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[dalthauser]

Attempted to mow back property today.  My talking to the mower didn't work - would not run without choke out.  Need to get in there and clean the carburetor up.  Invited my friend to bring her husband by over the weekend to help me figure it out.  Offered her free vegetables in return.

Put together Porch swing all by myself - I amaze myself.  It's awesome.  It's facing the garden, and the canopy creates some nice shade.  I brought out an old pillow and quilt to throw on it to cozy it up even more.  I layed on it for over an hour reading from James Herriot's Dog Stories until I finally got up to get myself over to the dentist in San Antonio.

Dentist appointment went okay.  They didn't do the new filling just patched the crack.  Saved me money and I didn't have to get a shot of novOcaine.  After dentist I stopped by Michaels Craft superstore and got a Mosaic stepping stone kit and a desk-pillow I can use to write when I'm out on the swing.  I also got 4 tee-shirts for $10 - can't beat that.

Spoke with Zoe in the evening.  Dad is going in for his surgery on the 17th.  She seems concerned.  Dad is a tough guy, but he isn't a spring chicken - and the surgery isn't minor - - so will send out positive vibes in his direction.