NO REST FOR THE WICKED

HELLO TO ALL,

     AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THE LAST POST, I'VE RETURNED FROM ATLANTA. SPENT SATURDAY PUTTING UP THE HAND RAILINGS ON MOM'S NEW FRONT PORCH. ALL THAT'S LEFT ON THE PORCH IS CUTTING OFF THE POSTS AND CAPPING THEM AND, COVERING UNDERNEATH THE PORCH WITH SOMETHING. STILL HAVE TO FIX THE BRAKE LINE ON THE TRUCK, AND TRY TO DO SOME CATCHING UP AT HOME. THE KID WE HIRED TO PAINT THE BARN HAS BEEN GONE MOST OF THE SUMMER WITH SOME BAND THING AND CAME HOME SATURDAY. THE WIFE SAYS HE PAINTED THE WEST WALL TODAY AND HOPES TO FINISH THE OTHER TWO WALLS BEFORE HE GOES TO COLLEGE ON THURSDAY. I'M GOING TO STOP AT MENARDS AND BUY MYSELF A NEW WEED WHACKER AND A NEW SPRAYER FOR THE FOUR WHEELER. THE WEEDS HERE ARE SOME KIND OF INDUSTRIAL MUTATION. SO IT'S TIME FOR SOME HEAVY DUTY WHACKING AND SPRAYING. BEFORE I LEFT FOR ATLANTA I GOT OUT IN THE GARDEN AND I THINK I SAVED EVERYTHING BUT THE GREEN BEANS, THE WIFE GOT SOME TOMATOES AND ZUCHINI THE OTHER NIGHT SO, I THINK WHAT'S LEFT WILL SURVIVE.

     WORK IS STILL CRAZY, BUT AT LEAST I'M WORKING, I GUESS THAT'S A BLESSING , BUT I'M FEELING IT EVERYDAY. FRIDAY WAS THREE JOBS, AND TODAY WAS FOUR. LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW WILL BE AST LEAST TWO AND POSSIBLY THREE. WELL LIKE I SAID, AT LEAST I'M STILL WORKING.

     COUSIN BOB CAME IN FROM CONNETICUT, FOR A VISIT ON SUNDAY, HE'S BEEN AREAL JOY TO HAVE IN THE FAMILY. AN AUNT OF MINE GAVE HIM UP FOR ADAOPTION IN THE FORTIES AND HE FOUND US JUST AFTER SHE PASSED AWAY. HE'S BEEN A BLAST TO BE AROUND SINCE WE FIRST MET HIM.

     WELL, I GUESS THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.

                                                                   TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                         TVI