Me and Laura Bush and Compost

So, yesterday, I had the opportunity to go to Sam's Club in Fayetteville, AR to Laura Bush's book signing. A dear friend of mine "fixed" it so that I did not have to wait in the long, LONG line, but rather be scooted right in at the very first moment. I bought 2 books (one for my sister who Loves "signed books"), and was able to get them both autographed.

Laura is a very pretty woman, and quite gracious....from my point of view, and also from my dear friend's. She even commented on my Collie necklace I was wearing.

Now, I must confess, that I did something entirely illegal....You see, I do not own a Sam's card...Nope. Going to Sam's for me is just WAY too over-stimulating and my A.D.D. takes over, and I literally cannot see ANYthing. So, I just have never thought it worth my while to purchase a shopping card from them. Besides...they won't take Visa, either...

However, in order to GO to this event, and buy the book, I needed a durn card. So I have "other contacts," and another friend loaned me her card for the day. The Sam's not the Visa...

The book signing did not take all that long, and I had a few minutes to kill before I left the area, so, it being Saturday and all, well, there were Lots of Free Samples out for the taking. So I Took. It was almost enough for a complete lunch! And had the grilled steak guy had any left, I suppose it would have been.

I did buy some of those wonderful cocoa covered toasted almonds.  23 oz for less than $10. Pretty good price, and very little sugar. No salt added. Emerald makes them. I think I've seen them in 100 calorie packs at the WalMart's....

Strolling thru the lawn and garden department, GUESS what I found!!! A compost bin for only $39!!!!  PERFECT size for my area and easy as pie (sorry) to assemble.

I called dh Rob and ran it past him, and he said "GET it! Now I don't have to Build one!" I even suggested it be an Anniversary Present (isn't 39 years the Compost Year?). After all, what Else could he buy that would make my heart beat so fast?!

Home at last. Rob helped with the assembly. The label sez it'll last 25 years....

As I was taking apart the makeshift "other" compost box beside the garden, I spotted a very large garter snake living between that and the wood fence. I promised him improved quarters soon as we "installed" the new box. He stayed around, and lives there, still, hopefully just as content. I Like having snakes in my yard. There's huge worms there, too. And slugs.  I fed the slugs to the fish in the watergarden....

Here we are, getting started all fresh and new..... 

That's a pink rose on the top...And yes, that's a mailbox on the fence. It holds hand tools and such. The doors at the bottom of the Compost Bin slide up for access to the "oldest" dirt. I have one bag of leaves (on the left) to share between my tomato plants and the Compost Bin....After that, it'll be mostly kitchen vegetable waste until Autumn comes again. 

I sure do wish Laura could see my cool Compost Bin! I think she would approve! Maybe even like my Collies, too.  Her book's a pretty good read as well!