' batteries.
Dinner was a roasted turkey breast with scalloped potatoes and asparagus.
Now Monday was more productive. A little warmer, (66) and partly sunny, so Craig mowed, while I cut down. I got the entire bed next to the pond cleaned out. It actually feels good to get started on the yard.
For dinner we had pork cutlets on the grill, butternut squash and baked potato.
Today, it's flu shots, banking and groceries, and maybe some more cutting, we'll see.
And i have several grasses that are starting to 'bloom'.


Fountain grass around the tree, and Japanese Silver grass at the end of the driveway.

Another grass at the edge of the house. Don't know the name.

Well, that's it for now....

my redundant life

Good morning.
I've just returned from cleaning the Salon. I know, I sound like a broken record, but life tends to be a series of repeated events. We work, come home, eat, watch TV, sleep, and do it all over again. If we're lucky, we get to throw in a little something different now and then. That's why we enjoy our RV trips so much. They give us something different to look forward to besides our redundant life.
Anyway, work was extremely busy and I'm happy it's the weekend. It's to be quite cool today with a high of only 56. It's currently 43. It might be too cold to work in the yard. ;-) We'll see.
Now time to take a shower, get Craig up, make our coffee, read the paper and get on with the day. Just like we do every Sunday. And it's okay.

my friday post

Good morning.
It has been an extremely busy week at the Salon so far, and today and tomorrow are looking to be the same. But next week, I have just 4 appointments on the book for Wed. The rest of the week looks good, but not Wed. It's funny how one week the phone rings non-stop, the next you keep checking to see if the phone is working. :-)
Hopefully it'll start ringing for next week also.
It appears we'll have seasonal temps this weekend, (68-70) so I hope to get enough drive to get out and work on cleaning up the yard and cutting down perennials. I hate doing it because it just verifies the season is over and I don't want it to be. But the more I get done in the fall, the less I have to do in the spring, and that would be good. And I have to accept the fact it is nearing the end of September. Summer is over.......
And tonight we'll have Red Beans and Rice for dinner with that wonderful Levandoski Sausage, and tomorrow, home made pizza.

So long summer

Good morning.
We had a great day yesterday. It got into the mid 80's and sunny. We won't see those temps much more this year, if at all. Today, back to a seasonal high around 70.
Spent most of the day outside of course. We mowed the yard, I polished the mo-ho wheels, cleaned up the inside of the mo-ho and restocked for the next trip. Then sadly, I marked the beginning of fall, I finally started the long process of cutting down the spent perennials. I still have quite a few things blooming, but there's a lot that is way past done. And the sooner I get started, the easier it will be. I'm sad that the summer is slipping quickly away, but I still have 3 more trips to look forward to. :-)
For dinner, I grilled some chicken thighs and legs, and Craig made his wonderful pasta salad.
And of course, we watched the opening season of Glee.
It was a good day.
And now, time for a shower and off to work!