Pushed myself to mow yesterday morning even though I had a headache. Wasn't sure if it was going to rain or not and didn't want the grass to get away from me, so I pushed to do the front yard and one of the side yards. All thought the rain was light both yesterday and today, I'm glad I did it. Also planted the last of the bedding plants. Had gone out the night before to get a couple things at the grocery store, saw a couple plants that would nicely round out setting what had already been planted. So now, all the bedding plants have been purchased, planted and look quite nice if I do say so myself....and I do.

Purchased the second season of Futurama DVD set last week, got it in the mail Tuesday. Been watching some of the episodes, with the commentary, and have been laughing at some of the things said. Will probably get season three and four of Futurama this year.

Pre-ordered Mystery Science Theater 3000 set 7 on March 8th. Got the set last week. It had included three movies I had never seen before, Hercules unchained...Hercules against the moon men...The killer shrews and the last movie Prince of space I had seen and liked a lot. The bonus features were three shorts. I hope Rhino puts "The mole people" and "Revenge of the creature" in one of the sets some day. Both of those are among my favorite misted movies.

The battery was charged and the car was given a new alternator. Took the shop dang near all day to fix the problem. After mom got home, we left to go on an errand. As we turned a corner, we heard a loud noise around the right front tire. Managed to get home, so mom could change clothes, before we headed back to the mechanics. Turns out there was a problem with the right front brake pad, the mechanic put a cotter pin in to fix it and didn't charge us. Hopefully, we wont need anymore repairs for awhile.

The car died last night, maybe its just in a coma. Mom was on her way home and stopped off at Chipotle to get dinner, when she came out the car wouldn't start, turnover or nothing. She called me and then she walked over to a nearby gas station, which directed her to go to the Goodyear place across the street. When she got there, they were in the process of closing, but am employee drove her over and attempted to give the battery a charge. After two failed attempts, the employee told her to call the towing company his employer uses. She called and waited in the car for the guy to arrive. He showed up, got the car hooked up and towed her to the Citgo we use for servicing the car, it had to be left overnight. In all it took her two hours to get home and when eating dinner, we discussed getting an auto club membership of some kind. Both of us were glad of her decision to wait for a two rather than to try and duct tape a solution in order to try and get home and end up stranded on the interstate.

Planted two dwarf barberry bushes, a dwarf flaming bush and a lilac bush Sunday. Put mulch, a nice pine nugget mulch, down around the newly planted bushes and put the leftover mulch down around the peonies and Korean lilac bush we had planted last year. Now the areas look very nice. Got the bedding plants in before it started to rain. It pretty much rained off and on all day. Don't know how much it amount to though.

All week rain had been forecasted and had never happened...until last night. It didn't last long but there were some areas of severe weather. We had hail for about five minutes. It sounded like someone was shooting up the house. Some of the chunks were as large as a quarter, but most of it was marble (a small marble) size. Took a couple photos of the hail.

Ten years ago the Oklahoma City bombing happened.

Theres a new Pope in town.

Mowed for the first time this year yesterday morning. Had wanted to do it earlier in the week but we got some rain and I didn't feel much like mowing and having to maneuver the mower in the mud. Will need to mow the back yard this weekend. I like that everything is green, colorful and growing. But I don't like mowing.

Last night we got a couple light showers. At one point early this morning it was raining hard and the wind was blowing hard, howling at times. Then it calmed down, then the clouds moved out long enough for the stars to shine for a bit. Clouds moved back in and now it's raining again. I am glad I went ahead and got the trash out because it sounds like the trash truck is close by.

Mom has been under the weather for a few days. She didn't feel good all last week and yesterday she had a nasty sinus headache. We weren't able to get a few chores around the house done, but she did get caught up on sleep.

Really don't have much to say about this past week. The time change screwed me up as it always does.

I've been depressed off and on all week.

The Pope was finally buried. Charles and horse face finally married. More trouble in Southeast Asia. Baseball started the new season.

Bought gas for the lawn mower this morning. Will need to get the mower primed and ready for another miserable mowing season. I will concrete over the lawn someday, I swear.

Went to the zoo yesterday. Went late in the day so were not able to do as much as we would have had we had more time. Did a little shopping and had lunch out, as well yesterday.

It is warmer today then it was yesterday. Depression is making a visit.

Still having trouble with the car and we can't really afford to replace it. I am hoping the next time that we go in for service, we can get a couple things done that will improve things. But then again, its a kin to repeatedly putting a band-aid on leaks on Hoover dam. It will work only so long before you should just make a replacement and move on. We can tighten the purse strings and do what we can if need be.

Interesting week, but I am glad it's over. It was an odd week, started off on the wrong foot (thought it was supposed to be the daylight savings weekend) and it progressed from there.

Pope John Paul the Second passed away. Am not a religious person, I do have my own beliefs, but it is a sad day. May he rest is peace.