Yet another wild Friday night on San Jose!

It was an absolutely gorgeous day today! Earlier this week, I thought of taking today off (but didn't) so, today, I sure wish I had!

When I got home, something weird happened. Caley was there, on the downstairs steps, to greet me, but Scruffy (who has his own spot he is always at) was nowhere around! I checked and he was still on the couch, sleeping.

I got the cat treats and shook it in his face. He stirred a bit and slowly walked out to the kitchen. I gave him a handful of treats (like always) and then led Caley into the bedroom and dispensed her treats. I went back into the kitchen and Scruffy had already walked away, eating little or none of the treats! Caley gratefully filled in for him after she was done in the bedroom. I talked to Scruffy in the living room, asking if he felt okay, but he didn't really respond, other than a little meow. I am not sure what's going on here, but hope the Scruff-Butt is okay!

I changed clothes and started the weekend wash. I watched the news to see the weather for this weekend and then headed outside.

First I hooked up the square sprinkler and watered the raised bed garden for 20 minutes. While that was going on, I got my 100-foot extension cord set up to do some trimming in the front yard. First I got out the hedge trimmer and cleaned up the two bushes I'd noticed were getting a little wild (see photos). Then I got the line trimmer and cut the ditch, edged the yards and trimmed around all the trees in front.

I had gone back and turned off the sprinkler some time ago, of course. So, now I switched the sprinkler for the watering wand, dragged the hose out front and watered the front garden, the mailbox, tree box, and all the other container gardens. I know it's supposed to rain this weekend, but these plants are dry and droopy NOW.

I put everything away and went inside for dinner. I was inspired by something I wrote yesterday (I often am, LOL!), so tonight I peeled the last of the Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed them and put them on to boil. I steamed a handful of frozen sweet corn for my side and warmed up a jar of store-bought beef gravy. While I mashed the potatoes, I heated up two hamburger patties in the microwave and then put everything together to make: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy!

In this context, they tasted great, by the way!

I went in and watched the last Top Chef Reunion show I'd taped. When that finished, I could have turned on the Friday Night Fights (which I also was taping) but I know it runs late and I was tired, so I switched everything off and went to sleep.