Watching the past few days of work in the pasture across the way, we have noticed that progress is slow at this stage. One part is marked off, the trees are in a heap waiting most probably to be burned and the big excavator has moved on and the work is being done by smaller backhoes, bulldozers and such. Red dirt is in piles and some of the piles have been moderated a bit. Man, if I was a kid playing in all that mess might just be a lot of fun. Of course the red clay stains on clothes would not be. Ah, thankfully the grown up in me prevails. Also, this lack of progress is not a complaint...take your time over there. When we had the porch screened in and such, there were lulls in progress and that also seems to be the case on a house in the distance as well as the house up on the hill across the way. The house in the distance has been in the construction phase for well over a year.
Lots of loose cows on the road this morning according to the FB group I belong to. Can't help but remember that time I had a bull in my front yard and heard a snort behind me and I tells ya, I never moved so fast in these older type years.
Roy has gone target shooting with Cuman. There is a little extra step in Roy's stride this morning. He picked up an bunny sign out of the garage for a target. Glad to help by providing the target.
Several months ago I wrote about finding extra storage for groceries, like coffee, canned goods and such. We had been looking for a cabinet or pie safe or something to that effect. Finally, I decided to put up a vinyl cover over a bookcase glass doors. It looks pretty good, better than the gauze material we found at a super discount at Hobby Lobby. Roy, who loves to grocery shop, will buy coffee, oatmeal and power bars in abundance when BOGO happens at the Publix.
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Saturday morning with a blazing fire across the way. Burning all the trees they tore down but to us, just across the street, we felt it was too close to the road. We headed off for our first errand and upon returning home, a sheriff's car was there. The blaze had toned down a bit and soon afterwards, they moved the burning bushes and trees, haha, more into a gully on the property. We had gone to Ducketts and it just seemed so sad not to see the smoke puffing out of the smokestacks. Train cars still surround the property but the employee parking lot is what hit me. Not one car or truck. It is truly over, hopefully at least for now with hope for their community another business will come in. Lou Lou, she provides her baked products as well as canned goods to Ducketts. We like her salsa to make spaghetti sauce as well as her strawberry sauce for biscuits or ice cream. Loaded up and Roy found spring onions. We love em. Arrived home to the toned down fire across the way. Still flames but nothing like before. TJs held our interest because they marked down all their plants as well as any other produce we might like to pick up. Got twelve nice sized zinnias for ten dollars. Picked up strawberries, peaches and once again a jackpot hit, spring onions. Since we were near the Mars Hill Ingles, we made a quick stop for a few things. Ingles has the best music of any grocery store and there was no exception. After having a math moment with Roy over best by dates of keto hamburger and hot dog buns, think his over simplification of dates being the difference of the dates, 6/26 and 6/29. It came to me at that moment to react in the way when my brother and I would tease my mom in the grocery store when we were younger. Only I did a much milder version since it wouldn't be too PC these days. Just then, the Pointer Sisters, We Are Family began to play and I did something I haven't done in a long time...I danced using the cart or as they say here buggy, for a little bit of stability. Roy didn't know whether to be happy or embarrassed because like saying before, haven't done this in a long time because I haven't felt the mood or the need to do such a thing.
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Over the weekend we had great convertible weather but that has come to an end this morning with rain forecast all week. We need it and Roy is thankful not to have to water plants for several days. He never believed me until he got here about the evaporation rate of water. He has picked a few tomatoes, so it feels like summer is beginning to roll along. The gladiolas are blooming now so the yard is a burst of color.
Both Mr Mo and GMoey are one year old. Willie, he is still such a baby in so many ways. I call him the protégé and the Mr and GMoey ditch him often because he is energy balled up in a very cute and furry cat. His tail is so fluffy and gives him away. He likes to hide under a throw rug in the kitchen but his tail never can quite get under it. He is a very smart cat and proves that fact constantly.
While they are quiet and while Roy is working out, think I'll quietly continue to work on several projects around the house.
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