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Oh my!!! I did NOT ask, “Penny for your thoughts!!”
When we got up, I made coffee so Mary could get to work on her finances. Her credit card was compromised, so she had to change the numbers on all her accounts. As she was performing these operations, I heard words that had NOT been spoken since I was in junior high school.
Mary and her computer were in a fist fight, and the computer was winning. I eventually excused myself as I was afraid desk items would begin flying across the room.
BTW, I totally understand what she is going through, as my card was compromised a year ago, and it took all day to change the darned accounts!
So in reality, Mary was looking at the computer, thinking about pouring water into its innards! She wore her leopard robe, hoping to scare the computer into behaving, but it did NOT work.
What she was mumbling under her breath would have embarrassed a Marine Drill Sergeant!
Being relatively smart, I slipped out of the office and headed to the front yard to continue my desperate attempt to make the beds more flower-friendly.
While digging out the clay and mixing it with Bumpercrop soil amendment, I ran across an unknown pipe that turned out to be a drain to some part of the house. I plan to put a small extension on the pipe so I will not lose it again, just in case something needs to be unplugged! It was a total surprise!
I used two full 80-pound bags of Bumpercrop in this small area, and I put the clay soil into the brown pot and mixed it with the soil amendment. I used my power auger, and it worked great!!!
Thank goodness for the knee pad; after three hours of working on my hands and knees, it became a lifesaver!
I wondered why the spider plant was doing so well, and after pulling it out, I remembered it was on top of the front yard sprinkler valves! Since it a) grows too fast and b) we have so much, I will give it a toss tomorrow!
Goodbye, Spider, I knew ye well!
All of a sudden, the front door opened, and there was Mary dressed to kill and giving me a look that, under normal circumstances, would have turned me to stone. What???? Then she reminded me we have a 1:15 pm appointment with the audiologist in Newport Beach (it was 12:30 pm when she made the announcement). We go to the audiologist once a year to have our hearing aids calibrated and to have our hearing checked.
I quickly jumped up, ran to the nearest telephone booth, and stripped down to my birthday suit, ready for my shower. But then I remembered the telephone booth was at the nearby gas station, so running home was not an option… I don’t want ladies pushing their baby strollers to faint at the sight of this amazing body running by!
So, I put my clothes back on and went to the garage, where I used the air compressor to get the big chunks of mud off my gardening outfit. Then I headed for the shower to wash off the dirt accumulated over the last three hours.
I was ready to go in record time, and we made it with two minutes to spare.
I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.
Mary and I go together (everywhere). She went into the soundproof room first and got the hearing test. The room reminded me of the TV show, “The $64,000 Question”.
Mary had a slight hearing loss, and then it was my turn. The poor technician cracked up when I began singing into the little handheld button used to acknowledge hearing during the test. I thought it was a microphone! It was OK Joyce knows us well and ignores my antics.
My hearing loss was more substantial at the lower end of the spectrum. After Joyce cleaned the wax barriers and tuned my hearing aids up, the results were amazing. Now the problem is I can no longer selectively ignore Mary talking to me; she knows I can hear everything.
It was late afternoon, so we decided to go to the American Legion for dinner. To our surprise, it was Taco Tuesday, and their regular menu was not available, and the kitchen was closed. We departed and headed to Verde, where our friend and part-owner works. We were greeted with a hug!
Great dining and watering hole on Costa Mesa Drive.
We were greeted by their new bartender, Anthony
He did not understand when I ordered a “SURPRISE ME”.
Finally, he decided I was a martini kind of man, and I polished off an excellent one. The drink was NOT poured or shaken; I was violently accosted!
The other Anthony, our friend and Becky’s friend, greeted us. We sent Becky a picture and got an immediate reply! Anthony has the longest arms known to man; his selfies are superb!
Verde is a friendly place to visit and dine!
In a more refined moment…
Anthony looks so exhausted!
All had great fun. BTW, the salmon dinner was perfect. Mary totally enjoyed her Snake River Rainbow Trout. We shared a bottle of chardonnay and regaled Anthony with our recent adventures.
Anthony could always be a photographer!
After arriving home, we popped into the Swim Spa and paddled around like two little ducks. Mary really quacks me up.
As I was helping Mary to the door after our swimming adventure, I tripped on a hose, and we both landed on the grass. We have NO idea what was so funny, but we laughed and pointed at each other for a couple of minutes.
NOTE TO SELF: Wind up the hose after watering the plants!
