May 21st Monday
Nice day today, did laundry and cleaning house, My friend Mary is came by in the late afternoon for a visit.. After the rain we had on Sunday, we woke and seen how much the grass had grown, so Dan went and changed the blades on the mower and began to cut grass. It took him the bigger part of the afternoon.. We had to leave to go to Marquette as we had an appointment to be at, and when we were done, we were hungry and exhausted. Went to Applebee's for dinner and then to the grocery store to pick up some food. Our cupboards were getting pretty bare. Got home just before dark and put groceries away and called it an day... Lights Out Early!!
May 22nd Tuesday
It was suppose to be another nice day, so Dan and I were up early this morning and we went out and stained our front porch.. What a job, it took us all day. Stopped at noon for lunch and then back at it and got the job done and it looks really nice... I filled the hummingbird feeders and then came in and called it a day..
Porch is stained and so are the whiskey barrels that were along side of the steps... It was nice and warm out and everything dried fast..
Grilled Pork Chops and Garlic Butter Rice for dinner... Then sit on porch and listen to the waterfall and wait for a deer or ???
May 23rd Wednesday --- Lunch today with friends in Marquette at Elizabeth's Chop House.. --- then back to town tonight for a sleep study.. Now that ought to be fun...
This morning was nice and sunny and warm.. What a great day to have fun with friends. This will be the 1st time that I have been at Elizabeth's Chop House. It is in the old section of Marquette on the main drag... Black and White decor, the food is very gourmet and very very tasty. It is a bit pricey, but it is something that one don't go to every day.... I had whitefish which was very good, along with it came a coleslaw that was made with Napa Cabbage and with a delicious dressing. The Veggie was spinach which also was very tasty. I also had diced broasted like potatoes.... No room for dessert, but look what they offered....
While I was gone Dan had some chores that he had to do.
Dan had installed air lifts on the truck. He did the left side, (which was the hardest side) he worked all day on that.
I made him some dinner and later Ron and Eileen brought Molly down to play with Herbie. I had to sneak out later as I had a appointment at the hospital for a Sleep Study, for sleep apnea.. Had to have this test re-done so medicare and supplement knows that I am on a machine.. We paid for the 1st machine ourselves and to get replacement parts there is no record of me having a machine paid by insurance. Go figure. So off I went and got all wired up... Good Night..
May 24th Thursday -- Annual Plant Sale at Glenn's Supermarket
Woke up about 6:45 am and the Sleep study tech was in and started to take wires off of me. I showered and got dressed and filled out a questionnaire and received a breakfast voucher from the hospital and out the door I went... Starting today was the annual plant sale at a local grocery store... Dan went to the doctor this morning.. and I stopped at McDonald's for a coffee and breakfast sandwich and off I went. Oh there were so many people there along with plants all over the parking lot I got some hanging baskets and flats of plants and off home I went. On the way I knew I had alot of work ahead of me.
I unloaded my buys and changed my clothes and headed out to do some weeding and planning where I was going to plant all this. Dan got home early in the afternoon, we had a sandwich and he went and finished up putting the air lifts on his truck and I started planting.......
The time sure flies by when I am out there working in the yard... After a few hours I called it quits and said tomorrow is another day... Started dinner and did a few things around the house. Time to call it QUITS....
May 25th Friday -- Grooming Day for Herbie and Molly
Today was a very busy day for Dan and I. Up early and got ready to start our day. My friend Eileen brought her Molly over as she was going to go along with Herbie to get groomed. That was the first stop in Escanaba. While they were there we went to Menards Home Center to pick up a few things and I ended up buying some more plants. Then off to the bread store to stock up on breads and muffins. Time for lunch and off to Subway we went for a sandwich. Then to the grocery store. We were all done, so we drove down to Lake Michigan and sat there and watched the boats. Shortly after we got a call saying that Herbie and Molly were finished. So we went and picked them and went homeward bound. Once we got there, they ran around and played for a few minutes and when they got in the house, Herbie went on the couch and Molly on chair and they crashed. Later Ron and Eileen and us went out for our Friday dinner and then when we got back, we crashed. What a busy day...
May 26th Saturday
Nice morning, got up and out early and planted some flowers in barrels and then put some mulch down.. Put down 8 yards of red mulch in the front garden by Kitchen window.. Dan just likes the curb appeal it gives. Had to quit early and shower and get dressed to go to a funeral of a Garden Club Member. While I was gone Dan went and cut up a big tree that got blown down during a wind storm earlier in the week and then dug the stump out.. This was done after he replaced 3 hydraulic hoses on the tractor..
After the funeral I stopped at a Greenhouse that I have never been to and bought a beautiful hanging basket of wave petunias..I have always wanted one. Now it would be nice if I could preserve one of my hanging baskets that I had bought and take it with me to Texas.. I came home and planted some more in the garden by the pole building and mulched that. I had to take Herbie for his tractor ride before I quit for the day. I still have a few more garden's to clean up and then I should be ready for the Garden Walk in July..
This garden was tore apart and is going to be re-built.
Made country ribs for dinner and then just relaxed for the rest of the evening...
May 27th Sunday
Woke up to rain and thunder this morning. Well first thing I thought of is that is good I don't have to sprinkle flowers today.. Suppose to rain all day and be in the 70's... Good day to watch NASCAR.
Eileen and Ron stopped by this morning for coffee and they brought us a Sunday paper.
Went in the 5th wheel and got things ready for our trip..
We did a few more things outside and later Ron and Eileen came on down for dinner.. Grilled Chicken,corn on the cob, Cheesy potatoes and brownie and ice cream for dessert.. Nice day with good friends..
Another week is gone ~~ Next week is getting ready to leave for Gillette, Wyoming..
