I do love ketchup (catsup?), but I'm referring to "catching up" on some life events.

First off, guess what? my septic system is completely installed, ground leveled, toilets flushing! The man finally finished it all off and has been pain in full ($8500). Now all (ha ha) I have to do is spread some dirt around and plant grass seed. That'll be next Spring.

We're in the middle of a severe drought. I've had about a half inch of rain in the past 8 weeks (going back to July). Everything is shriveling up. I have had to water all my garden crops. I may lose some trees. My lawn hasn't been mowed in well over a month. It MAY rain today. Keep fingers crossed. (Praying hasn't helped around these parts!)

The good news is that farmers are way ahead of harvesting beans and corn. And their yields are very good, expenses down and prices high. Not that I ever felt sorry for them before. Govt. subsidies have kept them afloat for many years. Still, I'm happy for them.

Normally at this time, I would be cleaning the Lions ice cream machine and trailer. But I have officially resigned from the club (due to the golf league dictators in the Lions Club). So I have extra time on my hands. More time to cut, haul, split and stack firewood. I've done a lot of that lately.

Sister Barbara continues to remove her items from my house into Dad's. She's driving him crazy (and vice versa). I just listen to each of them complain, and laugh. It's nice to be living alone again.

Okay, time to go jogging. Sunday night football--the Colts!