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05/28/2003 Archived Entry: "STIX AND OTHER FRIENDS"

STIX AND OTHER FRIENDS

What a day this has been. It has been very productive but not without its problems. After all was said and done, I managed to get two trucks stuck in our backyard and finally had to call Corey to come winch them out. He just giggled. His dad has been up here sooooo many times winching trucks out of our back yard that I'd hate to try to count the times. Once we had to get the wrecker to winch the winch to winch the truck. We never learn that fescue is slick, even if the ground is bone dry.

Well, I borrowed a truck from Todd without really asking permission and thought maybe we could use it and return it before he knew it was missing from the prison. It's a family thing that we do. I got that one stuck. Randy Kempke was here working so I sort of borrowed his truck too to help pull out the first one and got that one stuck too. It's a pattern.

Stix created some beauty today where before it was a mass of jungle growth. One thing led to another, as yard work is inclined to do, and there is one corner that is vastly improved over what it was at eight this morning. That kid worked so hard that I don't think there is anyway he can go to conditioning. He sawed and clipped and axed and hauled stuff to the tree and limb dump until he was dragging. The only thing left to do is to plant some flowers and ivy. That's the plan. We've made one corner of the yard much nicer. It satisfies every claim to scenic magnificence.

And it has been one of those days where I wonder what I'd do without Rachael Carrell, Randy, Stix and Twigs, Todd, Ted Edgerle, Brit, Edie Grogg and Corey Minear. Each and everyone had some part in making today a successful and pleasant one for me. I thank them.