Making Progress

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 55 degrees, high 80 degrees, cloudy morning, clear afternoon

Terri's yard is big, and the grass is starting to grow, along with the weeds. I checked out her mower today and found that it is going to need some work before it can be used. I made a list of parts needed and will pick them up. If everything goes well, the mower will be running tomorrow. Thomas knows how to drive it and will be a big help with the mowing. They have two gas powered weed eaters and a tree trimmer, so we have enough equipment to do the job. We need to make sure we stay ahead of the grass.

We have spent the last ten days going through closets, drawers, boxes, and storage areas in an attempt to find out what is worth keeping, what can go to charity, and what should be trash. That task should be finished in a couple of days. Then, we will make a list of items needing repairs or touch up in order to place the house on the market. She has a cabinet shop that has several high dollar pieces of equipment that should enhance the value of the property, but it has been allowed to become dirty and disorganized, so that means more cleanup. However, the house and yard come first, because the property can be put on the market before the shop is ready. I'm kind of looking forward to doing some work in the shop because I used to do that type of work in a former career.

After leaving Terri's house, we came home and did some chores around the RV. I checked the battery to make sure the water level was okay, and noticed that a small amount of corrosion was starting to form around the positive post. I cleaned that up and put some corrosion preventer on to help stop it. Then I straightened the compartments that had gotten a little disorganized after our moves of the last week. After all that, it was time for the first meditation session for the last ten days. I had almost forgotten how relaxing meditation can be.

We lived in the south until we moved to Texas in 1990. We had forgotten how beautiful the spring can be here, with everything turning green, and flowers and trees blooming. In this area, the azaleas, wisteria, dogwoods, redbuds, wild plums, pears, flowering pears, honey suckle, and many others make this a beautiful place to visit. And, to top it off, we get to spend time with Terri and Thomas.

More later, be safe.

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