Just another problem....

When I woke this morning I had the irrigation system on my mind...I think it has not been working and the reason why healthy plants have died. So, out I went to check and sure enough it was blinking. A week or so ago we lost power during the night and I never thought to check the system. Stupid on my part....so, after several tries of doing what Don had showed me a couple of times, it seems to be working. Of course I will be out there early in the morning to be sure it is still working. I feel bad that I was not thinking and because of this I lost 6 beautiful plants. I will replace them as soon as I can in a few weeks. Just when I though I had a grip on the garden this is where I failed. On a positive note, the pond issue may be working so that is good. I really try to accomplish these tasks on my own and not bother or have to depend on others to do for me. I have been lucky with the help of Don and Bobby with the house and garden but they have their own to do. I thought I might try to replace the smoke detectors on my own...seems like it is not too difficult except I may need to drill new holds for the mounting plate. That will require more thought. For now they remain in the box.

Right now I am so frustrated and so very warm from being outside with the humidity I think it is time to rest my brain and back. The recent wind storms have caused the lanai to fill with debris so I did sweep that out...I will leave the rest of the cleaning for another day. Yesterday I did manage to remove 6 beading magazines from my collection. Now on to the quilting and the cross stitch magazines. This I can do while I sit with my feet up and an nice glass of iced Gatorade Rain drink and the tv set to watch Father Dowling Mysteries.

Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. Thank you also for your friendship.

A day without water

Good chilly morning. Yes, we once again start a day with chilly temps but by afternoon we will reach the mid 80s. It is the desert Autumn. I did not get my biscotti baked yesterday. It was not that I had no ambition, it was the lack of running water.
I needed to make a visit to my pain management doctor's office. Simple; he is just 5 minutes away. Go, chat, and get back to bake. Wrong. When I left I noticed The EPCOR trucks in the neighborhood. They are our water supply company. So what--- right? When I returned at 9 AM they were at the corner of my street just getting set up...so what, right? As I drove into the community driveway I noticed a couple of ladies chatting in their sleepwear?! There was a message on my phone from one of the neighbors (I am HOA Secretary so I get these calls!) She was very upset because there was no running water and what is the problem. Oh no, the trucks in the neighborhood! So, I decided to check it out. As I stopped to talk with them the trucks began to enter the individually community driveways. One of them stopped and so of course they explained there was a valve issue "up the street" and they would have it fixed in about 4 hours bringing us to noon time. The plan was to access the problem from our corner area. Okay, back home to not bake but stitch...

Baby #2 . I finally decided on the embroidery for her and so I would work on the flowers. Oh no the phone rang...not another concerned/complaining neighbor. Instead it was my sis Lynowl...so we chatted and no more stitching. After the call I decided to walk back to the corner because it was past noon and no running water yet. A large hole in the ground with 2 men down in the hole and 4 more standing looking in. Not a good sign. Me: So men, what are you doing to get this fixed? Did you break something else? The answer was ...yes...! Worker:  You do know these pipes are old and well when we tried to open the valve it broke.  Me: If you knew that it was old and a problem, did you not think to be more careful? Worker: Uh, no. Me: So how much longer can we expect this to go on. Him: Oh about 3 - 4 hours then it will be done. Shortly after getting in the house, the phone again. Luckily it was The Brother Alan. He asked how my day was going! We had some laughable moments and at one point I complained that my toilet need to be flushed. The Brother Alan suggested that I get a pan of water from the kitchen! Yes, more laughs. I decided with his suggestion to go to the market and get a couple of gallons of bottled water. Finally around 10-1/2 hours I had running water! The toilets flushed and I made myself some shrimps and drowned them in butter. Dinner was served at 8 PM and a cup of tea was made. There is hardly a dull moment around here. My Denny always kept a couple of gallons of bottled water in the cupboard. because he said "you never know" and so I guess I will get some today.
Now, are you glad you stopped by? I am. Thank you for your kind words and most of all your friendship. Let's hope for a normal day...? normal?