Hello, May

 

It's a beautiful May Day with hardly a cloud in the sky and the sun coming up over the Cabinet Mountains. 

Patrick helped me with the new deck shrubs I which I purchased at Home Depot yesterday. 

While accompanying me to the pickup to load the shrubs, he told me that he found Sandpoint while on a road trip from his native Massachusetts. 

He wants to explore more of the area before putting down roots somewhere, but he really likes Montana. 

Johnathan fixed our roof. 

During the three or four hours he was here, I learned that he has horses and has done some back country trail riding with mules. 

He also does some mountain biking. 

Tony, the mechanical wizard, came by after 6 p.m. last night to fix the belt on our Husqvarna lawnmower. 

He also took the damaged front tire from the Toro with him to see if he could find a replacement.  

It was a great day for getting stuff done and fixed yesterday.  Thanks to these individuals who are good at what they do, I can get more stuff done. 

Our roof and ceiling damage from the December wind storm is now fully repair inside and out. 

We hope there are no more wind storms before the dead poplars south of the house are removed in July. 

There's one more repair job to be done on the deck roof.  That may happen today or early next week, according to Tyler who will be doing that job.

The plants that Patrick loaded in the pickup yesterday are now in the ground and hopefully ready to thrive for a long time. 

And, today I'll be on those lawnmower again for my second session of the week.  

Grass and dandelions are having growth spurts with this warmer weather, so I've gotta stay ahead of the game. 

This morning, however, I have to get out of here. 

Bill is participating in an oral history interview for the local library. 

The histories are part of the 250th celebration of the "Declaration of Independence."

I did mine last Friday.  We both agreed that it's best for the spouse to go away during these interviews---as a matter of efficiency. 

So, I'll do my part while he tells his life story. 

Speaking of that 250th year of American Independence, here's an announcement from Sandpoint High grad Luke Mayville whose work is featured in a new book. 

From Luke:   New book alert: In honor of America 250, I contributed an essay to a new book on the political thought of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams:

“Beginning with an introduction by Gordon Wood, this masterful volume includes essays by Luke Mayville, Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Peter Onuf, Richard A. Ryerson, Darren Staloff, Brian Steele, George Thomas, Bradley Thompson, Lee Ward, and Jean Yarbrough. 

The book concludes with a three-act play about the Adams-Jefferson relationship coauthored by Michael Zuckert.”

You can pre-order the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Jefferson.../dp/0700642706...

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Congratulations to you, Luke.  

And, Happy Friday to all. 

This sculpture greeted me in the hallway of the Riverside Building after my hair appointment yesterday. 

Roofer Johnathan Holdeman from North Idaho Flood and Fire. 

This is the first year in 20 that I've seen asparagus spears jetting out of the ground.  

Seems like most natural growth is early this year.