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THURSDAY

Had a call from the library yesterday evening about four overdue books so first thing today I drove over and dropped off a book I'd finished,  On the Oceans of Eternity, and two videocasettes I was done with (these were not overdue) and extended the checkout for the four others which are a series I've just begun to read.  Just started Dies the Fire yesterday and I can already tell I'll enjoy this series just as much as the preceeding one by this author.  I'd never heard of S. M. Stirling before a couple weeks ago when I picked up Island in the Sea of Time which Leofwyna is reading now with equal enthusiasm. 

When I saw gas was at $3.27 I stopped to top off the tank as that's the lowest I've seen it in awhile. 

Back at home we noticed Gerald indeed must have picked up that stack of excess concrete blocks early this morning.  I'd bought those years ago for stacking board book shelves.  Subsequently they've been used about the place for various things but it was time for them to go away.  They're just to big and heavy to be useful and I have plenty of bricks and pavers for my purposes about the place. 

Got back into yardwork duties sifting the last wheelbarrow load of the oldest compost and setting up the new compost location pulling up old carpet, leveling the cages with the four concrete blocks I did keep and some electrical posts the previous neighbor had left supporting the fence her dog nearly destroyed.   The back line of the property is looking much improved with the old fence and block wall gone where Leofwyna's been transplanting hardy geranium and choral bells from the front beds.  In another few days the other three compost bins will be transfered to the new location in the back corner nearer the raised veggie beds.  There's room for them there now the fence is gone and their old location is no longer an attractive location for them so near the neighbors driveway and entry.

I'm sure the neighbor appreciates all this Fall activity as she has the FOR SALE sign out and the sagging fence and weedy area could not have been making favorable impressions on potential buyers.  This will be the fifth change of owners for that house since we moved here.  So far we've been fortunate in fairly quiet and reasonable neighbors in that property; certainly hope that doesn't change this time.

All this activity day in and day out is making me a little stiff and sore.  Tomorrow Leofwyna goes to work and I can apply myself to some job searching time on the computer.  Saturday and Sunday are soon enough for more of this other stuff; but as Leofwyna keeps noting... this pretty weather isn't going to last.

THURSDAY

Finally got that pile of plastic storage containers and baking sheets washed, carried up the laundry and made a run to the library for more T Jefferson Parker mysteries.  Got e-mail that said the job was given to someone else.. already, no further interviews