Ma's Blah

(Took this Kale pic  yesterday evening--a MN volunteer --thanks Kat) 

Busy day yesterday---another one today (Mass, Holy Hour, errands this AM, exterminator coming in PM). Tomorrow will plan to pick up some top soil and spread it around on some low spots in flower garden/yard. Have had ongoing projects to get ready for winter, e.g. seasonal furnace check, exterminator coming this afternoon to spray outside around the house for spiders/bugs and set sticky traps around inside, running sprinkler every day as well as usual cycles to prepare for winter "shut down."

Really like having the yearly maintenance plans---can keep ahead of things,  saves money plus if anything goes wrong you are priority---of course, always thought I was but now it is paying off---or am I paying off? Hmmm. Only one I haven't heard from is the "yard man" who applies fertilizer, herbicide, etc 4 times/year. Plan to look into getting another "yard man"---when asked about a certain weed(s) this summer he replied---"don't know what they are--they are a pest--probably just need to pull them." That I have--lots of work--probably not a good answer on his part. Have already had someone out for an estimate--so the last yard treatment will be the current "yard man's" last---hopefully, it will allow him some idle time to read up on weeds and customer response techniques. It will also allow me time to learn more tolerance (maybe)---it has been a lifetime in the working---probably need more than a season.

Stay safe, healthy, and keep in touch. (Loved visiting w/out of town grandkids/great grand kids last night--thanks.)

Love, Mom