May 12 AM - Demo Continues - but not fast

Tuesday - Changed oil in new zero turn mower and mowed lawn with it for 3rd time. A word of warning to those with a hilly yard and who thinking about a zero turn. I was worried about mowing up the hill along our driveway. It does make me a little uncomfortable, because the zero turns have no weight on the front. Mowing down the hill is the problem. The first trip down the hill I ended up under a big cedar tree. I can only mow one strip downhill, the one next to the driveway where I can keep one set of tires on the asphalt. Several times during that trip down the drive I end up locking up the tire on the asphalt to prevent another "run away". Overall I like the mower and think it saves me time but it appears to me that they are suited for smooth, slightly rolling lawns; not hilly, rocky, rough lawns.

Wildlife - we have quite a few turtles on our property. This one was strolling across the driveway Tuesday. Its shell would measure about 9" in length.

Yesterday I had breakfast with the mens fellowship group from church. Six of us there yesterday. We normally have 5-7. It is an enjoyable morning. The local restaurant doesn't open until 9 and we are typically waiting on the sidewalk when the door opens. The first hour is spent ordering food, discussing happenings in our lives, waiting on food, more discussions, more waiting, etc. We normally finish eating about 10 and then have a time of study that lasts 45-90 minutes. Sometimes we have LOTS of discussion on the topic, sometimes only a little.

Later I removed the dry wall above the shower stall and cleaned up the mess.

Doug arrived around 2 PM and he and Kathy did more bathroom remodel planning. Today will be more demo and investigation of what is above the ceiling.