Day One

The first day of summer break is always the hardest. I lacked focus and got into trouble early. From experience, I know the best thing to do when this happens is to get the kids off to school and then go back to bed. Before hitting the sack, however, I did schedule the septic company to come clean out our tank (it has been 3-1/2 years), a doctors appointment and two landscapers to come look at the area around the porch.

I awoke refreshed but still lacking a clear direction for my day. I wanted to get those screens in but it just didn't "feel" right. I folded some laundry, looked out the window, and then it hit me. I needed to devote some time to the rock wall. This has been a 3 year project that I have vowed to finish this year. It involves dry-stacking large numbers or rocks from the old barn foundation into something resembling a low wall. I gave it two hours today and made some noticeable progress.

Exhausted, I dragged myself back into the house for lunch, a shower and (surprise) the septic guy arrived. Not being accustomed to such fast service I was a bit taken aback but recovered nicely and spent the next 1/2 hour watching him and learning more that I really wanted to know about my septic system (i.e. we are using the wrong TP). All that watching tuckered me out again and since the kids didn't want to go grocery shopping anyway, I took another nap until Lisa got home. That left only dinner, shopping and a little TV to finish out the day. I'll need all that rest because I have to do some real work tomorrow. Stay tuned...