Nine past ten...

Dear Nicky,

What a busy day we all had today. From the moment we woke up it was go, go, go. We had to first get you and June and Mom off and out because the cleaning girl came. Also, we had a plumber come and install a new sump pump and two battery backups just in case of emergency. Now at least we have more peace of mind and don't have to worry about water in the basement. I hope we didn't get totally soaked on the cost, but I don't think we had a lot of time to look around. What are you gonna do? Homeowning is a costly thing. You guys drove around and went to Granny's while the plumber did his thing, and during this time I tended to our lawn. I put new soil in the divots and seeded both the front and the back yards and put down protective and nutritious mulch in areas that were especially blighted and bare. I got finished just as it started to rain, which was exactly perfect timing for my seedlings. I think I did everything okay, but only time will tell, as it always does.

Love,
Dad