Not flying girl

I could have gone to fly today but I chose not to. I am 1) recuperating from the construction of the compost bin, 2) too blitzed from not enough sleep, and 3) watching the Master's. Since it is the first tournament of the golf season I will be able to follow the players for the rest of the season better. I am not a golfer. I am, however, a fan of those who are good at it. I don't much care for anyone else who plays. It is an emotional sport to watch and I'm sure, to play. So much history, and it is so international in nature. Speaking of nature, the winds are gusting to 30 mph at Augusta, and providing a challenge beyond what is already a tense day of play. But enough about that.

I was out late last night after retrieving my husband from the airport. Usually I just drive around until he appears at the curb, but last night I parked and went into our "international airport." His bag was lost between Boston and Chicago, so it got later and later. Then I still couldn't sleep. So I was up at 4:30 a.m. reading and trying to nap after I finished my latest book. It is by John Dunning, called 2 o'clock eastern wartime. Dunning wrote the Bookman's Wake and Booked to Die, two books I enjoyed very much and learned so much while reading about first editions, etc. Well worth reading. This latest book is not an easy read, but worth sticking with. It is about radio in 1942, with a murder or two thrown in. Intriguing.

The compost bin was a lesson. I got pallets from Ace Hardware and l-brackets that were too short and screws that were too long. It is cobbled together and standing tall, however. If I write an eHow article about it it will be how not to build a compost bin. I believe it will work just fine, especially since I sat outside and cut a pile of old vines I had pulled into 3-4 inch pieces to use as a base. It seems one must have a base of little canes like that so there is good drainage down and an easy path for the little critters to crawl up from the ground. I have some stuff to pour in - microbes and such, that will help get it started. That will be tomorrow.

We will have the Mantis tiller all serviced and ready to roll tomorrow as well, and I bought an electric lawn mower online this morning and picked it up at Lowe's. I bought hostas for under my big tree by the back door (where the laundry was supposed to go) and will plant green and white caladiums in two wooden planters I already have. A plan is coming together. So, I have direction for the week. Call the "Got junk?" people and get quotes and have the upstairs room over the garage and basement cleaned out. The the domino effect can happen. The cabinet is painted - not totally to my satisfaction. It will be a galloping horse. As soon as it is really dry I can rearrange my breakfast room. Check-a-marka. Have a great day.