Busy Saturday

Started out Saturday morning with a 9:00 AM appointment for a haircut. Then went to Westborn Market to pick up some stuff for Sunday's dinner at Mom's (gonna make a wild mushroom and asparagus frittata). Next over to Home Depot, where, among other things, I picked up 40 daffodil and 12 grape hyacinth bulbs. After that, went to the credit union to get some cash, then over to Zerbo's to pick up some special vinegar for Luanne (it was funny, the older saleswoman who I asked where the vinegar was said, "Oh, you must drink it right?" I said, "No, I drink bourbon. Its for somebody else." Health food store employees are funny... You should have seen the look on her face!) Finally I got the car washed. Got home around noon.

Unpacked everything, changed clothes, and went outside to work! Was so focused on my To Do list, I forgot lunch (after foregoing breakfast). First planted half the grape hyacinths in the St. Francis garden. Oh, yeah, sprinkling a little of slow release fertilizer in each hole. Covered the planting spot with a light application of mulch.

Then moved to the south side of the garage. A little more tricky here, because I wanted to keep as much of the ground cover as possible, So raked it carefully one way then the other and planted the rest of the grape hyacinth on one side of the door, then daffodils on the other. Again, using slow-release fertilizer and a light covering of mulch. Then used the weedwacker to cut the long strands of ground cover. Refuse went onto the compost heap.

Went inside and cleaned up enough to start my laundry. Grabbed a chicken drumstick on the run. Still using the weedwacker, cut down the tiger lilies on the North side of the house and the row between my house and the neighbors. Raked up the mess and made two more trips to the back compost heap. Then back in the house.

Installed the fire extinguisher I picked up at Home Depot on the cupboard door under the sink. Folded clothes, ate another drumstick, started the last laundry load, went back outside. This time I worked slow release fertilizer into the front garden soil. Still have more daffodils to plant, but running out of daylight (and energy!) I'll try and finish Sunday morning.

Gave up and went inside. Decided I needed something to go with the drumsticks, so made a box of Mac and Cheese. Ate watching TV, but barely finished eating before I feel asleep!