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Sunday, May 28, 2023

Sunday, May 28

5:48 a.m. - Yesterday was productive.  I went to check out that weed cutter, and I bought it.  It's an old one, but it works like it should, and I was able to knock down a big portion of the south swamp on our lot.  It did take a little getting used to, and now I just need more dry weather to dry out the rest of the swamp, so I can get to it.  If I can't, I'm going to have to use the Stihl weed wacker, and that's a lot of work.  I'm hoping to maybe use that today to get to the ditch.  

Also yesterday, I picked up some paving base and worked on the paving blocks underneath the pergola.  That wasn't an easy job either, but it needed to be done.  

Amber and I headed to the casino, where we played awhile but neither was a winner.  Dang the luck.  Oh, before that we cooked some brats and pork chops on the grill, and that was good. 

One problem I do have right now is a cash-flow problem....the old budget isn't doing so well.  I've been spending too much money to meet the income level.  I'm going to have to get some extra umpiring work in somehow.

Things to do

  • June 17 - see if I can find a partner
  • wack the ditch
  • wack the swamp
  • trim the bushes.
  • transfer UT regional arbiter money to checking
  • put mortgage payment in the mailbox
  • replace pool motor seals - haven't received that yet
  • recycle chlorine jugs - West Lake
  • check weeds that remain
  • plant grass seed to stop erosion
  • June 23-24-25-26 -- Springfield trip - Double J  https://doublejcampground.com/ -$62.00 per day

June
Thurs., 1 - 10 a.m. at Gooselake by myself
                 - 5 p.m. at Pleasant Valley with Steve Butler
Fri., 2 - open
Sat., 3 - Work USSSA at Muscatine - TBA
Sun., 4 - Joe's clinic at Knoxville - 8:30 a.m.
Mon., 5 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Lennie
Tues., 6 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Cahill
Wed., 7 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Vern 
Thurs., 8 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Ralph
Fri., 9 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Kraig McPeek
Sat. 10 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sun. 11
Mon., 12 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Steve Connell
Tues., 13 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason
Wed., 14 - 10 a.m. at Central with Duane Rakestraw
Thurs., 15 - 10 a.m. at Assumption with Jason
Fri., 16 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Chuck Schuette
Sat., 17 - referee at Monmouth Shootout - 8:30 a.m.
Sun., 18 - Amber's Birthday
Mon., 19 - 10 a.m. at Clinton with Brad Ebersole
Tues., 20 - 10 a.m. at Muscatine with Jason
Wed., 21 - 10 a.m. at West with Jason
Thurs., 22 - 10 a.m. at North with Jason
Fri., 23 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sat., 24 - BLOCKED OPEN
Sun., 25
Mon., 26 - BLOCKED OPEN
Tues., 27 - 10 a.m. at North Scott with Jason
Wed., 28 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Cahill
Thurs., 29 - 10 a.m. at DeWitt with Chris Law
Fri., 30 - 10 a.m. at Bettendorf with Kraig McPeek


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