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To: SuziQ

Well then...that’s not tooo bad... I like Cream. Some of their stuff, anyhow.

Just about 75% done with the lawn. The mower ran out of gas, so I’m pausing to get a drink and refreeze my Tilly hat (canvas boonie hat, basically). It’s dorky as anything (I was imagining Hair and ecurbh taking photos with a zoom lens for blackmail purposes...), but it keeps the sun off, and does a decent job of cooling. If it means the difference between ending up with a blinding headache every time I mow and *not* ending up with a blinding headache...I’ll wear the dumb hat. ;-)


920 posted on 05/18/2008 2:32:56 PM PDT by RosieCotton
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To: RosieCotton
We're recuperating today. SirKit got out yesterday around noon to start setting up for our concrete pour. Clare, Joseph and I got out there around 3pm, and started weighing out materials, mixing the stuff, and pouring it out. Our little mixer holds about 2-1/2 sq. ft., but 1-3/4 is a better amount; not too large and unworkable. We had to mix 6 loads to fill up the area, even though the slab is only 1-1/2" thick, because we created a step to connect it with a lower slab that we'll pour later. That took up a LOT of concrete! And that was only 1/2 of the part that's directly behind the garage. We have the other 1/2 to pour, then two more slabs that are each 6-1/2' x 18'

It got dark, so we sent Clare and Joseph on in to go get some Quiznos subs for supper. They came back just as we were finishing up, and they helped us cover the area with plastic cause it was starting to sprinkle. When we came in, we were shocked because it was 10pm! No wonder we were so exhausted! He went back out to finish smoothing it, and came in about 1am. He didn't make it to choir practice this morning, but made it to 11am Mass, albeit a little late.

Today was the last day of Choir for the summer, and we had a party at the Choir Director's house afterwards. We came home, and for a while, I was the only conscious person in the house! Everyone else was sacked out!

922 posted on 05/18/2008 2:58:32 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: RosieCotton
(I was imagining Hair and ecurbh taking photos with a zoom lens for blackmail purposes...)

Oooh we missed it. Next time... :~) We got our temp fence taken down yesterday so we feel like we have our yard back.

A couple more of the kittens are eating on their own but they still love the dropper... they were swarming me this morning!

931 posted on 05/19/2008 6:37:51 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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