Wednesday, Weedwacking

As you may have noticed, Tuesday's post was especially frustrating. I had typed all but the last few paragraphs into my Word document and saved it before going to bed.

However, upon awakening, and after typing in the last information, I found I had no Internet, no cable and no phone. And, when I used my cell phone to call in to Brighthouse, all I got was a busy signal.

This doesn't bode well...

So, I printed off what I'd written so far and took it into work. I went in early and, after verifying I still had no connection, I retyped everything (two pages, at that point). I had to ask the Web Master for the URL as it's just bookmarked at home (Mom, it's not worth explaining). When I finished the document, I posted it and waited for the cable company.

I called, of course, but just got a busy signal until after 10:00 AM. They said there was a township-wide shut down in Redford, but it was fixed, now.

I stopped at Home Depot and bought another 100-foot extension cord at lunch. Upon arriving home, I checked and sure enough, I had the Internet, phone and cable all working again!

Once home at 5:15 PM, I changed my clothes and started the Wednesday night wash load. Then I went out back. I hooked up the two 100-foot extension cords and a 25-foot one and grabbed the line trimmer.

I started where I had left off on the north side of the back yard (at the raised bed garden). Going around each tree and the play structure, I worked my way back to the concrete wall. Then I started on tonight's real project, cutting down each and every weed in the back garden.

I noticed the dogwood was really overgrown (and almost as tall as the flowering plum), so I paused at that point and got the electric hedge trimmer. I trimmed up the dogwood nicely and then went back to line trimming.

When I finished the garden, I started back to the house on the south fence. I worked around the compost heap and then around every tree on that side.

When I got to the house I stopped and took the two trimmers back in the garage. Then I coiled up all the extension cords and put them away as well. When I locked the back door and went into the kitchen, I saw it was 8:10 PM.

I warmed up the rest of the ham steak, the rest of the eggplant and one ear of corn for supper. I watched some TV but that 2+ hour walk had tuckered me out, so I went to bed early.