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Monday - May 5th

Trivia for anyone who cares...Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. It is instead, the celebration of Mexico's first victory over the French. Their independence day is actually September 16. 


However, I am never one to pass up a good opportunity (excuse) to drink beer and each Mexican food...so viva la Mexico!


Another unproductive yard-work weekend. Though I did purchase more work for myself. Ha! I finally found a vitex (Chaste Tree). Up until Saturday, every nursery I went to looking for one looked at me like I was crazy -they had NO idea what I was talking about. I also picked up three Bridal Wreath spirea. I have finally made the decision to dig up the bed in front of the windows and replant those hollies along the side of the house where they can get big and not be so overbearing. The smaller bushes will go up by the road around the mailbox. One of the spirea will go in front of my bedroom window...and a Japanese maple will go in front of (to the left side) the dining room window...close to the walk way. What is going in between? I have no idea. 

The other two spirea will go at the corners of the house along the garage side. And the vitex is going off of the corner of the patio where it can get big and show off its gorgeous blue flowers.

I also need to get the lawn mowed today or tomorrow. Blech. Of course, I can't do it this morning because I am out of gas for the mower and have no inclination to drive into town just for that. Besides, I have two con calls today that I have to be on. 

I guess I will tackle the inside cleaning today instead.

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General update...

Woooweee. I woke up today with a doozy of a sore throat. My left lymph node seems particularly angry this morning and my ears are doing that scratchy pre-cold thing. I am going to be really miffed if I end up getting sick!

Marly is being a pain in the butt these days. She can no longer be left unsupervised if there is a bowl of water within her reach. This is particularly frustrating because the other animals would really appreciate access to water at times when she isn't drinking it. For now the cats are lucky in that I can leave a bowl up on the "cat table", but that isn't going to last much longer...I figure in about another week Marly will be able to reach the food dishes up there. Once that happens I will have an even bigger issue on my hands...where will I put the cat food where they can get at it but she cannot? I know someday I will eventually get her trained to stay off the tables/counters/desks, but that is a long way down the road yet, I think.

I bought a Christmas tree last night, but then got home to discover that I can't find my handsaw...so today I will have to run to the hardware store and buy a new one so I can trim the trunk before putting it into the stand. I may also trim out some branches throughout the tree. Back in Seattle I always bought Noble Firs which have lovely, open branches that are excellent for hanging ornaments from. This tree is beautiful, but has very dense branches that will make decorating difficult. (Yes, I am that picky.)  I also need to clean the house today. I haven't vacuumed in almost two weeks and it is showing. I also need to dust...with the heat coming on every night now, this place is a veritable dust-bowl. And of course there is the never ending laundry that needs doing...between the pile of towels used to sop up the spilled puppy water to just daily clothes and bed linens, that is going to take me most of the day. At least if I can get this place clean and the tree up today, then tomorrow I can have fun and decorate! Saturday I am going to enlist Neil's help in getting lights up on the exterior of the house. Let the season begin!

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