Jo's Kitchen (and yes, the coffee IS on...)

[Zimmeh]

Good Afternoon Jo Jo,

I am sitting here enjoying a bologna sandwich with spicy mustard on wheat bread with a large glass of orange juice for lunch. Glad to hear Rooster is enjoying DC! Have you all been to Boston? I lived there for almost three months and I enjoyed every minute of it. Let me know when you all come back to Orlando. Matt, was going through his clothes and the items he didn't want, he is donating to the Salvation Army. While going through his stuff, he found a Star Wars Leather Jacket and was going to throw it away. I grabbed it and put it in my closet. If you think Rooster, would like it, he can have it. I am Fed Exing you a huge bottle of Lavender Bath Salts, so you can relax after those conference calls. Have fun at the movies tonight! Have you tried chicken wire at the bottom of the fence? My mom does this to keep her dogs from digging underneath the fence.

Have a great day,

Zimmy

Originally Posted by JustJo

Good morning everyone!

Coffee is ready and breakfast is too...



I've got a day of conference calls today (my poor ears), and am looking forward to this evening (when Scoote and I may head out to the movies). Hope you're able to relax some Zimmy....you've had a busy, busy time lately.

Anyone making early plans for the weekend yet?

After pulling the cats off the top of the fence (again) and filling the hole Grayson dug underneath it (again), I'm thinking that I'm just going to really hunker down and finish as much as I physically can of this yard project.

We're pounding in edging, laying down compost to improve the soil around the plantings along the fence, layering cardboard (to kill the grass and weeds and also make a discouraging "kitty digging" barrier for a little while anyway), then covering with a thick layer of mulch. The goal is to end up with a weed-free, maintenance-free, much prettier area along the edge of the yard...which will also improve the plants as well by composting and retaining some of the moisture with the mulch. We managed to do one corner so far, but it's hot and sweaty work for sure.

I've been speaking to Rooster every night while he's in DC. The conference is going well, but he's tired from the long days. When we spoke last night he was distracted by the laughing and talking that he was participating in with his group...so that's a good thing. He did say that he wanted more time in the museums then they got though...so we might be making a family trip back to do some more leisurely museum visits.

Hope you all have a great day!