Sunday, Aug 11th, 2019……
Another lazy Sunday! I walked Rylee and turned back a little early
because our neighbor’s dog was loose. I didn’t want him to take off after Rylee
before they could catch him, so we turned back and cut the walk short. I took
off after giving Rylee her treats, and went out to get us breakfast/coffee/tea.
It was another overcast day and we were ok with that because we didn’t have any
place to go. We ended up just catching up on chores and then relaxing for the
day. I watched my races and Lydia watched her programs. She had gotten some
chicken out to defrost and ended up making chicken and black bean burritos for
dinner.
Monday, Aug 12th, 2019……
Today was mowing day! I got out early and got the string trimming done.
The grass still had dew on it so we waited until about 10:45 to get everything
out. I started on the lawn and my sister did the field. I start out doing the
patch where the septic tanks are located, then I go out and run the perimeter
of the field, getting as close as I dare along the creek bank. My sister starts
out after me and works the field grass. Then I head over and do the left (west)
side of the driveway and around the grapevines and then around the back of the
rv garage because it is very rough back there and the black mower makes for a
slightly softer ride. Today, once I finished that section, Lydia took over and
did the back and front yard. If you’ve seen pictures (here’s one from back when
we moved in), the yards, for the most part, can be mowed in continuous circles.
She finished that and then went out to start the area around the front two
islands. I sat on the front porch and watched and had a few swigs of Pepsi and
then went out and took that over and finished it up and then helped sis do the
field. Including the weed whacking and cleanup, the three of us can get the job
done (minus grass pickup) in about 2 hours.
Grass pickup is on the list for tomorrow when it dries out. I came in
and got in the shower. My sister left and took Quincy, who was here to keep
Rylee distracted, and went home. Once I was done, Lydia went in and cleaned up.
Later, we
spoke with Janie. We are going down in the motorhome to SoCal early in January
and will be camping part of our time in Indio at the FMCA rally, with the
Camping Squares. It will be fun to see them all again. We’re not sure of the
other dates but we have some time to figure that out. But we need to send in
our registration form for the rally before the electrical hookups are gone. We
gave Janie a heads up because we have to coordinate with the other members to
come in to the rally all together so we can park together. A lot more to
discuss but at least we are starting now…
I am
watching baseball right now – wait, make that softball! The Little League Softball World Series is on
now. They play that series here in the Portland are. The Oregon team is still
in it and plays tomorrow. The Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport
starts Thursday.
Tuesday, Aug 13th, 2019…... I am waiting till this afternoon
to clean up the grass from yesterday, so, after Lydia made us bacon and eggs
for breakfast, I headed out to run a few errands this morning. I wanted to go
into Albany and visit a couple of auto parts stores. I am going to paint the
new boat trailer with truck bedliner paint. It’s tough and waterproof and
should last a long time. I probably will order the gallon size from eBay but if
I can get it local for only a few bucks more, I will. I still have to get going
on the prep work first, though. I also wanted to make the rounds to Habitat for
Humanity in both Albany and Philomath. You never know what deals are there!
I got back
from my tour and put stuff away. Yeah, I found some ‘deals’. Before I went out to work on the yard, I called FMCA to book a space at the January Indio rally. Turns out the folks that do the reservations are at the Minot ND rally this week. I can send a check or go online if I don't want to wait until next week. Then I went out
and got the catcher hooked up and made the loops to pick up grass. This time we
only needed 1 ½ bags! It helps that we mow more often – a lot less to clean up!
After that, I came in and rested a bit. The weather has turned again. It is
supposed to hit 90º today. It was less than that when we went out so I’m glad
we are done now. Kirk and
Caleb came by during the hottest part of the day! They weeded and sprayed and
called it a day.
A bit later, Lydia
came in and said she wanted to go out for dinner. So, we fed Rylee and then headed
for Albany and went to The Depot. That is my favorite spot for seafood in the
area. She had shrimp and I had scallops. Yummy! When we got back, we settled in
and later watched America’s Got Talent. I wasn’t sleepy so I stayed until after
11:00 before calling it a night.
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