New Landscaping

My Online Friend is "Thinking"

I am so sorry but I have had two horrible days this week, April 12, which is my wedding anniversary, and yesterday April 14th. My anniversary day was a typical day--work, miss the AATA (bus), stand because the riders wouldn't move to the back, clean house, make dinner, do laundry and help w/ terms. This is what saying "I do" means for me. We are going out tonight, so perhaps the anniversary will be redeemed after all. And yesterday, was just as bad. I am so irritated with an online friend who is AWOL for a few days because friend wants to think. Makes me wonder if I want to recommence writing when the friend decides to come back online. We got to my daughter's softball game with a minute to go in the first game, so got to see her play for that length of time. The head of the lawn crew called and wanted to know when we could pay him--"That is is customary to pay when the work is complete." Well, sheesh, we offered to pay up front. We had a game to go to. He could have collected the check any of the numerous times, my husband stopped by. And the sidewalk is a sea of slippery mud, there is no color in the lawn, the landscaping is not what I envisioned. Obviously, I do not do well with change and have a new work schedule, house painting, and new deck yet to go.

Job Hunting

My 16 year old daughter is job hunting, to have some spending money of her own. She has applied at the Dairy Queen and is completing an application for Bob Evans. She is following in the footsteps of her brothers and sisters who found jobs when they were 16, and have been working ever since.

Tomorrow in the early am, the landscapers come! How happy I will be to have the arborvitae removed from in front of the picture window. Our house looks unkempt and hidden, and the living room is dark.

I went to the library today to discover that it is closed for maintenance. The floor tiles have been heaving up. Fortunately there are 4 other libraries in the city.

Landscaping

The arborvitae in front of the window will be removed, the flower bed raised and rhododendron will be planted. The flower and tree beds will be defined with rock native to our state. We still have to replace the back deck step and front concrete step.

Spring House and Yard Work

Today the tree trimming company came and trimmed the six towering silvermaples in our yard. In the summer the trees shade the house and deck, and make our yard a cool oasis. The trimmers removed the branches overhanging the house, cut off some of the lower limbs and opened the leaves to the sun. Tomorrow a paint company is coming to give us an estimate on painting the old aluminum siding. And in a few days, a landscaping company will remove the arborvitae from in front of the house, build up the flower beds and yard with fresh top soil and plant pachysandra, rhododendron and periwinkle. The landscapers will define the flower and tree beds with rocks native to the state. The will remove a rose of sharon bush. We are still deciding about replacing the 20 year old deck.

New session at the rec center

I have registered for a new dance class at the rec center. It begins today, but I will not be able to attend as my daughter has an appointment with a TMJ specialist. So I will have to wait 'til next week to see what it's about. A fine relaxing day. I headed off to the bank, made some veggie soup, tried to take a picture of the furry bushy tailed critter eating the birdseed. My camera doesn't have the ability to take close ups--they look blurry. We will head off to the doctor in a few minutes, then maybe to the store to return a shirt that doesn't fit quite right, and then zumba dance with Christina de Argentina. Also Tiger baseball opening day at Comerica. Go Tigers!

An invitation

Yesterday I was invited to The Royal Wedding Reception on April 29th. So today I had to peruse various appropriate dressy dresses to wear to the event. I found dresses in various colors--lavender scarlet and black, finally deciding on the black, because it is simple and elegant and will look stunning with heeled black sandals. I am looking forward to the event--fine fellowship, good food and a glass of wine.