Sounds like a week not to be repeated, Penny!

On my way back from work I made a run past the free compost place to see if there was any to be had. There was, so I made another trip later and loaded up about three contractor bags full of it (two bags and a pile because it looked so good this time I wanted to take as much as was easy to load in the pickup). I mowed the front lawn today, also, and tomorrow I'll spread some of this mulch and weed.

I did some online comparing for steel-toed work boots. If I'm going to be chopping in the garden I need a sturdy pair, and frankly, I'm tired of dirt always getting into my sneakers. I'll get six or eight inch ankle height and have much less of that. I might get a pair tomorrow, I found a Red Wing store (I had a pair of those for many years, I'm sure they finally disintegrated) - what a expense! I remember my most expensive item when I went to work for the summer the Youth Conservation Corps started (1971) was my $40 Red Wings. Now a comparable pair is nearly $300. There are other types and brands out there, so I'll make a couple of stops in my search.

Tomorrow the dogs get baths. All three. They need it!

SRS