Getting ready

It's getting-ready time.

Actually, I'm in the T-Minus and Counting mode cuz doggies are due to arrive soon.

Willie and Debbie are on a timetable, which puts them at Barbara's house to pick her up at a little after 7. They expect to be at the airport to meet their students at 9:30, and then it's off to Portland for the JEA National Convention.

I wish the yearbook and newspaper students the best of luck in their competitions, and I wish the chaperones an incident-free and fun convention.

Willie and Debbie will drop doggies off here at the Lovestead before going to Barbara's, so I'm guessing they're on their way.

I'm also getting ready for summer enjoyment.

Repainted the green Adirondack chairs last night and then went to Home Depot to get the neat red plastic chairs and cushions.

If the weather warms up as predicted, Mother will come this afternoon to enjoy some deck sitting.

She has a difficult time getting out of chairs, so I'm figuring the cushions will help a lot.

In the background, the doggie run lines are barely visible.

They'll be spending some time there as I continue to work in the yard.

Yesterday was a good day for getting things done and spruced up.

The majority of the day was devoted to the new blueberry bushes. They look pretty good over there in the north lawn.

I also took the lawnmower, with a high blade, over some of the messy lawn areas. It's amazing how much difference a quick runover will do in the appearance of even an early spring lawn.

Our soon-to-be-permanent neighbor Annie Coward brought me some of her homegrown garlic yesterday morning.

I stuck it in the ground; then Gail on Facebook said she thought garlic was supposed to be planted in the fall.

I'll take all garlic wisdom that anyone cares to dish out cuz I'd love to have garlic as a new addition to the garden.

I want to thank Sean Haynes at Keokee for doing some touch-ups on my web site, and as a "semi-starving author," I encourage readers to check it out and pass the word.

Most authors need all the help they can get to sell books these days, especially if the books are not filled with smut.

You can visit the website at (www.mariannelove.com) And, I'll appreciate your spreading the word to friends or relatives who might enjoy my books.

Doggies will be here soon, so that's all for now.

Happy Thursday.