Let There Be Light

Today was amazingly successful, but I had gotten things ready so that it could be. My computer went in for a newer, faster hard drive, so I organized the day to do things that did not need the computer.

One of those things was to mow the entire yard before I leave in a couple of days. I have done that much mowing in a single day before, but not very often. I usually spread it over two or three days.

I used to have some reflectors at the bottom of the driveway. But when we hooked up to city water last summer, they ran those down with trucks or machines or something. They were too bent up to fix. So... Omer has always said he couldn't see the end of the driveway even with the reflectors. But I was gone for a year, he hardly ever drives at night any more, and I hadn't had an occasion to do so, either, since I got home. Well! I did come home after dark last weekend, and I could not see the driveway AT ALL, and I have good night vision.

We now have some inexpensive solar lights lining the drive. Inexpensive is key. Things by the road get stolen or run over. I can't believe how often someone seems to drive over the lawn down there. Why? Anyway. Here they are after the mowing.

And I waited until it was dark enough for them to turn on for this picture. Looks to me like it will help us find the driveway.

I also got 7 boxes of stuff out of the house. OK, three of them were recylables, so they will be back. But it felt good anyway. Did other errands. Bought chocolate (the important item), post office, library, blah, blah. Now I'm working on an editing job.

Is the computer faster? Yes. Not blazing, but it's now tolerable. I was feeling seriously hampered in my ability to be productive.

Wonder if I'll be ready to leave when I want to.

See Mowed Yard