So Saturday was a tad bit toasty warm, we had the windows and doors open enjoying the change. I met a friend for breakfast at 6:15am, and than we headed to the Orange County swap meet which neither of us had been to for along time. For me it was the only Saturday morning without a busy calendar schedule of committments and so I filled it. We walked the entire swap meet, noticing that it has changed quite a bit, in addition to socks, purses, silk plants, t-shirts, toys, you can now also purchase hookah party pipes, pre-certified used vehicles like BMW, Lexus, Mercedes in a hard top or convertible, or a 5th wheel RV toy hauler or a full size motorhome. I went there looking for a picture for the bathroom wall that is about 3 feet wide and less than 1.5 feet tall..roughly... and I found one I liked, but the guy wouldn't barter after giving me two different starting prices... so I walked away telling him I'd think about it and would come back later. Well, when I did go back later, he wasn't any more eager to deal and I wasn't budging either, so I said no thanks and we left.. In this economy he was pretty content to drive it back to Tarzana in his truck unsold, and I wasn't going to get screwed over.. The world is full of picture buying opportunities. I was so very tempted to get sarcastic and tell him that I didn't see anyone walking the swap meet with any pictures under there arm and that he should be glad for a sale, but held back just thinkin what a numskull he was.
I also found a guy selling trailer hitch covers that I had seen on other cars and had wanted, although they didn't have the smaller size I needed for my explorer. It is a local place here in Fullerton and so I will get it from them that way, but it is a pair of flip flop sandals! So while I came home empty handed (wallet full), it was a fun morning with a friend anyway.
When I got home just before noon, the house was quiet. Greg soon returned from the church workday in the city of Compton, he and Shane had worked together with a 1000 others.. he painted over his head all morning and so he was pretty tired. He ate a quick lunch and than he went with me to Armstrong Nursery and we picked up 10 plants, one big bush and a tomato plant. It was still warm when we got home and so he showered and took a long nap.. Sunday I had considered planting them, but I decided to read and take a nap... it was warm.
So today Monday of course the sky looks like it might rain when I get home from work at 3:30, decided no time like the present. In our front flower bed dead center of our porch we removed a large plant and it's surrounding stuff quite a while back and it was a huge bare spot, just waiting for attention. Now gardening is something I love to "do" but with ..the back pain is an incredible price to pay, and Shane is usually my "go to guy" but haven't got the logistics of his schedule and a purchase to line up. So back to the story of how I'm on my own. I hauled to the front all the tools, trash can, the plants and the potting soil bag. Did you know that our garage is about 175 feet from the front yard..... All the while the sky is dark n threatning and the wind is picking up.... I clean up and level the space and than proceed to plant the largest plant with big potential, that is now surrounded by daisy gerbers and several runniculus (spelling?). Of course just as I've got everything put away and rolling up the hose after hosing down the driveway and soaking the flowers... Greg drives in the driveway returning from whereever his day has taken him. To him this is perfect timing! So yes, I am feeling the pain of a tail on fire but an exhileration of mission accomplished.. now what next that Spring is in the air for more outdoor projects?
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