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Today got off to a rather slow start as I had to check in to GG and play a few games guess a few plants (though I'm usually not correct its fun and enlighting to seek information). I was able to get going once it warmed up to around 60 degrees outside. I purchased gas for the mower and that was the hard part...then I set out to rake the pecan shells and sweetgum balls up from the backyard. I ended up leaving the shells and bending to pick up the sweetgum balls! My back is sure to be feeling good tomorrow. I finished that and thought about saving the sweetgum balls for some bright idea, if ever there is one, other than a christmas craft idea!  Then I dumped them in the burn pile its easier and its allowed here even though I hate it as its not GREEN. Yeah, neither is the gas mower.

Ok, so then I retrieve the mower and mow good and steady at least an hour and cover 1/4 the of the backyard. Then all of a sudden the lever that makes it propel itself is loosened...okay I know that feeling, I shut off the mower and check it out. I couldn't fix it but thought maybe it will work anyway..so I pulled the start string and "POP" well...now I remember..the same thing happened last year the belt is off so I had to stop mowing until the morning when I will have help to fix it. I had to stop. (happy little smile)

So I went out to continue painting my future salon the fashionable dark purple (really its awesome). When I entered the shop I felt like something was looking at me I kept walking and then there it was!! A sparrow was in there how it got in I'll never know I checked everywhere. Do ya'll think that is a good sign? At least I know God does watch over the sparrows he looked healthy so I opened the door and let him out.

That was all I had in me I didn't want to paint. So I got back on GG of course and played some more. Then I got the bright idea to grab the camera and take some photos of the trees in the yard and catalog them.

 The neighbor told me while I was picking up sweetgum balls that "You have Mr. Doyle (original owner 1948) to thank for that" "Mrs.Doyle said no,no I don't want that tree planted out there" but Mr. Doyle did it anyway....Thanks a heap Mr Doyle.