Monday, Another chart, concert review

 I actually finished this last Friday as things were picked up and I was running back and forth trying to get the planting done.  It was a beautiful day.  I thought it was going to be a little cold, but all the activity kept me plenty warm. I was able to pant all the flower boxes, and still want to put a few petunias out front.  I only planted with things the deer would not eat.  Which does limit you.  I was able to keep most of the petunias alive out front, so I will try that again, however the thought that there is nothing to eat out back might drive the little buggers to the front. 

We only have to buy tomatoes, and peppers and cabbage plants.  I replanted all the squash from seed and will wait until it is a good size before putting it out. Planting squash late seems to be part of the answer to avoid the squash bugs. 

Here is our new raised bed.  I have the pole beans planted around the bean tree.  Also, all the corn is planted here, and I still have room for some squash when it is ready. We can close this narrow strip of yard off with a plastic rolling fence if the dear discover it.  They usually will not get into a narrow space where they cannot get the running room to jump a fence.  So, anything they ate down goes here.  I will also plant cabbages here.

This little narrow strip is perfect for the clothesline and a new garden bed.  I am hoping it works against the deer.  You can see how they would feel trapped, and they are pretty skittish about going into an area where they only have one exit.

I was able to plant all the flower boxes on Friday before the big thunder, rain, lightning storm. You can see the little greenhouse on the ground in the distance.  I have A lot of clean up, to do out back but that is for another day. I have eggplant, and squash in the greenhouse until I feel they are big enough to not get lost in the wedding.

I was so happy to get all of this done and now I feel like I can relax a little about the yard, other than watering and the sprinkler people will be here tomorrow to turn on our system for the season.

Here is a picture of Signe' and I at the concert in the dark.  It was very good.  I really feel that they way oversold tickets.  There was no room when we got there and there were hundreds that followed us in.  Many people had to stand in walkways for the whole concert.  We walked and walked and finally me being me, I saw groups of people spaced 8 feet apart and I asked them nicely if they would mind moving closer together.  We had two recent cancer survivors with us, and they were exhausted.  Sig's sister-in-law Brittany is still undergoing chemo.  She is just starting to get her hair back. We had walked at least 2.5 miles just to get into the venue. People were very nice, and we finally found a place to sit. 

We thought it would be very cold and rainy and we came prepared, but it turned out just a little chilly and no rain.  Wonderful night.  Boy for a 73-year-old woman she can still put on a show.  If you get an opportunity to see her live don't miss it.

Also, so much security.  I had 6 pills for an 11"oclock dose with me.  I am supposed to take the low dose chemo T-biologic at exactly 24 hours apart.  So, I had each of those tablets plus two Aleve.  They went through every pack and coat pocket, plus put us through metal detectors. They told me I had to throw away my meds and I told them no.  Get a supervisor.  I am not taking 6 big prescription bottles to a concert, then I would look like I was selling.  I told them to get out a pill identifier. One of those pills alone is $167.00 and another is over $70.  I was not going to throw them away.  Finally, a supervisor came up and I was stalling the line, (sorry) he told the workers to not stop older people.  Then I was really insulted, but at least I kept my meds. Having Brittany there with her peach fuzz hair and Kelsay all of us had chemo meds.  I mean really? We were trouble makers what can I say.

We got home after a 12:30 at night stop at Taco Bell and Mcd's and bribed the desk clerk to let us into the pool area.  We did not get to sleep until after 4.  It was just a really fun night. I came home exhausted and went to bed.

The shop has been non-stop since 10 this morning and I want to get a couple of dresses out, but I have to be left alone in order to do this. Also, I have to take a meal into a gentleman who is older, and his wife is having surgery. I am just going to go and buy a piece of pie for his dessert.  To heck with me trying to come up with a complete meal. Hub's, has a concert tonight at the high school so hopefully I can sew into the evening.

I was hoping to get some things done around the house but that looks like a moot point right now.  Kim is back in the saddle. When is the last time to went to an outdoor concert?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative. 

Kim