:| Geez, didn't mean for my post to sound like I had done all that BEFORE I had my first cuppa joy!!

No, no, did all that yesterday! I was just bragging about what I did yesterday...

Today so far...

Made two front panels for secret present for roomie, gotta find proper fabric for back side, hummm. Maybe polar fleece?? Don't know yet.

Made breakfast and lunch for roomie. Ya I ate too. I had salad, she had ravioli in a can, blech, and tuna sammich. :|

Ribs tonight!!!!

Let see, ran an errand, critter duty as usual, I want a nap. :phonegab:

Gonna puff up center of quilt squares, will look nifty. Finish mending pants, find my paint remover, gotta get crappy paint off dresser asap. Not sure what else. OH, find my stash for spring fling project I signed up for....

Okay, not fair telling what I'm gonna do. :canadian: <... me later...

Humm. Well, let's see... yesterday I...

made center of quilt blocks puffy, (look much better now)

cooked, cleaned, worked on secret project (lots of ironing and sewing)

mapped out garden strategy

decided on big decision

and goofed off. full day!! :byebye:

Today I went to my Dr.'s appointment,refiled my Rx for pain med's ,now I have taken things out for dinner and now i'm off to take a nap.

Went to several Estate sales
Finished picking the moro oranges
Getting ready to have lunch and then a nap...i might have overdone it again.

Today so far I have done 4 loads of laundry cleaned the garage (found $20.).. Cleaned up front yard & started the back yard.. While entertaining 2 little mini me's (my nieces).. Im tired but a "very happy day"...

I wrote and sent a Birthday card to my daughter. It's tricky because she's in her 30's now and all the jokes don't seem quite as funny to her anymore...lol.

See, when you're in your 60s, and up, people don't dare make snide age jokes cause what if you keeled over the next day. They'd feel awful ( for the most part ). But 30ers are fair game: generally in good health, in their prime, world's their oyster...and not nearly old enough to know it doesn't last forever...it's a party ...and I'd be the last one to spoil it for her.

No plans to accomplish much today on last day of the olympics and a hockey game. :D

If lucky I will finish marketing poster for a group class and drafting questions for my accountant?
;)

Today my sister and I took our mom to a nice women's clothing store in McKinney, just north of where my parents—I guess I should say my mom—live.

She wanted to find a suit to wear to our dad's memorial service and graveside ceremony. She's lost so much weight, she's down to a size 6 and even tried on some size 4 skirts.

In the end she bought two lovely slacks/skirt/suit jacket sets, one gray and one black. She also got a nice blouse. My sister and I were running back and forth bringing her different sizes and combinations of outfits. In the midst of it all, I got myself a little silk top to wear with my black skirt and sweater.

Afterwards we went to a restaurant and it was very weird, not having him with us and it was awkward to pay for it ourselves, but we're falling into a pattern easily, of taking turns. Today I accomplished moving through the steps of this hard time.

Well, let's see... yesterday, Sunday:

Worked on love seat cover. Got the bottom cushion almost done, need to add a casing along the bottom edge. Instead of buying an expensive zipper, I am making the cover with a casing on the bottom edge so Roomie only has to loosen the cord to remove the cover. Toss in the washer and dryer, and done! Much better than wrestling the dang thing. So it looks like an expensive custom cover but it's not! Today I have to figure out how to make the cover for the back, arms, and front panel along the bottom. :)

Went grocery shopping. Have alot of cooking this week ahead of me.

Wasn't feeling good after that so I went to bed. Still not feeling very perky right now.

The weather is lovely outside, so I will probably go clean up the mess from the rain and wind after I get dressed and eat something.

Later gators! :pirate-steer:

I woke up..so far so good.

At work
Assessments
Three meetings
Email
Phone calls
Paperwork
Working with staff on strategies
Text and talk on the phone with my boyfriend

At home
Take care of my puppies
Play with my puppies
Eat dinner
Email
Work phone calls
Clean kitchen
Do laundry
Text and talk on the phone with my boyfriend

Okay for today:

Made coffee. Most important meal of the day!

Made Chicken and Rice Italian style.
(Roomie ate it all except my small bowl)
Raked front garden, side garden front.
emptied large chest of patio cushions,

removed hinge supports, Might need for another project
removed wheels to use for something else,
pushed chest to road for removal (before removing wheels)
Went on errand with friends
fed critters 2 x

removed big patio furniture cushions from other big chest.
Put cushions back on appropriate chairs.
Moved paint and supplies to another location (more suitable)
REarranged furniture in Grace so I can put my Victorian love seat inside
Put hinges on wood folding shutters for one window

Washed a few extra dirty cushions. (will wash more later)
spray painted poles for outdoor lanterns, hinges for cabinet I'm working slowly on currently, and 2 metal plant hangers.
soaking 4 metal thingys for bed frame, (all rusted)
wood rotted so have to replace.

Now after I rest for a while I will start roomies work clothes laundry.
Found stash of Biz cards for roomie 2 to use (blank on one side)
found my glass paints and stuff for Spring Fling.
Set up all the metal priming projects for painting tomorrow (if no rain)
Finished sewing pillows.
Found kimono pattern for new light robe project. woo hoo!!

Okay, that's all I can remember right now.... OH, planted my ferns it an antique white metal strainer, looks so cute!!! Now I gotta make a cord hanger for it.

Will plant the succulant plants tomorrow. Same kind of planter, different colors.

