Monday, May 8, 2017

Finally Some Rain - Actually Storms


Looks like we have another rough week coming at us.  Today is sunny and beautiful, but extremely windy.  Tomorrow we are supposed to have severe storms.  It seems the ones that hit in Texas are heading our way.  They are watching another system that could hit us on Thursday.  I guess we are making up for a slow start to spring.


Yesterday when I left for Mass I stopped to get my mail.  The mail carrier had stuffed a package in my mailbox, and when I removed it I found it was the Franklin trees I had ordered.  I just hoped they were okay after seeing the package.  I didn’t have time to check them last night because I went to Kevin and Renea’s after church.  So, I opened the package this morning.  The packing was a little dented, but the trees looked okay.  In fact, they look rather healthy.  I planted them in containers this year.  Last year we had so much trouble getting them to grow I thought this would be better.  I have them in front of my deck so I can water them.  They will get both sun and shade there.


This afternoon I rode around the yard on my mower to check out the garden, trees, and bushes.  The garden is looking fine.  Most of the trees we planted that we received from the Arbor Day Organization have leaves – not all of them, but most of them.  Sorry to say that none of my tulip poplar trees show any sign of new growth.  Several of Kevin’s fruit trees do not show signs of new growth either.  Not sure what is going on.  The wisteria look great.  The sunflowers are looking good.  My snowball bush is beginning to get buds.  We are making some progress.


I have the cutest gecko in my front yard.  He comes up on my deck to visit every morning.  Renea saw him today.  I also have a lizard and toad. 


This afternoon I was invited to Kevin and Renea’s for supper.  She fixed chicken wrapped in bacon; that is one of mine and Kevin’s favorite meals.  Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed the meal.  I am home now, and will probably watch a little television before going to bed.


Monday was another day of storms.  We had lightning, thunder, rain and, what else?, tornadoes!  Typical spring day in the south.  Again, we were lucky.  The worst stayed south and east of us.  There were radar tornadoes spotted in Russell County, close buy not right here.  Scary for sure.  Needless to say, I didn’t get much done.


Tuesday morning was sunny and cool (for us).  So, I spent the morning in Columbus, GA, shopping.  Before I went there I stopped in Phenix City to drop off Penny’s poop at the vets to be checked.  Then I went to Barnes & Nobel and bought six books.  Next was SAM’S for my paper products.  Finished up at Walmart.  After arriving home I had the fun of putting everything away.


This afternoon was spent doing some odds and ends around the house.  Renea stopped over and asked me to make some copies for Kevin.  While I was doing this Kevin stopped in.  I had bought them each a coffee mug at Walmart.  The mugs were a beehive with bees.  They were really cute.  I was going to take a picture, but I gave them to K & R before I did.  Oh well.  I sat outside on my swing for a while, watched a little television.  There really wasn’t anything of interest showing.  Went to bed at my usual time.


Talked to Brian yesterday, and we made our plans for me to go to Cincinnati later in May.  He will be picking me up on Wednesday.  I will be staying with Jana.  The Brian will bring me back the following Wednesday.  Renea said she would take care of Penny while I am gone. 


I also checked out the two registries where Bradley and Brianna are registered.  I have to decide what I am going to give them at her shower. 


The next couple of months are going to be very busy!


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