Tick tock....

Once again, I'm thankful for all the hours in a day. It seems like forever since I woke up. And it was. I took care of stuff at home. Laundry. Lots of phone calls. Etc. Before I knew it, it was noon and I was frustrated that the day was passing me by. Isn't that strange? I was busy but felt like nothing was being accomplished. Why do I feel like I have to do so much? I can relax; it just has to be later in the day. I brought my dad clean clothes and talked to the case worker for a while. That was frustrating. The opinion of all is that he needs 24 hour supervision at home. How are we supposed to do that? I made a few phone calls, and will save that worry for another day. I went to Home Depot and bought more plants and dirt and grass seed. I ran into my old neighbor from when I lived in an apartment. I hadn't seen him for probably 20 years. We had a great visit. I went to Kohl's. I came home and started working on the grass/bare earth/weed patch that I think is called a greenway. It's the area between driveways and the sidewalk and the curb. My little neighbors from across the cul-de-sac came to help. I'm so glad I saved Emily's tools. They helped me rake the weeds and sweep the curb. There were so many weeds, despite the weed killer I put down weeks ago. I put down topsoil, then some fancy seed that's coated with something that absorbs moisture, then fertilizer. I raked and watered. Maybe I'll get some good grass there. If it works, maybe I'll have the energy in the fall to take on a bigger project and maybe grow more lawn. I've written that before. We'll see. It felt good to work hard outside. I came in and made a simple dinner. I've watched TV. And here I am. Two more hours till bedtime. So glad there's this many hours in a day.