We’re almost ready for the Red Hat Ladies luncheon tomorrow. We’ve gotten an astonishing amount done in the gardens this week, especially when you know that I spent two quiet days with back trouble. Dear Husband mowed a good part of the lawn today. It looked like he was making hay, because he wasn’t collecting the clippings and it had been more than a week since he mowed last. I used the string trimmer at the front and herb gardens, and I filled the wheelbarrow (twice!) with weeds and iris stalks.
\nAs I walked down to the garden along the west of the driveway, I was looking at a tree where the drive bends a bit. I realized that the tree has the largest poison ivy leaves I’ve ever seen! There’s a root growing up the tree that must be parasitic. We’ll have to cut it at the base of the tree, and then cover ourselves in a week or two when we pull the dead plant from the tree. We could leave it, but the oil would still be there to do it’s damage.
\nDear Husband is going off to sail for two days. We’re going to have breakfast together before he gets on the tollway, and I run my last couple of errands. I have to pick up fancy bread, flowers, red and purple balloons to mark our driveway, and my dry cleaning. I should be home by 7:30 or so.
\nWe’ll be celebrating the 83rd birthday of one of our members. Her friend brought a beautiful birthday cake to us today, so that the celebration would be a secret. I’m sure it’s going to be a lovely day!
\nI have to iron a table cloth, and Elegante Mother will set the tables. I’ll need to tidy the bedroom, make coffee and iced tea, bake the ziti, and arrange the flowers. Not bad, huh? It should be an easy morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’re almost ready for the Red Hat Ladies luncheon tomorrow. We’ve gotten an astonishing amount done in the gardens this week, especially when you know that I spent two quiet days with back trouble. Dear Husband mowed a good part … Continue reading