I Did It Again

Walking day 2. 
My route this morning was simply up the sidewalk to the county line and back. That's a two mile walk. It's not a lot but it ain't nothing, either. I did that route because I wanted to get a closer look at a yard that's just before the county line. This yard has intrigued me for all these twenty years because of the amount of trash in the yard. I simply could not understand how one small patch of ground could be so completely and utterly filled with every sort of trash you could imagine. Like...how did they even arrange it so that it was so dense while being so spread out? I can't even begin to describe the types of things that were lying in that yard. Just unbelievable amounts of detritus ranging from machine parts to old plumbing parts to buckets of something to bags of who-knows-what? 
But I'd noticed, driving by in the last few months, that at least half of the yard looks to have been somewhat cleaned up by someone. The house itself shouts poverty and I am honestly not judging here. I've seriously just been so curious about it. I've never once seen a person in the yard. 
Walking by it today, I saw that yes, there is at least 75% less trash but the weeds and grass have grown up to great heights. Still...I can't help but wonder what the motivation was to get started with that project. They may have been ordered by the county to do it if the one adjoining neighbor had complained about rats or something. 
Who knows? 
Not me. 
One more Lloyd mystery. 
And here's another. 

That is Harvey's property. That's what it has looked like since Harvey got put in jail last winter and I still do not know why. 
Except that it's not exactly what it's looked like since then. Can you make out what looks like an arrangement of outdoor furniture in front of the trailer?

Now that is new. 
And look at it- I mean, someone took the time to place it all as carefully as you might place it on your own patio.
And still no sign of Harvey. 
I have absolutely no idea what's going on there. 
I know people have often dropped off things at Harvey's place that he could possibly sell but not one thing since he's been incarcerated. 

Yes. Lloyd is a curious and interesting place. 
At least to me. 

After my walk I did a few things around here and then met Jessie and Lily and all five of my grandchildren at the Wacissa and it was just a very, very sweet time. The temperature under the shade of the cypress tree where we set up camp was pretty perfect, especially with the breeze blowing off the river. All of the kids, except for Owen, spent almost the entire time in the water doing kid water things. Jessie had brought the two little kayaks which all the Weatherford/Moon kids used and then the other kids who were there all got turns paddling in them. It's that sort of place. 

It was blissful. I only totally immersed once which is unusual but I was so comfortable, sitting in my chair in the shade, enjoying the breeze and the conversation with Lily and Jessie and Owen that I simply did not feel the need. We took picnic foods and enjoyed those but the kids didn't really even want to waste the time. They were just way too happy in that cold, cold water. 

I stayed for a few hours and then started getting itchy to get home and finish up my cleaning the refrigerator and freezer project. The kids all gave me freezing cold hugs and Owen hauled all of my things up to my car for me. He's such a dear and loving grandson. 

I did indeed get the freezer completely unloaded, cleaned, and reorganized. I discovered I have far more frozen corn and spinach than I had realized. I carried all of my blanched, bagged, and frozen field peas out to the garage freezer which made a lot more room. That felt good. 
Then I hauled all the garbage from yesterday's refrigerator clean-out to the trash place and folded a bunch of laundry and I feel quite satisfied with myself. 
Cleaning toilets may have been involved too. 
Ooh Mary! You go girl! 

And now I want to show you this.

Can you see the label? Can you see the beautiful embroidery? 

That, my darlings, is a Johnny Was tee-shirt that Lily found at a Goodwill and bought for six dollars. And you know what? I don't think it had even ever been worn or washed. New, that shirt new would have sold for over a hundred dollars. And she found it on the rack outside the dressing room where people put what they've tried on and didn't want. 

I have now given it its first wash and I can foresee wearing this beautiful thing for the rest of my life. It's not just a garment. It is a work of art. 

The thrift store gods and goddesses were smiling on both Lily and her mama when she found that. I can hardly believe it. 

Mr. Moon is still at the cabin. He was going to come home today but when he got up there last night he discovered the mower had a flat tire and he spent most of the day getting two new tires. By the time he got back to the place and started mowing, it began to rain. 

So I'll see him tomorrow. 

My plan for tomorrow is to try and get at least a few more things on my list checked off, the number one priority being the shelling, blanching, and freezing of the peas. Yay! More The Bear!
Guilt free. 

What a good day it's been. I hope yours has been too. 

Love...Ms. Moon