It's been busy here lately.
Yesterday was Friday the 13th, and Cherokee felt it's icy grip.
She had volunteered Thursday, and had collected 2 bags of clothing items she wanted, and left them at the Goodwill to purchace on Friday. They were still there, but when she went to pay for them, Kelly charged her $50.00 for them. She was outraged, and left the Goodwill, stating that she was not going to work for them anymore if they were going to charge her that much for used clothing.
She came up to Creekside, and I could tell by the look on her face that she was angry. I had already decided that I had to make a trip over to Maryville to get a new riding lawnmower, and I asked her to ride along, to get her out of Rutledge and keep her away from the scene of her recent problem.
I called about the mower, and it had already been sold.
So, I asked S2 to come up to Clairemont and see if he could get the old Craftsman mower going that I've had for years.
I then asked Cherokee if she'd ride up to Rogersville with me to shop at Shepherd's Corner, a re-sale shop there. She went along, and we had a nice trip. We ate lunch at Joe's, and she loved it.
We shopped at Shepherd's Corner, then started back to Rutledge. I had found a couple of doll houses there, and two marble window sills for Creekside.
We stopped at a yard sale near Mary Douglas' house, and I bought a Rainbow vacuum cleaner to clean with at Creekside. They put the dirt and dust into a water basin, and are good for people with sinus problems. S2 and I both have terrible sinus alergies, and I felt like it would help.
We then came back down to Bean Station, and we stopped at a local store there that sells all kinds of stuff. I bought a new, 50-pint dehumidifier that is a cool-running model for the house. I got a good deal on it.
I plan to go back there to shop again. The man who runs it is a little, old, wren-like man who is a preacher for a small church. He invited me to attend.
We then went to another re-sale shop, and I bought some Hall's mentho-lyptus cough drops, which are good for my throat.
I'm still having the persistent hoarseness and soreness there. My allergies are driving me crazy this spring.
When we got back to Rutledge, the yard at Creekside was full of cars and trucks.
Gena was there, and some man who is chasing her around now, which was two of the cars. Kenny Daily was there, which was another car. Chris' wife was there to get him after work, and that was another one.
Our red truck was there, so that was another one, and, it seems like there was another one, but I've forgotten who it might have been.
It looked like we were having a family reunion.
Steve and Chris had got the mower running. Steve said that all it needed was a jump start with battery cables. They had mowed the lawn at Creekside, and it looks so nice now. It's a pretty big yard.
He offered to come to Clairemont and mow here today, but I told him that I would take care of this lawn. The cows have ruined my lily beds, grazing in the yard for the last week.
I'm so mad I could pop.
I'm staying home to get the fences repaired today, so that the cows can go back to their real pastures. They're happier when they're home. They had damaged the hinges on the gate at the driveway, and I think they were trying to get out of the yard. Mary, one of the younger cows, was in their old pasture, and I don't know how she got there.
I think the big bull has to go, as he's learned that he can push down fences and go anywhere he wants. I don't have the time to keep getting him back in the fields.
He should bring pretty good money, as he's so big...about 2200#'s.
I started telling S1 how embarrassed I am that other men have to help me mow my yard until I'm back to full service, and he said he didn't want to hear about it. That's usual. A man in the communications business.
I'm going to bring the mower home the first of next week, and start in on this lawn. S2 is doing something to the red truck (which hauls the mower) this week-end at Shawn's garage, so it's not going to be available until Monday.
Thursday, I had gone over to Habitat in Dandridge, and got some really nice windows that I plan to use in the bathrooms at Creekside. As is my usual way, they were fairly cheap, and I was glad to get them. I had gone that way to get some Baker's scaffolding, which S2 said we need for the plaster work inside the house, and which he is going to purchase from us after we're finished with it.
He monitored the kids who work at Creekside while I was gone, and he really worked them. The girl and her boyfriend were wanting to hold hands a lot, and he told them that I was paying for four hands, not two, and to let go of each other and get to work.
They hugged me when they left that evening, and I think they like me better as a boss.
They got a lot done, though, and I'm glad for that.
Joan came bay last evening, and she says she thinks we've got a lot done, but I feel; like we're taking a long time to make much of a showing. She was really impressed with the bargains that I had got from Jim Warwick. I have sold and given away a lot of the things, but there's still a lot of stuff left.
Lynn called me Thursday morning to ask if I had really meant it when I offered her some pavers, and I told her I did. I think they're going to be doing some work on their yard, and want some, but she doesn't know what kind she wants yet. I told her to bring a trailer or a truck with a very heavy suspension. Those rocks are heavy!
My head feels like it's full of chewing gum this morning. It won't be helped by working in the fields, but the work has to be done.
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