Week 2, Day 4

No news to report. Just didn't want to break my 'marathon' of vacation postings. I didn't do starters last night - lost track of time and didn't get to it.

H. and I are having grilled cheese sandwiches on SRB - he agrees the bread is delicious! and makes a great grilled cheese. The cheese takes FOREVER to melt; however, because the slices are so dense - unlike our 'regular' bread where the cheese melts almost instantaneously, these grilled sandwiches took awhile for the cheese to melt - even with a small pot lid over top to keep the heat in.

We worked a bit outside today - hosed off and power washed the patio cover. Also started 'loosening up' the sections of grass that need patching - we're heading to Orchard Supply to get top soil to add into the patch seed mixture. Also getting some planting mix - we don't get to OSH very often so might as well buy it now and we can store it in the shed until we put in the raised beds for planting veggies.

My sister sent me a link for some easy to install raised beds and we're going to measure out where we plan to put them and place the order for at least three. Possibly four. They are made of good wood, guaranteed for 30 years and require only a mallet to put together. THAT'S our kind of 'make it yourself' project. They're not inexpensive - but that's fine. I looked at OSH for something similar and they only have the typical, reddish 'planter boxes' - and that's not what we're looking for, really. You can see what the beds look like here: www.naturalyards.com/raisedbeds Thanks, K., for sending me the info. They are exactly what we're looking for!

I had to do a few things for work today, which was bad 'cuz it made me think of work. Bummer. Only a few days left. I dread going back. Dread it with every ounce of my being.

We have been invited to a party tomorrow afternoon with some friends - nice to get out of the house and celebrate with good friends, good food and a few 'refreshing beverages'. Then we'll head home to comfort Chloe through the long night of fireworks. Yes, they are illegal - but you'd never know it around this neighborhood. She'll be a trembling, frantic mess most of the evening.

That's all for now. I'll try to update more tomorrow - and might (MIGHT) do a starter tonight. Not promising, but maybe.