Tuesday and back to work

I felt good enough to go to work on Tuesday, but still need to use my cane.

At lunchtime, I stopped at Westborn and got some more fruit and small cucumbers. I have started to snack on plums, peaches, apples, etc., in the afternoon at work, but I was out.

When I came home for lunch, I was amazed at how long the grass in the front yard had gotten. I guess it was the rain over the weekend. It really needed to be cut, but I was sure I wasn't up to the task (you need to use the push mower in front - the tractor can't make the tight turns necessary)

So, I saw the "maintenance" guy cutting the lawn across the street at the townhouse (they always give one guy a break on the rent if he cuts the grass and does minor work around the place). So, after my lunch of more hamburger and rice, I walked over and asked him what he would charge me to cut just the front yard. We walked back over to my house and he checked it out and decided on $30.00

It seemed a bit high, but I need it done, so I agreed. I tried to pay him, but he said he'd get to it later and then collect.

When I got home, the lawn was cut (and cut better than I ever did - but he uses a grass catcher and my mower mulches, so get clumps here and there). I went out back and did some stuff in the raised bed garden (tying up the tomatoes to the top rung, picking the hot peppers to give to Jake, etc.)

Back inside, I used the one yellow hot pepper cut on rings and two cucumbers to refill my pickle jar. Then I made shrimp scampi and served it over linguine.

I turned on the living room lights, so the guy would know I was home, but he never showed up (and I don't know where he lives). I fell asleep watching TV about 10:00. When I got up for a bathroom break, I shut off the lights and went to bed for real.