Day 168

I went out in the morning and did the edging. It took over two hours. Even though I started early it was still hot. And dirty. By the time I was finished the legs of my jeans were green. I must admit that the place looks pretty good now.

After I was finished I had a leisurely lunch and called the insurance company about the ambulance bill. The lady I talked to said she'd resubmit the bill on "appeal". This will take 4-6 weeks. In the mean time she was going to call the ambulance company and tell them to cool their jets.

Then I went to the post office. There were three packages waiting for me. On the way home I stopped at Randalls for some bread and bananas. I forgot the card, so I just asked them for another one. Now I have three. I also got a couple of frozen dinners. I was tired of chicken tenders and quesadelas. I also stopped at Costco and got some more drinks. I found shade for the dog each time, but I still didn't stay long because it was hot.

On the way home I stopped to run the dog. She only did three or four retrieves before she stopped and ate grass. So I told her we were going home.

When I got home I opened the packages. They were things from ebay. One item had a $70 price tag, I spent $31. The second item was some rock walls that look great. They will fit right in. The third was a big disappointment. I thought I'd bought a freight station model kit. Instead it's a cardboard kit. I didn't even know that the manufacturer made these. I wasted $15. Oh well.

That didn't stop me though. I bought two items tonight. One was a model (plastic this time) for 1/3 the price from an internet store. The other was a second viaduct that I paid 2/3 of retail for. That made me feel a little better.