It's Still Summer in Alabama!

Yes, I am back home in Alabama.  And, wow, do I have work to do.  We had some strong winds and rain from Irma.  Blew down my downspouts.  Kevin has fixed all but one.  Branches are down.  Some of the trees have been stripped of leaves.  Grass needs to be mowed (which Kevin is working on today).  I don’t know how he can handle the heat.  I went to the bank, Walmart and Walgreen’s today and the heat was miserable already.  This was early in the morning.  By the time I got home and unloaded the car it was even more miserable. 

Anyway, the weeds and grass in the flower beds are worse than ever.  It will probably take until next spring to get things back in shape.  I will not be starting on that until the weather cools down a little.  It is in the upper 90’s.  I don’t work outside when it is above 90!

Yesterday I spent the day putting everything away from my trip.  Kevin brought everything inside for me Sunday night, and I didn’t do anything except empty the coolers.  I still had a few things to do today which I worked on after running my errands.  It will probably take another day or two to get caught up.  Then I have to clean, do some paperwork and make some Christmas presents.  Wow – I’m tired already.

I checked a few of the bushes around the deck, and found that the rose of sharon that I planted in one corner is blooming.  Needless to say, I was very surprised since it is surrounded by weeds.  Also, two of the azaleas are blooming.  I need to get out on my riding mower and check the rest of the yard.  Not sure what I will find.  I do know that Kevin took down the three dead tulip poplar trees.  I plan to buy new ones. 

Got another good night’s sleep.  Today I did four loads of laundry; sheets, rugs, blankets, etc.  I also went thru the rest of my mail.  I ordered several Christmas presents online and several more out of some catalogues.  Of course, I also ordered a few things for me.  I thought I was finished with my shopping, but I keep finding more.  I rearranged a couple of my shelves to accommodate some of the items I bought in Holmes County.  One of these days I will get caught up.  I keep hoping it cools down so I can start working outside, but it doesn’t look like it is going to happen in the near future.  Oh well, we do what we can.

So, Thursday was another busy day.  Did all my laundry.  Finished going thru my mail.  Took three bags of trash up to the trash cans.  I actually drove them up there.  Had mail for the mailbox and picked up the mail from the day before.  I have cleaned about half of my house.  Finished up quite a bit of my paperwork.  I rearranged some items on my shelves.  I have been a busy bee.  It is still too hot to get outside to do any work.  It has been in the upper 90’s to 100 around here.  I know the weather reports are saying 90’s, but they haven’t seen my thermometer 😊.  I hung a couple of things I purchased in Holmes County.  I am going to move one of them, just not sure where.  They just don’t go together.  Was in bed by 9:00 last night.  I was exhausted.

Friday (today) is going to be an odds and ends kind of day.  The rest of the work can wait.  It will still be there tomorrow!