Penny, turning garments right-side-out after all of that work is the last puzzle of the whole operation, isn't it? Sometimes a whole-lotta cloth gets shoved through one tiny space! And it sounds like you are doing some design on the fly as you fit pieces - good luck with that!

This morning I was walking the dogs and neighbors up the street were working in their gorgeous yard. I teased the husband that I had mulch to put out in my yard when he finished there. She said "don't get me started about your yard!" half teasing, half serious. I guess the jury is still out, or has severe reservations about if I'll ever get this place actually looking like the image I see of it in my head. I think they're mostly sorry to see that I let the grass die in the summer and just keep the beds watered. But I enjoy it, and I'll use that remark as the boost to get a few beds thinned and weeded again. I have a soaker hose going in one bed right now, and if I thin the Louisiana iris that alone will improve the appearance of that bed, so I may go ahead and do it during a 20 minute break this morning. That's usually enough to get some work done but not be completely overheated.

Zeke came down to play in the yard for a few minutes this morning, and we had breakfast al fresco with all of the dogs and showed Susie where he learned his new trick about waiting to eat. She likes that one and had him do it last night before dinner. He sits and drools until he's told to eat. :)

Tons to do today, and I need to hustle with a couple of chores. No oversight this week - my boss's first grandchild was born yesterday so he's taking a few days off! The mom is in the hospital for a couple of days with a low blood platelet count that they've been addressing.

Must ship several eBay packages today. Good work!

SRS