Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Now You See It .........

It's amazing how time flies.  I don't contemplate that kind of thing much, but lately it's been going faster than lightning.  One minute I think I've got all day to get things done, and the next it's three days later.  I sipped my morning coffee as I remembered all the crazy things I've done in my life.  It's a miracle I survived.  It's not that I have any great instincts, just pure dumb luck!!

Like the time my Yosemite National Park roommate and I headed down the hill, only to have her car break down.  We both worked there for a couple of years.  When two guys drove up in their nice little chevy, we jumped right in the back seat, hitching a ride back to the park.  During our conversation, they mentioned they were on parole.  Panic set in quicker than you can imagine.  I told them we could take a shortcut walk to our lodge, much faster than the drive they would have to make to drop us off.  They kept driving.  

Just by pure dumb luck, a truck pulled out in front of them, forcing them to stop the car.  We opened our doors and ran,  making a quick escape through the trees.  How stupid was that of us to get in a stranger's car?  Thank goodness there were no automatic locking doors back then!!  We certainly learned our lesson!

Not really, there were so many more incidents where I could have disappeared completely.  I should write a book.

Anyway, back to the back yard ... that's a dog kennel at the far end, making this the perfect dog run when finished.


Not that it's going to be used as a dog run.  My dog has the RUN of the house.  Wasn't I surprised when the guys showed up with shovels.  Seriously, you are going to take out all this grass by hand?


Yup ... that's exactly what they did, on a hot muggy day.  I felt bad as I sat sipping my icy cold Pepsi.  They also capped off eight sprinklers.  Not that this will save me much money, it will only give me more water to throw on the front yard grass to keep it from looking like an abandoned house.


Now you don't see it any more!  They cleaned it all out and leveled it (almost) with a slight downward slant away from the house.  They sprayed it with weed killer before covering the area with heavy cloth to keep the weeds at bay. We all know that will work for awhile, but eventually I'll have to spray the weeds.  The rock will be laid down today. 

He said for $7,000 I could do that to the entire back yard.  Hahaha no thank you!!  You do have to think about resale value at some point.  Plus Cooper wouldn't have a soft surface to play the ball game.


I checked the game camera again with no results.  I'm afraid that closing the fence off will be the end of the fox trot through my yard, even if I have seen them jumping the fence.  Gosh, there are so many loose boards on that side, maybe one will just magically fall off.  I can only hope!!!!

Some other thoughts I've had .... today one more number has been added to my score.  I never thought I would EVER be this old.  Truly, I know how lucky I am to still be on this earth.  Time is short ... and I'm tired of sitting home trying to save a few dollars on fuel ... well, a few hundred dollars at the moment.  I'm bored to death and need a road trip, so I'm making up a list of places to go.  I'll let you know how that turns out!!


15 comments:

  1. Happy Happy Birthday!! The yard is going to look awesome, and yes eventually some weeds will pop up, but betting not for a long time! Those guys sure work fast :) I so agree with your last statement. It's tempting not to go, but again life is short! Can't wait to see where you decide to go! :) Enjoy your day! Eat cake!

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    1. Thank you Shirley ... cake ... now THAT'S a good idea!

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  2. Happy Birthday and many more returns! Make the best of the day and do the things you enjoy.

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  3. Time is short as each day we all get closer to the end, happens from the day we take our first breath. One thing I have learned from my parents...it is not great to get TOO OLD, but you gotta take what the Lord dishes out to you. I only hope that I don't go through what Arny's mom went through...3-4 years of not even being able to get out of bed, not knowing what day it is, not knowing some of the people who are talking to you (when visitors, mainly GGC and GGGC came) YUCK!

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    1. Well I definitely have to wait until Cooper is gone ... no one would put up with him but me! LOL

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  4. A good way to save water which has become a precious commodity lately.
    Happy Birthday.
    Be Safe ad Enjoy a new adventure.

    It's about time.

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  5. Happy Birthday! I am with Shirley, eat cake. I love cake.

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    1. Oh Becky .... I too LOVE cake with a capital L

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  6. Wonder if they can sell that grass as plugs. That would be nice. For them. But also not to waste what they dug up. Who knows.
    Yes, do what you can when you can. I"m older than you...and think I should sometimes poke myself more often to get up and get going on something new. But I never get bored. Boredom is a great motivator. Go for it.

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    1. That's me .... never thought I would have to become motivated to get off the couch!!

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  7. Happy Birthday! We are firm believers in being as low maintenance as possible. That way you can pack up and travel without thinking of everything that needs to be done back home.

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    1. Thank you!!! That's it exactly ... and especially low maintenance since I'm getting up there. The old body doth complain!

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  8. I wish our grass looked that nice! However, the stones will look awesome, and less to cut.
    Happy Birthday!! I forgot it was the same as Yvonnes, if I knew, but have it now in my brain that will only forget again. Lol
    I wonder where you'll end up. 🤔

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