Wednesday

Chrysanthemum

The rescued chrysanthemum plants that M planted, last year, are flowering!

On Wednesday, when M was here, we picked all the peaches on the upper branches that had to be reached by ladder.  We must have picked at least 15 lbs. of fruit!, if not more.  But, some of them were rotting and others were split (and some of the split ones had insects inside them).  I tossed the rotting ones (they went into the compost heap), but, thought I could salvage the split ones.  

Then, as I was bringing the fruit inside, the handle on the patio door broke!  It has happened once before, too, and I replaced the handle.  But, these handles only seem to last for a few years before they break!  So, while M was still watering the garden, I went to a nearby big box building supplies/DIY type store.  They had replacement patio door handles, but, not the right size for the pre-existing holes in my patio door!  They suggested I try a local hardware store and I did, but the only one they had in the right size was without an outside key lock (it could be locked from inside, jut not from outside).  Which was inconvenient for me, because I use this door when I leave and enter the house as it is the closest door to the garage.  But, I bought it, anyway, because I needed to close and lock the door at night.  

M urged me to go to a different DIY store that he likes to go to, saying they will probably have handles there.  So, I had a sandwich (it was about 3:00 p.m. and I hadn't eaten anything), had a quick chat with my sister who called right then, and went to the store that M had recommended.  But, again, they didn't have the handle that would fit my door .  So, I went to a 4th store, another big box store, and they, too, didn't have a patio door handle which can be locked with a key which would fit my door.  They suggested that I order one online.

I tried one more store on the way home, but, they only sold new doors and windows and the hardware for those.

Considering the fact that I haven't been inside a store (other than the pharmacy and that one trip to the dollar store, last week) at all in the past 3 years, I managed to go to five stores in one afternoon on Wednesday!  I am so glad I had my latest Covid booster last week!  I feel more confident about having to go shopping in person!

I also put gas to the car while I was out and about as I was down to 1/4 tank of gas.  Gas was $4.69/gal. if you paid cash; it was $4.79 if you paid with credit, at the station I went to.  At a different station across the street from that (different brand of gas), it was $4.79/gal. if paid with cash and $4.89 if by credit.

In the end, daughter and I ordered a new patio door handle with a key lock online.  In the meantime, I fixed the handle I bought - it will work as a temporary fix until I get the new handle.  

I was tired when I got home, but, there were all the peaches to deal with!  I washed them all, cut up the ones that were split and bruised, made a batch of jam with them and kept the rest of the peaches in the fridge to deal with on Thursday!   

Today, I am grateful for:

- M helping with picking peaches
- I had my newest booster when I did!
- I managed to get some type of patio door handle in the right size
- Gas for the car
- Phone call from my sister

Today's joyful activity was picking peaches.  

Plans for Thursday include processing the rest of the peaches and taking some to friend R.  Oh, and doing a load of laundry!  All the kitchen towels need to be washed!  

How was your Wednesday?  What are your plans for Thursday?