2/24/2011

Life in the fast Lane?

Yesterday was so exciting that I loaded up a bunch of junk and made a Dump Run. Here in the heartland, that entails a trip to Waste Management's hill/pile north of town and about $45.00. It was nice to have the truck out and having the tires fairly balanced so 70 wasn't a thrill ride. In fact I'm glad I wasn't in the Ford Vicky or I might just have kept going on the crazy trail. I'm sure there was a casino some where near. On the way home, I stopped and bought Lottery Tickets to get that out of my system.

I am amazed that after all these years of sobriety and non-smoking, the urge hit me to have a good cigar and a beer was so strong. I managed to pass on both but I wonder if it was the strong smell of the dump that collected in my mouth and made me want to have something to over come the after taste of the dump. a cigar (I almost said a good cigar but that is a personal opinion) washed away with a good dark beer would have been just the ticket.

Today was totally different than yesterday. Instead of the sunshine peaking around the curtains, thunder rolled in just outside the house. That was followed by a sleet storm that was so loud that it sounded like a strong wind. About an hour later, it was just 1/2 inch deep and the 32 degrees keeps it from forming a sheet of ice. Yes, I know from 63 degrees to 32 degrees isn't all that big a deal, it is just that we want sunshine and spring even though it is February.

The Master Gardner is really feeling the spring thing. She had to go out and buy some potting soil and some seeds to start inside. Like all good gardeners, her trunk has a layer of dirt from carrying plants so she could have just used that dirt, but what fun is that? I will keep water and oil in her car but the trunk dirt is all her's to maintain - or not.

Oh well, this is a good book day so I will just do that until it warms up some. The longer days makes us all want to get out and play.

MUD

1 comment:

  1. MUD, we had a big change in the weather, too. But we only had 70 mph winds, torrential downpours...but thank God, no twisters or hail.

    You made me chuckle about Barb's dirty trunk. Made me think of my Grandmother that was a plant junkie. She would hit all the nurseries, and load her '76 Lincoln Continental down with soil, ornamental fixtures, you name it.

    We started calling her once fancy Continental, "G.G.'s Pickup." After she passed away in the mid '90s, Pam and I took her car because nobody wanted it. Dang, that thing was huge. And, I think the trunk was even bigger than the passenger area. And, it had an 8-track tape player, too.

    Really! It was one bitchin' ride for a gardener.

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