Nothing, really

Yup. Nothing to say really. I've had a pretty good week, if somewhat broken up. I took Wednesday off, just to play, and it was fantastic. Of course, my sense of time was totally screwed the rest of the week. Teusday (<-- still can't spell Tuesday) felt like Friday. Thursday felt like Monday. Confusing. Still, very much worth the day off. I have close to 200 hours of vacation time, so I think I can afford a day.
These are the most recent pictures of my peach tree. My sister who lives in Colorado wants to see it in bloom, so I've been vainly attempting to get pictures which adequately show how blossom-covered it is. It's hard to get the full effect. It's starting to leaf out now, so the blossoms will be turning into peaches. I need to water it more if it's not going to rain. Which means I'll have to pay closer attention to the time. Watering can only be done before 10:00 am and after 6:00 pm. The rest of the day, evaporation gets most of the water.

I mowed my lawn for the first time this year on Tuesday (Hah! spelled it right!) evening. I only mowed the front because as can be seen from the pictures, the back is just starting to come up. So I mowed and edged/weed-whacked. It seems that weeds always come up, water or no. Around here, if I don't keep up with the edging it becomes a massive chore. It's better to just do it as part of the mowing process.

Interestingly, I also had a nice conversation with my neighbor. We haven't exactly been on speaking terms for more than a year, since his pit bulls ate through my wooden privacy fence and came into my backyard while my cats were out there. No one ended up being hurt, but jumping between a pit bull and an enraged/scared cat is not conducive to calm nerves. I wasn't very rational when I spoke to them, and I got them in trouble with the Animal Control people. Anyway Tuesday (again!) evening, he was also out doing yard work, so we chatted and it looks like we're going to let bygones be bygones. I'm glad. It's always better not to be on bad terms with your neighbors. He even offered to cut down some small trees that are growing too close to the house and will hurt my foundation. I told him I'd pay him if he does. The trunks on a couple of those little trees are 4-6 inches in diameter. Short work for his chain saw, but hours of work for my hand saw.

It's been mild and on-and-off cloudy all day. Windy too. I wish it would rain (so I don't have to water). I sat out back and brushed the cats again. It's best to do it on windy days because the wind carries all the fur away, rather than it sticking to me. Then I came in and showered anyway because even though most of the fur was carried off by the wind, I still felt furry.

I'll be glad when the trees all leaf out. My little house is almost surrounded by two-story houses and when there are no leaves on the trees, windows of all those houses look down into mine. My wooden fence is only 6 feet tall, but even if it were 10 feet, those second story windows would be a problem. For most of the year (march - oct/nov), the leaves block the view and I have great privacy. During those few "winter" months, I have to keep blinds drawn. I'm ready for Spring. *laughing* I may have indicated that before.

I guess for once when I don't have anything to say, I'll keep this short.