so ....

 President Trump is coming to the neighborhood --  

 I was hoping to hide out at the cabin to avoid the hoopla/chaos/shit show that this will become .... and the most recent press release stated -- it's an event at the Mankato Airport ... 

 alrighty then -- that's closer to the cabin than the office or the farm.

 damn -- can't escape it  .... 

Happy Hump Day

 

Welcome to Wednesday's on 3rd and on Daisy Lane.  

This is our life -- we talk on the phone all day long -- problem solving -- it never ends.  I'd like to think we are proactive not reactive.  Unfortunately, reactive is our new normal.

Home by 6:30, after the 2 hour zoom gig.  It was a gig.  Normal.  Ate a fast supper ( taco johns, it's been 2 months), a fast (short) ride on the ATV and now it's clean the sewing space and do laundry.  There is always laundry on Daisy Lane.  Always.  Fussy and not so fussy laundry.  

The roomba is running in the bedroom -- so when the 2nd load is done and hung on the drying rack -- my sewing room will be tidy (tidier), there will be a bag of trash, a bag for the thrift store and a stack of projects to think about.  I've packed up weekend projects -- 2 dresses, a skirt and a pair of pants that need hemming.  The objects and thread are in my Lake tote bag.  It may be the only organized thing I do this week.

Happy Hump Day.

ps.  the CRP acres were full of dragon flies -- it was a dragon fly convention -- #1 says they eat skeeters ... and that my friends is skeeter heaven!

Soon to be hump day ...

 I find these jewels on wastebook and sometimes they resonate within me.  Lately, in this crazy world, we all need little reminders.  Some of us need large reminders.  

Post Board meeting today, I struggled to get my head into work.  I think I've worked too much in 2020 -- seriously, I've only played hooky once -- if leaving at 3:30 on a Friday is playing hooky.  I need to be less responsible and be a bit more wild.  

That will be the day.

another weekend in the books

 

ah where does the time go ... my phone has 55 pictures of twin fawns on it ... I haven't mastered the download to this computer yet -- it's a cord thing.

I took the sunset shot on a Friday night atv cruise.

I volunteered at the Produce Distribution on Friday -- sweated thru 2 masks in 2 hours -- it was warm, made it back to the office in time to mow the freaking lawn -- a fabulous job during high humidity -- it was sprinkling and I kept on mowing -- the job got done.

Saturday was spent at the cabin -- until the rains came -- and the wind -- fun drive home in the winds -- and then back to work for a couple of hours -- what else should one do when it rains

Mom and I went back to the lake this morning -- mainly, because we left in such a hurry yesterday -- things needed to be tidy'd up a bit -- and upon arrival this morning -- some cushions were left out and a bit damp -- at least they hadn't blown off the deck

today the breeze was lovely -- kept the skeeters on the move and kept us cool(er)

Home in time to feed #1 -- finish up 2 loads of laundry, vac out both my truck and Ruby ... and now I'm working on the weekly project and wardrobe list -- yes, I make lists ( insert grin) 

hump day !

elder #1 put his boat up for sale

it's been two years .... since he fished with it 

last summer was cataract surgeries and this summer is covid

another shot of the perennial borders at the Hubbard House

simply beautiful

sweet corn season

I attempted to jump off the struggle bus yesterday -- I piled a pile of work on my desk and told myself ti must be completed before I went home.  I also spend 45 minutes chopping trees out of  " a " flower bed -- exercise and fresh air are good for the mind and soul ...

I dropped off my truckload of recycling at the site this morning -- empty truck so I can load it with the weeds/trees I chopped yesterday ... if nothing else this week, the damn weeds will be gone and I should be caught up with the projects ...

the scrapping divas need a get together to plan an adventure -- 

bouncing on the struggle bus of life

it's real, really real.

up, down, up down

bored, excited

tired, fired up, crashing tired

i'm just tired of all of it -- 

our vacation bus trip to Texas got cancelled over the weekend.  no magnolia silo's or pioneer woman mercantile in september -- I told the crew at our supper gig I probably wouldn't go -- but dang I like to make my choices.  

we did pull out of the maker fair a couple of weeks ago.  they have yet to cancel and I'm not sure what their plans are ( I'm sure they're bouncing all over trying to make safe plans for all ) 

we've been cabin shopping -- and I think our first choice is a no go.  it's kind of overpriced and has some flaws -- not fatal flaws, but potentially expensive flaws.  it's been on the market a long time and well, it's overpriced.  

work is piling up -- weird shit, the truly weird arrived during a pandemic, and I mean weird shit.  

today's project list:

1.. PCS - 2017 and 2018 -- weird shit

2.  FJS 2017   more weird shit

3.  scanning

4.  payroll TGC

5.  payroll taxes / sales taxes FBG

6.  carry more shit out of basement to trash 

7.  vac floors

8.  mow grass

9.  cut weeds

weekend adventures

Friday was picture day -- after the afternoon adventures I hopped on the ATV .... this was taken standing in the door between the front/back of the machine shed ... the real vision is better than the pic --- 

Friday afternoon -- I left the office EARLY ... and the world did not come to an end.  I went home changed clothes -- grabbed Mom and we took off on a mini road trip -- first stop was the bison range at Minneopa -- the critters were napping / rolling in the tall grass ... 

With all the recent rains - it is so green down there compared to other years -- and the grass/prairie is tall ... 

damn it -- I don't want my picture take

as 10 cars / trucks were pulled over 

on the way home from the bison -- we detoured thru Mankato and stopped at the Hubbard House and checked out their lovely gardens .. they are gorgeous

annuals, perenials and herbs disbursed thru the grounds 

quiet, peaceful and a nice break from the chatter of life

round trip -- bison, gardens and travel time we were gone less than 90 minutes ..

a nice break

Pandemic Day 7634 and I finally started to sew some masks -- 6 on Saturday while lounging at the cabin .. I cut out 10 more yesterday but alas, Sunday was a day of rest .. sort of ... 

I just got the email.  Our September trip to Waco Tx to visit the Magnolia Silos, the Pioneer Woman's Mercantile, the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial , etc ... has been cancelled -- I had already decided I probably wouldn't be able to go -- covid concerns -- but dang, I was kind of looking forward to it.  

We'll have to round up the troops and plan something fun -- close to home ...