Denny decided to put his dad's old lawn tractor out in the side yard with a "for sale" sign on it. We jump-started it (bad ignition),washed it, jump-started it again, hitched it to the trailer and drove it to the side yard.
An acquaintance called in the afternoon; he was in the area and would like to see the tractor. Do you think that thing would start???? Not a chance. Our friend cleared out the fuel filter, tinkered a bit, but no go. Dang. I guess the price just dropped on the recalcitrant old thing. Sigh.
We had to tow the old tractor to the back yard with the newer JD tractor. We'll try a new set of plugs today--yet another distraction from our painting duties. Our life is just not going as planned lately.
On another note, the nausea pills prescribed for my mother seem to be working. She said she was able to eat half of the small tomato we brought up from the garden. Major milestone. Denny and I will be with her over the weekend because we're having a cookout in honor of her upcoming 75th birthday. In the middle of all that we have to pick up and install her new refrigerator and take her van in for a recall notice. Thank goodness we're retired because I can't imagine how people handle situations like this while they are still working. We are fortunate in that.
The list of things to do seems to grow longer but for the moment there's a warm cat curled in my lap, a cup of hot coffee in front of me and the early morning sun has painted the sky in the colors of a peace rose. Life is good.
1 comment:
I am so glad your Mom is feeling a little better and is eating. Such a worry this must be.
Thank goodness for warm little cats and rose coloured dawns.
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