Running Around

Gardeners came early and it took only an hour or so for them to remove the leaves, pull the weeds, and spread mulch in my front beds.  Looks great, except it was drizzling and they got the recently power-washed walk muddy again.   Called Bill to see if he'll re-wash just that part for 25 bucks or so.
Spent the morning organizing and storing the mountain of containers I had scattered around the guest room; twenty-one of the shoe-box size alone and about ten larger ones.
Took off for Atlantic County about noon and in quick order, got these chores done: Made a fast two bucks at the coin exchange via casino chips; got a lovely array of flowers--six each yellow and purple mums and a big pot of narcissus (baby daffodils)--at Produce Junction (price for all: nine dollars); picked up two bottles of Chardonnay at Canal's (for considerably more than nine dollars); and got to rehearsal fifteen minutes ahead.
It went well, although we were missing two players who will be there next week for the actual show.  Bobbi, who had hurt her leg on an escalator in Port Authority two weeks ago (sixteen stitches and now it's infected), asked if I'd take her over to Tilton Road to get her car. I had planned to go to Betty's directly after, but called to postpone and took Bobbi offshore.
Got to Betty's close to 4:00 and we chatted for awhile, then went to Boca in Margate for dinner.  Dropped her off after and stopped at Mary H.'s on the way home.  Mary is now out of rehab, but still is having a problem walking on her formerly broken ankle.  I just stayed for fifteen, then said goodbye.