Well, hurricane Sandy left quite a mark on the northeast. We've been in touch with our family and friends up there and fortunately they are all safe and sound. Even though my brother and his wife have been without power since Monday, they are keeping warm due to Tim's ingenuity. They have a pellet stove in their finished basement and he has it rigged to heat their whole house. He also has a whole house generator so they have been able to power their refrigerator and lights. The most frustrating thing for Denise has been that they have no tv or internet, so, they have not seen the pics of the devastation along the Jersey shore.
While all this was going on up north, we took Molly to the vet to get spayed on Tuesday. She has been a little loopy from the pain meds we've been giving her. When I take her outside to pee, she just sits on the pavers and looks around, totally confused about why she is out there. It's been hilarious to watch her be so disoriented, especially since she is always such a smart dog. The pills have helped her to sleep a lot and she usually finds a cozy spot to crash, this time it was on a living room chair.
On Thursday our carpenter, Shawn, showed up and picked up the wood we had purchased last December (remember my birthday present?) and took it back to his shop to cut and shape it. He returned Friday with a helper and the two of them put up my swing/arbor. It's done! Yay!!!
Now I just have to prime and paint it and enjoy!!! And it only took 10 months ............just kidding. The next project for Shawn is the orchid house. That'll be fun, too.
After I paint it I need to install the plant material around it and bring in more seashells as a floor. That shouldn't be too hard to accomplish over the next few weeks.
Oh, yeah, I also used transplants to get our garden in this week, too. I'm telling you, what a week!
Debbie