Okay, need a shower and something cold to drink. toodles!!!

:thud::bath::beerbros::threadneedspics:

Accomplished today
 

Up at 5:00 am to pack up breakfast and lunch then commute 1.5 hours to work.

At work I save the world one wetland at a time for 9 hours while eating breakfast and lunch.

Leave work and commute 1.5 hours home.

At home I make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow, eat dinner, clean house, take care of kitties, and rest if I get a chance.

thanks Chad for putting my life in a new paradigm.

Kissinger is right. I'm a useless eater.

• Picked up Dad's SUV from the shop
• With my sister, went by Costco to pick up Dad's photos we had blown up for the service on Saturday, also got snack food for all the grandkids coming in this weekend (Mom's bunko group is providing meals for Thursday through Monday)
• Met with Mom's pastor, to finalize some details of the service
• Edited a piece to read at the service
• Cleaned up the breakfast dishes and the dinner dishes (my sister cooked)
• Played word games at the dinner table with my sister and mom

We're moving very efficiently through all the tasks we need to do.

Yesterday I accomplished a lot...

... cleaned the upstairs living room
... cleaned my closet out
... reorganized the storage room
... cleaned the crafting supplies out of my daughters room
... worked on my sons room
... did a LOT of laundry

.... it was a mini spring clean, and it felt amazing to accomplish.

Got the tire on my car replaced
Did a little food shopping, that included the vegetable stand
Worked through an issue with my son from school
Cooked an amazing, from scratch, meal
Helped clean the kitchen

Now to reward myself with a game of cards with my family

Hi, this is my first post. Today I did something scary and attended the passport event at the cspc in Seattle.

I looked around my house, filled boxes with all sorts of stuff I hadn't seen or used in 10 years or more, and threw it all out or made donation boxes. Not a bad few hours work.

Made breakfast
Cleaned the deep freeze
Showered
Took my son to the dentist
Took my daughter shopping for a present and then to a birthday party
Did some simple alterations to a wedding dress
Made dinner
Cleaned up from dinner
Got kids in bed

Went to my office to get a few things done
Went to my accountant to pick up my taxes
Played with my puppies
Fed my puppies
Organized my clothes
Steamed a few outfits
Organized my schedule
Made dinner
Paid some bills
Talked to my boyfriend

Today
 

Hi,

today I did my taxes, paid bills, did laundry, cooked BBQ chicken and sausage, and talked to my sweetheart for a couple of hours.

Chad :)

Alrighty then, painted rust preventer on four metal chairs, one Japanese style outdoor garden lantern, it's in several pieces right now.

Out in the sun too long, gonna have to rest for a bit.

But I'm sure netflix has something interesting to watch...:jester:

Let's see, well I sat for 4 hours waiting for a tow truck to tow my daughter's car to a mechanic. So many excuses. I kind of understand why ex doesn't want to give kid car to go to work (even though she doesn't use it during the day), so that leaves guess who to drive her to work by 6:30 AM tomorrow.

Can you pick her up I ask: although kid would have to wait at work, no I don't think I can get there.

I made it through work and everyone is still alive...

... oh and I went grocery shopping

I managed to get myself all worked up, and now I have chest pains.

Great, just great:firetruck:

After work and grocery shopping I...

... did homework with the kids
... made dinner
... ate with my family
... cleaned up from the day
... went for a 25 minute walk with my son

I feel amazing!

I managed to get through work without saying something I would regret later.

Got to see my kiddo early and take a walk.

Had great conversations with the kid.

~ music going ~ washer washing ~ a whisper of spring is in the air ~

Okay, bought some throwaway brushes this morning to finish painting rust stopper stuff on my metal projects. Now I can see all the many spots I missed, :pointing: , got ahead of myself I guess?

So, anyhoo, made a second set of keys for Grace, since I've lost the original set, put them in a safe place so I would forget. :jester: I'm so clever I scare myself!

Took off the mirrors with V's help, soaking some of the rusted on bolts in vinegar, hoping I will be able to get them off later. Going to scrub/paint metal rod thingys that hold the mirrors up in place. Then I'm gonna paint with a bright spring green. That's because the back side of the mirrors are handpainted to look like Sunflowers!

I was inspired by Left Right Femme's posts on Daktari's wall, you know, all the lovely frogs? Am going to paint some of those lovely creatures on the sides of Grace. Today if the weather holds, I will wash the pollen off the sides and the toys and start drawing out where I want them to sit. Shall be great fun!!!

I wish I had a friend around here who could sit and talk to me while I work. I used to talk to Yoda, but he's gone now. Been having nightmares about my little buddy, dreaming that my mother has covered him in a suffocating gel, and I have to race to the kitchen sink to rinse it off him before he dies. Nasty way to wake up I can tell you.

Anyhoo, before I dissolve into tears again, think I will use the scraps of canvas to make big sunflower leaves to attach to the poles. I need to do something creative that will help me with my grief.

So any ways. Checked on my storage this morning. Not as much stuff left as I remembered. Thank goodness.

Well, let see. Think I will go eat some of V's salad she is making for us. So nice to have fresh foods to eat. I miss all the fresh fruit in Hawaii. Especially papaya.

Oh well. Mexico will have to do for now. :waitinggirl:

I have stacked firewood & wrapped kinneling bundles... Raked the back yard... Kept up with a very energetic 5yr. Little girl... Now hoping I make it to the couch to catch my breath bwfore fixing dinner..