Stump Day

6:45

We were both up at 6:30, waiting for the tree guys to come and grind our stump.  They are to be here at 7:00, not exactly a neighborly time but Evie called the neighbors to warn them, so things ought to be all right.   It's a nice day, 55º at the moment, should go up into the 70's later in the day, a boating day I hope because rain is forecast for the weekend, up to two or three inches.  Well, it's now 8:00 and the tree guys have been here for a half hour, the stump in practically gone, and Evie had them also trim some of the lower branches of our maples, increasing our view of the sky some. The trunk at the base, is about ten feet wide, so it's taking time to get the roots that lead rom the base and level it off.. We are now thinking about trees, perhaps putting one in before we leave for Topsail.

Stumped

Yesterday was another good yoga day, again, a full class, packed like sardines in a tin.  None of the regulars are used to this.  I wonder what is bringing everyone out, perhaps summer vacation for some, or just inreased interest though I recognize most of the people.  It's my last class until mid to late July, when our families have headed home, sad to think about.  I stopped for coffee and of course, a few things at Wegman's, water for example since we are treating our well with bleach for a day, making sure our water is safe to drink, something we ought to do at least once a year.  Lunch was more of my black bean soup, and I was a bad boy,  having bought some baloney at Wegman's, so I fried it up and made a  couple of baloney sandwiches.  Yum...I added mayo to the bread, a suggestions from the White Trash Cookbook, seriously.

In the afternoon, Evie continued to work on the photo album, alternating it with working in the yard, weeding the beds around our house.  I helped some, especially the edging around the lake wall and by 5:00, the yard looked perfect once again, as Evie gave it a quick trim, knowing that rain was coming over the weekend.  I got in two kayak paddles, too, once to just paddle, the other to fish, a silly exercise since I rarely even get a bite.  Where do all the fish go?

At 6:30, we both sat on the dock, relaxed with a beer, then took a swim, the water surprisingly warm, not a toe touching temperature any more.  Dinner was easy, the leftover chicken parmesan, and some fresh corn and a salad.  We could not find much on TV to watch, so ending up watching The Daily Show, then an older Real Time with Bill Maher.  We went to bed as usual, around 11:00, already anxious about the tree grinding in the morning.

It's now 8:20 and the guys almost have the stump gone, a little over an hour job.  Now we have to decide on a tree...any suggestions?