Curtains and Yard Work

My new kitchen curtains arrived.  I ironed them and hung them.  I am really pleased with how they look.  They brighten up the kitchen.  There is so much brown in the mobile home (including all the curtains) that I decided I needed some color, etc.  The curtains are white with flowers and butterflies embroidered on them.  Even the bottom trim, which is scalloped, is embroidered. 

I spent Sunday on the riding mower.  First I cut Kevin’s front grass.  It took quite a while because it was so high and I had to go slow.  Looks good now.  After I finished his grass I decided to give my front yard a once over since it has been about a week since I had cut the grass.  I was surprised at how high my grass was and I sure am glad I decided to cut it also.  Needless to say I was tired when I finished.  Took a shower, had a glass of wine and rested a bit before supper.  Made a few phone calls after supper, sat on the deck for a while, watched a little television then went to bed early.

 

Monday morning I finished the front grass using the “hand” mower in the areas where the riding mower doesn’t go.  I did some weeding in the rock garden, sprayed a little bit of roundup in a few areas, and cleaned the new birdbath.  It’s really hot and humid outside so I am doing things little by little.  Didn’t do much of anything outside this afternoon.  This evening I weeded the other area of bushes and flowers.  I also filled the birdfeeders, and watered the flowers. I also transplanted one of the plants in the planter in the rock garden.  It was really looking sad.  I had too much in the planter.  I put it in the pot where the daisies had been since they don’t seem to be coming back.  

Kevin cut all the back grass this afternoon.  We are making progress on out to do list.

 

Today is Tuesday and I am in a funk.  So, I decided to work outside.  I had a small area of grass to trim along the edge of the deck.  I finished that first.  Next I decided to tackle the area in the back of the house where I keep my boxes with bird seed and other miscellaneous yard equipment.  I trimmed the grass along the house, cut grass with the hand mower where I could, sprayed roundup along the base of the house and some ant spray.  It took me all morning, but I got it finished up to my back steps.  Tomorrow I will work on the area on the other side of my steps.  There is shade in the back of the house in the morning so I figure that’s the best time to work there. 

 

Still waiting to hear about my gutters and downspouts.  I did order them, and was told it would probably be about six weeks.  It’s been about four.  I have started looking at sheds.  That is also on my to do list.  I need a place to store all my yard “stuff” and the hand mower.  I may also store the yellow riding mower.  Kevin’s shed is full.  Not sure where I will put the shed, but it is definitely needed.  Another project that needs to be done is having the plastic siding removing from around the bottom of the mobile home and replaced with brick.  Kevin uses the weed eater at both of our places and the plastic just keeps breaking. 

 

Across the road from us are many acres of farmland, pasture land (they raise horses and donkeys), trees, etc.  Now, Saturday evening a sign was erected right across from my driveway.  It says Honey Bee Farms and lists the owners.  However, at the bottom it says NO HONEY.  We are not sure what is going on, but I sure hope we don’t end up with a lot of bees.  I don’t like bees.

 

Didn’t do any outside work this evening.  The sky got really dark and there was a lot of thunder.  Had some rain during the night, but I decided it was better to stay indoors.

Today is Wednesday, and I just came in from working in the back yard again.  This morning I finished the area on the other side of my back steps.  The back is looking much better.  Not sure what I am going to do this afternoon.  I may just take a break and read.

 

As most of you know I like to read.  I read a variety of books.  Jana gave me a couple of book written by Lee Childs who’s main character is Jack Reacher.  Now, according the Lee Child’s Jack Reacher is 6ft 4 in tall and weighs 250 lbs.  Now, that is a big guy.  Last night I saw on television they are going to make a moving of at least one of Lee Child’s books.  I could not believe who they are going to cast to play the part of Jack Reacher.  TOM CRUISE – now, let’s face it, Tom Cruise is not 6’4” nor does he weigh 250 lbs.  Don’t think this is going to work.  Whoever did the casting for this movie sure didn’t know what he/she was doing.  Maybe they didn’t read the books.  Every book mentions Reacher’s height and weight.  Go figure. 

 

Now that I have bored you to sleep, I will end this blog.