Day 1803

 We got up at 9, but it was really 8 because of the time change.  After that it was pet stuff and breakfast.

When breakfast was done I went out to the garage.  I got out the leaf blower and blew the leave in the front and back.  It was a lot easier than using the broom and did a better job.  It was fun, too.

When that was done I attacked the play house.  I cut back the porch railings so that there is a 4 foot opening.  Then I spent some time measuring and planning out what needs to be done.  I made a long list of the stuff I was going to need.  When I got done we left to go shopping.

We stopped at the ACE hardware to get BBQ pellets.  Then we stopped at Tomlinson's for cat food and a dog treat.  The last stop was Home Depot for the playhouse supplies.  Lumber is incredibly expensive.  I bought two sheets of low grade plywood, some 2x4's, a couple of 2x12's, paint, and a couple of other boards.  The whole bill was $202.

We were loading the purchases into the truck when Hooch called.  Mom died about 1:00 our time.  I called Tony.  Apparently he thought Mom had died yesterday.  He's screwed up when he's not on his meds.  Hooch said arrangements will take several days.  He'll call me when I should come up.

I've already pretty much done my grieving.  When we got home we unloaded the truck.  Then I went back to work on the playhouse.  I rebuilt the railings.  Then I started to lay out the ramp.  The mosquitoes were coming out in force, so I went back inside.  There I planned out how to do the ramp.

I didn't have any lunch, so I had an early dinner.  Actually it was about the regular time not considering the time change.  The pets really don't like the change.

After dinner was TV and surfing.