What a weekend; ugh, I don’t want to go through that again.
First, I finished the training class at Erb’s Business Machines, learning a lot about IBM’s ImageUltra. Looks like something we can use at work.
Second, my Memorial Day weekend project: the retaining wall around our driveway. We have a split foyer home with a garage that is at street level; the driveway to the garage is about 32″ below ground level. We had a non-mortared stone wall that I have rebuilt and relandscaped at least three times in the 18 years we have been in this house. This time I got rid if the stone and replaced it with interlocking retaining wall block from Menard’s. It looks good and it should last longer than the stone before a rebuild. (Gosh, I hope so; I haven’t been that sore for a long time!)
Third, dirt. Lots and lots of dirt. With the rebuild of the retaining wall, I had to haul in dirt to fill in behind the wall. I also used a layer of landscaping cloth so that water can run through but not the dirt. We hauled in four pickup loads of dirt to nearly level out the area around the new wall. I have to get one more load of dirt but I want it to be “black dirt”, which is best for growing things. The dirt I have been using has a lot of clay in it and won’t grow much.
Fourth, another graduation reception. This one is for my nephew Adam. He plans on going to the local community college for two years and then transferring to Iowa. It was a nice reception.
Fifth (and final), I’m still tired from moving the dirt and I think I have a sinus infection. I’m going to bed earlier than normal just to try to get healthy.
May 27, 2003
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