Garden Ornaments

The balloonists lucked out that the winds did not come a day or two early. Today was warm, but gusty, up to 40 mph, and blowing dust around. I was bushed from yesterday's adventures, so we had a mellower day today--lunch at Spirit Winds (appropriate re: the wind?), then to B&N for browsing (mostly a toy store these days), then down to the house to say hello to the koi and so forth. The seller's agent had slipped a letter under the gate for me blah blah blahing her position re: when the seller was supposed to, or not supposed to vacate the house. Definitely a drama queen. I am sending it to my realtor to do with as she likes. I'm not going to respond otherwise. Maybe I'll write a new book:Realtor Wars.

MB and I then went through various cupboards to remove the crap the seller left behind. Tons of towels, a sketch book, soy milk (in fridge), etc. Naturally things were very dusty, too. I've decided to get a cleaning estimate from Merry Maids. I'll feel better when the house no longer has his dust and grime in it.

From the entry courtyard I also removed a small garden statue of a fairy. There are several little garden ornaments, and none of them go together--the fairy, St. Francis, a funny frog, Victorian gazing ball, ceramic mushrooms. I knew someone who might like the fairy for her back patio, so after we were done at the house, we stopped at C. and D.'s and I presented it to C. She did like it, and she thinks she may know of a home for St. Francis. MelBob doesn't know it, but she may be getting the frog when I return to Maine... Don't know what I'll do with the Victorian gazing ball. Maybe put it on the curb with the laundry basket full of towels.

Then we came home, MB made spaghetti, I dealt with real estate things (can't wait till it's all DONE), and we watched Castle. I also wrote out checks for quarterly taxes, which hurt after the house downpayment. Someone pay me please.

Well, I am overtired still from yesterday and not feeling well, so time to sign off.