Gopher mounds

Saturday

I got up after 7:30. Chris was getting ready to go work out with Michele. I got dressed, took supplements, etc. I went out to start the sprinklers, but I could tell that the yard had already been watered. HOWEVER, there were 4 new gopher mounds. So I watered the plants with the vinegar/eggshell fertilizer. Then I found a hole in one mound and dropped some pellets into it. I plugged it with the pellet container which is perfectly shaped for that. I scooped most of the largest one into a bucket. I found the hole and ran water into it. I washed all the remaining dirt back into the hole. Then it filled up.

I moved to the third hole. It took me awhile to find the hole, but it was big and deep. I ran water for some time. I washed the dirt back into the hole. I also washed a big bag of coffee grounds into it. And still it was not full. I wondered if the hole had an outlet to the aquifer. I guess if the tap water starts tasting like coffee, we'll know.

I dealt with the fourth hole and got rid of all the dirt. I went inside, where Chris was drinking coffee after his workout. I washed up, then read e-mail till he was done. He gave me a coconut oil massage, then took his shower. I waited a bit, then laid out in the sun and read. I heard him drive away. When I came in, I took a shower. When I dried off, he was back. No one had come to the game.

I ate fiber gel and read some messages. I worked on my blog. I made and ate breakfast. I put together the cleaning items I thought I needed. Then I headed out. Gary flagged me down as I passed his new house. We talked about viewing his old house and seeing what cleaning would be in order.

So I was late getting to Tina's house. She wanted me to clean the two bathrooms. But we chatted first. Then I put vinegar in the toilets to soak and cleaned the shower. Then I did the vanities and parts of walls. I also vacuumed the throw rugs which were full of cat hair and kitty litter. She paid me and we talked some more. Then we went down to the gate for her to show me how to close the two sides. I would have taken her back to the house but she preferred to walk. We chatted some more. She told me about how badly the dogs had attacked her. Finally I closed the gate and she walked back to the house.

I went home to hydrate and have fiber gel. Gary said he was at his old house, so I drove over there. I parked in Michele's driveway and walked next door. He and I walked around the house and looked through the bathrooms and bedrooms and kitchen. I quoted him $400 and said we would refund whatever we didn't use. We talked about the signing process.

Then he mentioned how the new house had a stain in the carpet. So I agreed to follow him over there. But Michele was coming to get me because she couldn't leave her garage. She and I talked to her neighbor for some time. Then I headed out and she went to the commissary.

I stopped at Gary's new house. He showed me the stain and it looked more like wear and tear to me. But I agreed that a shampooing should improve it. Then I went home. I drank water, then had supper. Chris had been slowroasting the beef shanks all day and they were much more tender. I also had zucchini and rice and a carrot.

Then I gathered my trombone, music, fabric for Jamie's skirt and kombucha. I went to the chapel and unlocked the door. Michele arrived just as I was unlocking the back door. She showed me what she wanted to make next. Then Jenni arrived with some clothes to work on. The three of us chatted through the evening. Michele helped me mark the fabric for the circle skirt. I also cut a waistband. She left about 9. Jenni and I packed up and chatted till after 9:30. Then we each went home.

I took supplements and worked on my blog. I forwarded an e-mail from Beadaholique to Jenni in case she wants to shop their going out of business sale. I put laundry away, then we dressed the bed. Chris went to bed, but I stayed up to rehydrate and finish my blog.