I’m in my second childhood!!

This visual reminder came from Dr. Wayne Dyer.

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The weather is pleasant–first thing in the morning. I have a tiger by the tail and I can’t let go!! Yesterday, I drilled holes in the bottom of the five large planters–and scrubbed them clean. This morning I distributed plastic items in the bottom… and added some previously used (earlier this year) planter soil. I’m indoors for a “tea break” because I’m exhausted. (Frankly, I’m not fully rested from yesterday’s labors.) Went grocery shopping, yesterday, because I was out of sugar to prepare Hummingbird nectar. Today, I belatedly found fire ants in some of the planters (and soil) I was transferring. They got me!! Oh, that itches!!

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I’m a miserable “good-for-nothing” when the weather is terribly hot and humid!!

Here’s the fifth planter–with twenty-seven holes in the bottom. The shallow planter will be fine for Chrysanthemums–an annual flower with a splash of color for Fall.

(Details, below, copied directly from the Internet.)

Livingston, TX (77351) Weather
Observation as of 2:05 pm CDT
partly cloudy
90°F
Feels Like 96°
Partly Cloudy
Wind
S 3 mph
Humidity
55%

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Postscript, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, 11:00 AM: Yes, half a bag of planter soil. No, the Fire Ants were not controlled with my product. I grabbed the planter this morning, planning to dump the soil… and instantly had hundreds of ants on me. I have welts on my hands and feet!! 

~~  Matthew 23:21. ~~

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Please take the time to read two earlier published blogs: New porch and ramp, and Superb.

Have you heard that old saying?? Remember my blog message about Lorraine’s a winner? I was given large planters–but they were full of soil more than two years old. I want to start my new plants in fresh soil. David needs limbs, dirt, weeds, and pine needles for landfill on his property. “We” borrowed the utility trailer from another CARE resident; “we” picked up several planters at the original location. Then back to “my place” to load the previously relocated planters plus limbs, bags of weeds and pine needles. ~~ Oh, no!!  We hoped it would not rain because David wants to finish the deck and ramp project today. It rained HARD, followed by sunshine. However, at four o’clock we have extremely HARD rain!! ~~ Now four-thirty (prior to publishing this message) and the rain has stopped and sun is shining. Yo-yo weather!!

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Another old saying: “Rain and the sun is shining, rain this time tomorrow.” ~~ I grew up hearing every old saying imaginable. My mother probably grew up hearing them from her mother.

“Sunshine” (and cool)!! Preparing for a “Shelter.”

First “Secure” (secured from a friend); second “Survey” (to find those that are usable). I’m “Satisfied” the “Sizes” are “Suitable” for my proposed “Shelter.” Mine will be “Stubby”  but “Similar” to the car port canopy pictured. ~~ We’ll “Saw” the bent and broken pieces to a “Satisfactory” length. I’ll mix cement in a pail, insert a “short section” of pipe, and create a piling. Eventually, when assembled, we’ll use my large camouflage tarp for the cover–draping to the ground. Nothing permanent about this project; it will come down faster than it went up!! 

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I cannot tell a lie; my “shelter” may NOT resemble the car port pictured. David and I may need to do some improvising. Using “scrap” materials requires creativity.

Did you read my blog message titled Busy, busy?

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Postscript, 7:00 PM: “Sorry.” (What else could I say?) David has been “Superman” on recent projects. He will transport the old soil, leaves, pine needles, etc., etc., to his home for landfill. Another day or two; what’s the problem? I returned three large bags of pine needles (per her request) to the area at the rear of neighbor lady’s yard. “Oops, I thought I was doing a favor raking them up.”

David took a disorganized pile of lumber and constructed an attractive porch and ramp. I’m extremely satisfied with the view from my living room window!!

I affectionately call it “my” porch and ramp. Why?? Because I have to look at it from my living room windows. “We” labored on Wednesday, September 9th and Friday 11th. Torrential rain prevented progress on Thursday, 10th. ~~ Meet David Wolfe: Small man but strong as an ox. His business card says no job too large or too small. Six weeks ago he repaired my air-conditioner. Since then… he repaired a CARE resident’s air-conditioner AND built a roof over the porch for another. At last count, ten residents are on the list for repairs or new construction.

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Below, see the way it appeared in earlier months, and days. A new resident couple arrived in March 2014–both with health problems. A porch and ramp was constructed to accommodate electric wheel chairs. Their physical limitations forced them to move to assisted living. The site was vacant for many months. New resident arrived… but deck and ramp did not conform to her trailer. David had a BIG job remodeling the earlier construction.

Yard work has been my focus when not working in my next door neighbor’s yard. I have multiple bags of weeds, pine cones and pine needles for landfill. I’ve prepared an area for a “green house.” A friend-resident, in Rainbow’s End Escapees RV Park, gave me the supports from a canopy car port. A strong wind took it down several years ago, and it has collected dirt and rust since then. I’ll have a big job cleaning it but I anticipate an eventual strong shelter for my perennial plants next winter–and out-of-sight storage for yard stuff. (Remember my make-shift shelter last winter?)

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