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Week of 7 April 2008

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Monday, 7 April 2008

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If you live where the sun is shining take a moment to enjoy it. We have not seen much of the sun other than a few hours last Tuesday and Wednesday for well over a week now. I had a haircut appointment at 5:30. Although it was drizzling when on the way to work and remained cool and cloudy all day it was dry enough for me to mow when I got home. We had a late, light dinner then I walked the dogs. Bob had to stay close by the phone waiting on a call.

I am reading the latest Rhys Bowen, Molly Murphy series mystery, Tell Me, Pretty Maiden. Molly's private investigation business has flourished since her return from Ireland. So much so that she has asked her friend and love interest Daniel Sullivan to help out with some of her cases while he is on suspension from the New York Police. Among her cases Molly has been asked by an aging stage actress to investigate a series of accidents that keep happening near her during the rehearsal of a new production. In order to be at the actresses side every minute of the rehearsal Molly has taken a part in the production as a bluestocking non participant chorus girl to draw comic relief to the show. 


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Tuesday, 8 April 2008

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Wednesday, 9 April 2008

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One of those weeks where I am getting home late/have something every night. Last night was gym night since  I missed Monday night to mow. Tonight we had dinner with Paul and Mary. I picked Bob up after work for a quick trip to the drugstore on the way out to pick them up for dinner at the Mexican restaurant. Tomorrow night will be gym night again.

I have a dentist appointment in the morning. Although it is not until 9:45 it is not worth the extra gas and effort to drive to work for an hour, leave for the dentist, then go back. Instead, we can sleep in a little later than usual. I have been taking short lunches to make up the time.

The weather finally turned off nice today with some sunshine finally peaking through the clouds. It warmed up too, making it almost to 70 degrees.

I've almost finished the Molly Murphy Murphy. The next Vineyard in the series is one I picked up a long time ago at the used book store so I guess I will grab that one next.

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Thursday, 10 April 2008

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Friday, 11 April 2008

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I have been trying to get to the library to return and pick up some books. December of this year will mark 10 years since I left the library system. The first few years after I left I did volunteer work before becoming a member of the Friends of the Library. For the first time in a very long time I do not have an association with the library other than being a devoted user.

Thursday morning I had planned to stop on my way to the dentist but realized as I went to turn into the parking lot they do not open until 10. The branch libraries used to open at 9 but due to budget cuts and lack of sufficient staff they started opening at 10. The staff arrive for work at their usual time, either 8:30 or 9 which gives them plenty of time to get reserves pulled, books checked in from the book drop, etc. They close at 6 on Thursday and Friday evenings. I don't like to make other stops after work on the way to the gym to give me time to get in a good 45 to 50 minute workout and still get home to fix dinner at a reasonable hour. Those same branches used to be open on Thursday nights until 9 but those hours were cut as well.

Tonight, I stopped on the way home to find they were closed for inventory. This is something new they started since I left so I have no idea what they are doing. I went on the grocery store having still not been able to get in the library. Sort of funny to be on the other side of the fence so to speak with frustrations of getting to the library when during the right hours. By the way, cutting the hours has not succeeded in getting more money or staff, just frustrated the users.

It was another warm day. I did take a quick walk up the street to grab a light lunch and some fresh air.

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Saturday, 12 April 2008

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Busy day. I picked mom and dad up at 8:30 to drive out to one of our premier lawn and garden stores about 25 minutes or so from where they live. They sell a garden glove that I love and have only been able to find there plus the folks wanted to get some plants. I picked up some cheap ground cover and a new garden flag and pole. I have an old one in the front which I moved to the back garden.

From there we drove back toward town to a small mom and pop garden store where we met up with Frances and Al. They had some plants dad wanted to get from them. I bought one for the front garden. We then all headed to the Orchard for lunch before I took mom and dad back home.

It thundered and rained off and on all morning while we were at both garden stores. Bob said it poured down here for a few minutes making the grass too wet to mow. An hour of so after I got home I took the guys out back. I started working on one of my landscaping projects where I have the wash problem. With all this rain it's a good day to dig up grass/sod. I filled in the small sunken area with sod and dirt where I widened out the the natural area. I will put the ground cover in there. I need to get some dirt and mulch to fill in the area before I can put the plants in. Now I have just one small strip to mow along that side before I get to the back yard. When the maple tree gets fully leafed out there is just too much shade in there to try and grow grass. That one strip is out far enough it may survive with the added sod I just filled in with and some grass seed.

I dug up some bulbs I wanted to transplant. My neighbor wanted a couple of those when I did the transplant so I shared some with her. And of course while I had all this gardening activity going on I played some ball with the dogs. Duncan mostly laid in the grass and watched. The sun has been in and out for long enough with the wind to dry out the grass enough that I think I can mow. While the potatoes boil for dinner I can mow and shower before I throw the steaks and chicken on the grill.



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Sunday, 13 April 2008

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I actually did not finish up in the yard yesterday until 6:30. After I finished the mowing the curb and sidewalk needed the first edging for the year. That one is always the hardest because you have to edge in a new grove after the winter. Plus, the ground is still pretty wet. By the time I finished the edging it was well after 5 and I was getting tired.

I came in for a quick shower and to fix dinner. After dinner while Bob walked the dogs I went back out and swept up the grass and dirt from the edging.

This morning I did the weekly house cleaning chores then took the dogs out back for some playtime. Yesterday the high was in the 70's today it is to be 57. At least the sun has been shinning most of the day. After lunch I paid the bills, balanced the checkbook, cleaned up my desk and ironed a load of work shirts and pants.

Bob's working on the taxes and doing the laundry. The Masters golf tournament will be on shortly. I shall take the rest of the afternoon off to watch the golf, finish reading the newspaper and catch up on some magazine reading.

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