Today’s distraction was yard work. My yard guy was here today, so I decided to jump in and get dirty myself. Mostly moving dead plants from the deck and putting pots away for the winter. I usually wait until more plants die and use the deck into the fall. But I just didn’t feel like it this year. I don’t feel like sitting out there alone. So, I put the chairs away too. Plus, if I start the deck project soon, it will have to be done anyway. And the yard and gardens still look nice all cleaned up. My guy will be back in a couple of weeks to fix the fence. The cost is a bit higher as I have asked him to repair it a bit more. It is a cheap fence an old neighbor installed, and the wrong materials were used to build it, so we are going to fix with correct pressure treated lumber. My neighbor may balk at the price increase, but if he does, I will just hand the project off to him and let him run with it. If the thing falls down, it will be in his yard. And what we are doing is putting a band aid on it anyway and hope it lasts a few more years. I went looking through old photos to see when the fence was built to give him an idea how cheap the fence is. It went up 12 years ago. It was interesting looking at old photos, but it always is. To see changes and the passage of time. And of course, here and there pops up an image of Barney as he always followed me around the yard. He was just a pup then. Damn I still miss him. When will I stop crying?
