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After three full days of 'settling in' at the hotel, I finally made a trip to downtown Chicago today. I had very modest plans, just to learn how to take the Metra train to downtown, then ride the Hop On Hop Off bus on its whole route and then take the train back and return to the hotel. I sure don't have the stamina that I used to have, my modest plan completely wore me out.
Also turned out I learned nothing from last Friday, and once again my phone ran out of charge with me not knowing the directions - this time to get back to the hotel from the train station. You'd think it'd be easy to just reverse course, but where I needed to turn left only right turns were allowed and that was enough to get me lost in a maze of curvy back streets. Eventually I found the way back, but golly I hope I've learned my lesson this time and remember to take a spare power bank+charger cord in my purse from now on.
 

Pulled my trolley to the store to pick up a gallon jug of milk. Cost me $29 by the time I saw other things I just had to have, things like ice cream bars. Just made it home prior to the rain. Off for a doctor’s appt that the receptionist said was two hours later; fortunately the doctor made time. Picked up Bento boxes for lunch, which with a few extras made enough for supper too. Afternoon walk and again missed the next rain. Watched Barry & part of Norm Macdonald’s final special.
 
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Going to see my grandson. It's been two weeks as his parents had covid. I need a lot of energy for today. Lately Access A Ride has been so terrible, so late that at the end of the day I go through hell to make it home. I start getting anxious around 4:30 pm dreading the 'ride' home. It's worth anything to be with my grandson. Last week he turned 4.
 
Not much planned for today.. chilly and overcast so no incentive to go out..


Just brought the emptied wheelie bins in....

I got a couple more parcels from the Postie.. another splint ring.. and some plant support canes... ,

Gonna do some Ironing today for the first time in forever. I tend to not buy anything that needs ironing .. because I'm a freakoid about creases. if there's a crease in something then I HAVE to Iron it.. but the drawback is a detest ironing.. Anyway, I can't get away with this today..I have one pair of fashion jeans that have to be ironed, and a couple of cotton blouses... so it'll have to be done.
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MickaC said:
My vehicle goes to the dealership for check / repair.
Not supposed to need repair when it spends most of its' life in the garage. :cautious::cautious::cautious:
Waiting for the grass to dry, so i can hay my backyard....sun is out....might be dry by 10:00 tonite. :cautious::cautious::cautious:
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actually one of the worst things you can do with a vehicle is leave it sitting up doing nothing.. it destroys the tyres for one thing...
 
Well I've managed to get lots of the Laurel hedge, and my Biggest Choysia trimmed back a little this afternoon... only took an hour or so to trim back the obvious new growth caused by the torrential rains the last few days.. Later this week when it's properly dry , and sunny, I'll trim the 16 foot tall Laurel hedge with the electric hedge trimmer.. and give it a proper cut...
 
hollydolly said:
Well I've managed to get lots of the Laurel hedge, and my Biggest Choysia trimmed back a little this afternoon... only took an hour or so to trim back the obvious new growth caused by the torrential rains the last few days.. Later this week when it's properly dry , and sunny, I'll trim the 16 foot tall Laurel hedge with the electric hedge trimmer.. and give it a proper cut...
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12 inches above the ground should do it....this way it will be a while before it needs getting done again! LOL
 
Trila said:
12 inches above the ground should do it....this way it will be a while before it needs getting done again! LOL
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ha, I wish I could get it that low. It's a bone of contention tbh. When we first planted them, I made my o/h promise that he wouldn't allow them to grow more than 8 feet, he promised .. and then went back on his promise. I wasn't permitted to touch it, except for trimming the front ... and now he's gone I've got a 16 foot by 25 feet monster on my hands...
 
Sliverfox said:
Recovering from the long drive back from son's home in MI.
Hubby does the driving & I worry about the dog & traffic.

So far I've trimmed the tomato plants.
Looked at the flowers.

Have solar powered fountain for the bird bath to figure out how it goes together.:rolleyes:
Son ordered it for me.
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I have a solar powered fountain in my bird bath, very easy to put together
 
hollydolly said:
Not much planned for today.. chilly and overcast so no incentive to go out..


Just brought the emptied wheelie bins in....

I got a couple more parcels from the Postie.. another splint ring.. and some plant support canes... ,

Gonna do some Ironing today for the first time in forever. I tend to not buy anything that needs ironing .. because I'm a freakoid about creases. if there's a crease in something then I HAVE to Iron it.. but the drawback is a detest ironing.. Anyway, I can't get away with this today..I have one pair of fashion jeans that have to be ironed, and a couple of cotton blouses... so it'll have to be done.
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Bring 'em over, I love to iron!
 
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