A Lot of Yard Work

Haven’t been outside today.  The sun is shinning and it looks warm, but the wind is blowing really hard and is cold. Even the birds are hiding.  So, I have been researching websites for Kevin.  He wants to do a website for the “farm.”  Since I haven’t done one of these for such a long time I need to do some research.  I think what he has in mind sounds like fun. 

Today is Tuesday and it is a beautiful day.  So…..I have been working outside.  I have weeded one section of the front garden.  I do not use roundup because of the bees.  Don’t want to cause them any harm.  I have also filled in one of the holes with a bag of topsoil.  The holes are from when Kevin took down the ramp and installed the steps on the deck.  Have a few more to go.  I feel like I accomplished a lot today.  May do a little more after I take a break and rest.

 

Good Morning!  Another beautiful day which means a busy day.  The rest of the trees I ordered have arrived.  I have filled the birdfeeders.  Mailed my taxes.  Talked to Jana. Did my dishes.  Cut the grass in the circle.  Now it is lunch time.  Okay, lunch time is over.  I finished weeding about ¾ of the second area.  Break time.  Now it is supper time.  And I am done for today!

 

While I have been working in the yard I had noticed (on previous days) that I had a pair of killdeer birds nesting in the gravel under the pecan trees on the north side of my driveway.  This is normal for this type of bird. They are a pretty little bird. Every time I would walk up the driveway one or both of the birds would squawk and act like they were injured and move away from the nest.  I found their nest by watching them – but not too close.  I guess I won’t be mowing grass under those trees for a while.

 

I downloaded this picture from the internet because I have been unable to get a picture of the ones in my yard.

Good afternoon.  Been busy this morning doing laundry, changing bed clothes and all the “important and fun” stuff.  Just finished the second section of weeding out front and filled the holes in that section with dirt.  I am now half done with that area.  Probably won’t get back to it until Saturday.  We are supposed to have some bad storms tonight and tomorrow morning.

We did not have the bad storms.  We did have rain along with some thunder and lightning, but no hail or tornadoes.  In fact, we didn’t even have strong winds.

I took my online genealogy class last night.  The title was HOW TO TRACE YOUR GERMAN ANCESTRY ONLINE.  I learned a lot, but most important I learned that I need to take lessons in speaking and/or reading German.  Some of the sites have the option to translate into English so that will be a big help.  Most of my ancestors on both mom and dad sides of the family are German.  This should be interesting.

This morning I had bloodwork done again.  They are still trying to find a cause as to why my blood pressure goes up and down.  While I was getting ready to go to the doctor’s office for my lab work I opened the blinds, curtains and front door.  Since it was dark outside the glass in the door acted like a mirror.  Well, Miss Penny saw herself in the glass and didn’t have a clue as to what she was looking at.  Her tail puffed out and she arched her back and went running up to the door.  Of course, she met herself which scared her and she took off running into the living room.  She then snuck up on the door, and, lo and behold, that “other cat” was still there.  She had a heck of a time trying to figure out what was going on.  By then it was time for me to leave so the cat in the door disappeared.  When I came home she must have remembered the cat in the door and she snuck up on the door.  Since she didn’t see the other cat she walked away.

Later this morning I went with Kevin and Renea to Lowe’s.  I bought a couple of very large containers for my azaleas and some other flowers to plant.  I will take pictures when I am finished.