It's a Small World, After All...

On the way home Thursday night, I stopped at Home Depot and picked up a larger bag of grass seed and the first four (of many) bags of mulch. While I was in line to check out, a very tall man came up to me and said, "Aren't you my neighbor on San Jose?" So, we chatted a bit and it turns out he (Mark) has the house across from my ex-lawn lady; the only one on the street that has a split rail fence (he proudly proclaimed!) He was there with yet another one of my neighbors also picking up supplies.

When I got home, I greeted and treated the cats and changed my shoes. The, back outside I went! First came shovel work, digging more of the culvert approach out and smoothing down where the old mailbox was. Then I raked it all to prep for the grass seed. I got my white two gallon bucket and filled it halfway with seed. Then I walked back and forth, hand sowing the seed across the entire front yard.

I took some flower pictures and a "Before" picture of the tree garden. Then I put down three bags of the mulch. It always looks WAY too light when I first put it down, BTW. Hope it weathers a bit, and soon!

Next, I disconnected the two 50 foot rubber hoses that kink and connected the new 100 foot non-kinking hose. I dragged it out front and spent the rest of the time until dark watering the new grass seed, standing up. I remembered to take the "After" picture, but apologize for waiting so long. If you check out the photos, you will see what I mean!

Both my knees are shot, but there is still one more thing to do. I pulled down the attic ladder and took the tarp up and got the hammock down. I was too pooped to even think about making dinner, so I just warmed up the last two hot dogs while I changed clothes.

I started to watch TV just after 9:00 PM, but fell asleep before the show ended at 10:00. I woke up at 3:30 AM, turned everything off and fell back asleep.