day off

What a glorious day off so far. I woke up crazy early at 6, but I still got 8 hours. Translation? I'm an 80 year old woman that goes to bed at 10. But you would be amazed at what you can get accomplished. Today is my sister's birthday so I wanted to write all over her car windows before she got up. But I didn't know what time she had to be at work. I kept thinking that if I go know she is going to see me doing it. I keep putting it off and off and finally went at 8:15. And as I'm pull into the subdivision she is pulling out. Doh. She calls me up and I tell her I'm coming for Mom's spade. Pretty sneaky sis. But there is no way I'd get the damn thing. I'd have to fight the possum that has taken up residence in the shed to get it. No matter how much Stephani wants some possum yarn.

I planted a mandevilla this morning. I want to get a trellis for it. They climb like weeds but bloom so pretty. We have a trellis already, but its got something growing on it. I have no idea if its a weed or what. We have another trellis but I know that's got clematis on it cause its blooming like crazy. Beautiful big violet blooms. The left half of the yard is an herb garden. I think. Some of it sure smells like mint and others look like sage. There is a strawberry plant but I'm not sure if that's a weed. I know I've seem wild strawberries before, but I think this is too big to be wild. Meanwhile through all my planting the dogs on both sides are barking like crazy. On one side its a Scotty and the other some kind of anklebitters. The damn anklebitters barked at me in my own home the other day. The could see over the fence (as I was on the second story) and started yapping. I cannot imagine what it was like when the previous owners lived here with their two big dogs.

I discovered that my fountain has a leak. Poo. It did come with the house so I'm not too put out. I unplugged it. I know you have to refill them periodically but I had to do it everyday, even when it was cloudy and cool. My roses have started blooming despite my serious pruning.

The Kitchen Sink bag is almost finished, I'm one row away from the handles. Peacock is on row 235 of 249. I'm so close I can smell it. Now I need to get an E sized crochet hook for the edging. Remember E. I never remember what letter I need when I'm at Sophies.