Mitch came by yesterday, and finished up removing the three unused spigots around the property.  That will make mowing much easier, plus require that much less work with the weed-eater.  He also took care of a few small things around the house for me.  Of course there's still plenty left to do on the list I gave him.  

Today he might start on the stucco repair at the back house.  If he gets that done (and then the painting) it would be a nice surprise for Alex when he returns home next week.  He's been in Ohio this week, and posted some tornado damage pix on Instagram.  (Last week he was in Iowa, when their tornadoes made the news.)  Scary! 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/28/large-destructive-tornado-rips-through-dayton-ohio-area-reportedly-causing-injuries-extensive-damage/?utm_term=.433705a83dab

Last night I watched the national spelling bee.  

I missed the very beginning (when the words may have been "easier"?... LOL) so there were only a handful of words I even recognized (meerschaum, Komondor, bougainvillea) let alone would be able to spell.  To say the kids were impressive is putting it mildly - the last 8 spellers just could not miss! 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/05/30/an-expanded-field-private-coaches-national-spelling-bee-field-is-whittled-down-finalists/?utm_term=.abe4b6dfcd9a

Whittled down more of the piles of paperwork yesterday, and today I hope to plow through the remainder.  Nothing 'on' except the gym, so it could actually happen, right?