Bad Spring Cold

I am recovering from a bad cold during the past weekend. My lungs hurt like all out. It still hangs in my lungs such that if I talk for more than a minute, I start to cough very hard.

The past week was so wet that the grass in my lawn had grown too high for my push-reel mowers to handle. I had to borrow the lawn mower of my sister the ex-teacher, who was home for the weekend. I found that if I raise the front of the mower up high it can handle the tall grass without stalling. I should be good for a few days, but I will have to mow my lawn more often.

I have been looking for parts for Madre's back yard faucet, which leaks like a sieve when it's turned on. But repair parts are nowhere to be found: The Lowe's stores in Marion, Muncie and Noblesville do not have them. I have found the faucet itself on Amazon, but I will have to decide whether to buy the original faucet (with 12″ sip) or its cheaper version (with 8″ sip). If the form does not matter, the 8″er is cheaper by half and immediately available.