A Sunday
Yes, I would call this a day of rest for those at Stauffer Avenue.
Much was accomplished yesterday. I started out the cool morning on Saturday with a gallon size pump sprayer with weed killer in it. The sprayer was half full as I was using up what had been left in it from last fall. It still seemed plenty heavy to carry while also using my cane. Several postings back I had visited about Dennis and I taking out last year’s Russian Sage. On Friday when I fixed the small flag off of the front deck, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The Russian Sage are in a raised bed next to the south side of my bedroom porch. We had put pavers in years ago to give give our small home some dimension. It worked. What I had not counted on was that this year, for the first time, there were little Russian Sage plants coming out in between where the pavers met. So many, so many looking way too healthy. Not only there, but in the cracks of the cement sidewalk off of the front deck.
Dennis told me the spray would take several days to show itself working. Believe me, I will be keeping an eye out. Nothing like giving them a second treatment if needed. Many had told me how unusual it was to see Russian Sage come back year after year. I must have gotten a hardy variety when I purchased these three plants from Drummer’s in Mankato. This will be the fifth year of them in this spot.
That is how our Saturday had begun. From there it had just kept rolling.
After a slow Sunday morning, Dennis chauffeured me about town. We needed kitty litter from the Family Dollar Store. From there it was to the Dollar General for the hard candy called Lemon Heads. In Dollar General they are $1.00 for a five ounce bag. In the grocery store they are $1.89 for five ounces in a box. Go figure.
The grocery store was our last stop. Dennis needed distilled water for his CPAP machine. The store has great carry-out fellows, so I bought three gallons for what will last for three weeks. I had not shopped since the week before the Easter weekend. The groceries are unpacked and the day of errands is over.
Dennis called Charlie and Dennis can go out to Charlie’s to unload the Cub tomorrow after five. Good news. The little red pickup with the loaded trailer has been in our drive since yesterday. Dennis had hoped that the rain that was forecast for last night would have been a bit more forceful. Not. When we got home from errands, Dennis rinsed off the tractor and mower deck from the winter’s dust of being in the back garage as well as leaves caught on the mower deck from using it last fall.
This next week is a quiet one. I could not get any PT appointments for this next week and Mike thought it would be a good test run to see if he and I are making good head-ways. I will continue with my exercises each and every day. Appointments are on the calendar for the two weeks following.
The coffee shop in the grocer’s had biscuit and gravy for one of their breakfast specials. I brought home a boxed meal for supper. It is one of Dennis’ favorites.
With that I will take my leave. ♥