Flowers

Unlike my parents, I have never had a green thumb. I just don't enjoy digging in the dirt, getting my fingernails black, and sweating in the hot sun. Dirt has such a musty smell to it! But, I am a pushover when all the flower marts start reducing their prices. I usually wait until school is over before I plant in the whiskey barrels, garage window planter, and across the large back window. Sunday, Tom and I ended up at Home Depot in Woodbury and they had some gorgeous plants....with good prices....so we both bought some. I don't like starting out in early, early spring with tiny little plants that haven't any blooms yet. So when I see something fully blooming like this, I have a hard time resisting. I actually got this gorgeous basket at the St. Paul Farmer's Market for only $15 and I can only hope it stays blooming all summer. Isn't it pretty?

The Flood

Last night Tom walked into the kitchen and noticed that the floor was flooded with water. My new refrigerator seems to have developed a leak where the water line is connected for the icemaker. Luckily, I purchased the full warranty, but it hasn't even been in my house a month yet! What is the deal!? It will get fixed, but is going to be a major hassle.....starting with the half hour I spent talking to 5 people I couldn't understand or hear very well from India??? or wherever and ending with the fact that I have to wait for a technician to arrive tomorrow morning (sometime) on my last day off before summer school starts on Friday. Oh bother! But.....as Tom reminded me and as I already know....it could always be worse.

Technical difficulties......

I feel very frustrated sometimes. I think I maneuver around my computer fairly well, but this blog has me going crazy! What happened to the first two posts I had? They seem to be missing. I wanted to "catch up" and do a blog for the days I missed (because I couldn't get the crazy thing to work) and I don't know how to change the date. I am going to experiment and try different things (when I can find time) so please bear with me!

Ready to Sail?

Tom has been working so hard on the pontoon, trying to get it ready to go in the water again after about 10 years of being "parked" next to the pole barn in Pine City. There were leaves and moss covering the old carpet and mold in several places, but it is spiffy and looks great now. He thinks the motor will work with no problems and we spent the afternoon on Sunday powerwashing the top and cleaning parts that were grungy. It looks so much better! The bench seat lying on the ground needs a fix which Mom and I plan to attempt soon. Looks like Jackson (Tom's black lab puppy) got hungry or, at least, curious about the taste of the old brittle vinyl. It had cracks before, but now is missing huge parts, ha ha.