Sunday, May 07, 2006
Week Past 05/01-05/07
Four Down Eight To Go
It's the month of May (reminds me of the Flores de Mayo in the Philippines ; a season of parades)and 1/3 of the year is gone. When I'm at work it seems like the day is never going to end. But when you sum it up and look back, four months have gone by just like that. So what have I accomplished? What have you accomplished? Nothing!? For us mere mortals (compared to the Gates, Trumps, the Tans and Sys) it may seem nothing. Things we take for granted are accomplishments in itself. I call it a blessing after four months this year: W and I still have our respective jobs though I grumble and drag at times I'm still thankful and ask for His understanding; at our age we're still in good health, no "aching" complaints; we still have a home, food on the table and sleep soundly. You can't ask for anything more...and yet at times we do...man is never completely satisfied...
Sustainable Lawn and Garden
Tue 05/02, was one of my days off. I attended a $7.00 2-hour seminar on Sustainable Lawn and Garden sponsored by the Dakota County. It was held at Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center at Eagan about 16 min drive from home. An impulse on my part because I read about it Monday and signed up on the day of the seminar. It was informative. It gave me an idea on how to landscape the new place we're moving into. There were lots of tips on how to care for your lawn especially those pesky weeds (think dandelions and crabgrass) that always sprout no matter what. Reminds me that I also have to check the two trees in front of our yard if they were planted right. They might just snap if a storm with strong winds hits them when they mature. There were about 25 of us attendees. Some nuggets: lawn should be at least 2" high after you cut it to stimulate roots to grow deeper seeking moisture; apply fertilizer during the fall to sustain nutrients during winter; spray weed killers on dandelions during fall it will have an opposite (compared to fertilizer) effect on their roots duting winter.
Housing Project
Nothing much happened this week. We had to lower the price of the house to make it more competitive being a buyer's market. Check it out at Edina Realty's website. Sat 05/06 we had one preview. A realtor from RHS Realty. W and I decided to go to Southern Lights to check out the lighting fixtures we want installed for the new house. Of course the styles we wanted are those that are expensive and can't afford. So dream on. Sun 05/07 we had another open house.
Gas Price...Up Up and Away
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