What a Freaking Frustrating Day!

Okay, so it's Tuesday and garbage day. As I'm sure you know by now, I race to get my two or three garbage bags out before 7:00 AM. Why don't I just put them out on Monday night (like so many of my neighbors do?) Because, in the past, the bags have been ripped open by critters (Dogs? Cats? Possums? Raccoons?) and there is nothing worse at 7:00 AM than picking up a week-old steak bone or vegetable peel! Gross!

But, today, when I went outside (at 6:45 AM) I was amazed! It looked like somebody had deliberately driven down the street, hitting all the garbage cans last night. What was worse is my neighbor, next to my next-door neighbor, had some sort of wedding celebration over the weekend. So, there are broken champagne bottles everywhere!

My next-door neighbor was out there bitching as I took a photo. I backed up thorough the crap and went to work.

At lunch, I went to Wright-Phillipas to pick up the sling I need for my upcoming surgery. What a pain! I gave them my prescription,
driver's license and my insurance card. But you have to fill out a three page document and then wait until they call you. (Give me CVS and a decent turn-around time, any day).

The problem was that the insurance company typically pays after the operation. I told them my doctor asked me to bring the sling along on the day I would be operated on. I can't really deal with this (It'd been over an hour so far). I told them I had to get back to work and to call me when they had it straightened up (they never called today, BTW).

On the way back to work it started to sprinkle, with rumbles of thunder. I just got inside when the rain started in earnest. It was rain like I drove through on Monday, actually blowing sideways at times and thunder you could hear even inside the office. It rained for about an hour and a half.

Later it got sunny again, but it was overcast when I drove home at 5:00 PM. I checked the gauge and we had just under 1 1/2 inches of rain!

I decided to take advantage of the moist soil, so I spread grass seed on all the bare spots around the tree that they just cut down and raked it into the dirt. It's amazing how much more light is now there (see photos) and I think the grass will grow if I keep it watered.

I called Lu to see how things were going. She told me about all the fun she's been having with our granddaughter, Riese, who has been spending several weeks visiting.

Then she told me of a terrible storm they recently had, with high winds and one inch hail. Unfortunately, the winds blew down all the tobacco and the hail punched holes in it, so this year's whole crop was ruined.

After we hung up, I warmed up the last catfish fillet and made some macaroni and cheese for my dinner. I watched TV until bedtime.