It sounds like you're putting a "good face" on it, Charmion. I expect we've all Googled it by now - take care of yourself!

I pulled on an old pair of Capri pants and used a large trash bag "apron" I made ages ago over those (I cut the bottom seam out so I can pull the tube of the bag up over my legs and fasten at the waist) and took the weed whacker to the tall grass around the garden. That was about 30 minutes of moving slowly but realizing I haven't been moving that much at all in the last 3 weeks. Everything is put away again and that's it for now. Our high today will be about 104^o so I went out when it was early and in the 80s. This is going to be a record-breaking summer.

I've talked to a friend about the home warranty company she used for 14 years at her last house, and it sounds like it will be a reasonable one to work with. They let you work with your preferred contractors, where as big companies like American Home Shield are the 800 pound gorilla, they choose the contractors and what is used to replace whatever has malfunctioned. I've spoken to a friend who uses that now, and she's ok with them making the decisions, but I'm not. Twenty years ago everything was new, now it isn't. When I bought this house there was an American Home Shield warranty and I used when the hot water tank burst. Still a rather expensive experience because while they replaced the tank, I had to pay the cost of bringing things up to code and that was the only way they would install the new tank.

I have more eBay things to photograph today, and select shipping packages, then get them listed. Have you started any, Don?

Dorothy, how is R? Feeling better?