weekend in pix (updated)

 

it was a quiet and calm day at the lake -- I got up later than normal (6:30ish) .. did my usuals and then make the hotdish -- so we took hotdish, buns, treats out there with us in time for lunch -- after scoping out our favorite farmers ... 

I did my weekly life planning, work projects, county commitments, weather forecasts and what to wear and when -- just makes life a bit more controlled ( or so I think )

here's the start of a crib quilt -- I took a tub of mixed scraps, trimmings and bits to scrapbooking and then attempted to be creative -- once the borders and quilting happens == it might have more personality

I did manage to bind 12 potholders -- it was a shoddy process -- I'm out of practice.  Argh.  

After supper tonight, I lugged all the "stuff" back to the basement and began a spot of cleaning.  I have way to much SHIT and sewing STUFF.  

I saw a quilter on Instgram and she gave up fabric, pattern, notion shopping and only shopped here fabric stash for a year -- she found it liberating.  No deadlines, no "keeping up with the Jones' " just enjoyed the process .. 

I should be doing that -- finding time to sew is my issue(s).  small steps peeps, small steps.

I gotta stop

 doing this to myself

5:00 1st load of laundry .. in 
Load 2
Load 3
Vac basement floor
Vac porch floor
Shower
Bake cookies
Go to grocery store
Back home - unload groceries
Office - pick up chair
8:45 back to scrapbooking 
1:30 back home
mow grass/blow leaves with lawnmower
3:30 back to scrapbooking
7:15 home
feed cats
surf www

thinking about going to bed 
I'm pooped.

(((( giant sigh ))))

I'm so not ready for the darkness of fall and winter ... 

The phones/internet got switched over yesterday and by mid afternoon every thing was working ... so I left the office at 4 ( roll over and .... ), fed the damn cats, grabbed Mom and McDonalds and we went to the cabin for supper -- 

My head and heart tell me this gorgeous weather is going to vanish, soon.  But I need every moment of it -- I'm self diagnosing my bad attitude as to much work, too much mom, to much County, to much political bs -- just to much of everything 

I overslept this morning -- and instead of dashing off to the office -- I vac'd the basement -- those damn asian beetles .. I spent a spot of time pulling fabric and projects for the weekend crafting event at church and I kept finding more beetles -- sucked the buggers up and tossed the bag -- they smell !

the church school ladies host a 2 crafting events a year -- the fall one is tonight and tomorrow .. they are fabulous cooks -- we eat well --- depending upon life -- I may sneak out tomorrow and mow lawn in the afternoon .. watching the weather .. or -- I need to clean garages as well  ---- tooooo muuuuucccchhhhh

these dudes were actually fishing -- it was fun to watch them 

 

Wednesday

on the GAC wastebook page 

I assume it's one of Jon's pix 

late morning shot from my webinar

it was pretty awful

8 hours that I could have been doing something productive

I did clean out my desk drawers, the bookcases, the bathroom shelves

3 bags of trash/recycling and shredding

ever 10 minutes or so they pinged us to prove attendance 

PITA -- I did leave w/30 minutes to go ... 

 

 

road trip

 

today was the annual "County Board Road Tour" -- aka - a bunch of Commissioners, staff and etc cruising around in the VINE bus checking out new, old and future road projects and drainage ditches

look at that baby pump water 

for less than 2 minutes

somewhere down the "ditch" is Swan Lake -- it's currently backing up into the system ... 

I've tried really hard this fall to live in the moment and not sweat the small shit.  Today was a good example -- crazy things happen every day in my world - and I just kept ignoring emails :)  and watching the miles roll on past ... with the usual waving at everyone ... literally everyone

I packed snacks for the trip -- cheese, beer sticks and crackers ... road trip food ... we did stop for lunch in Upper North at 2:00 .. 

Tomorrow is the UofM Ag Tax Class .. good stuff 

it's my life lately

pooped diva

pretty accurate representation this evening

My day's always start early:

2 loads of laundry
make bed w/clean sheets
put away clean clothes - sort for thrift shop
dishwasher
kitchen counters
trash

read 2 newspapers

surf the www
load up appliance recycling items at home
get to office load up more appliances/tech
get to appliance recycling
back to work

straighten out garage

work .. 

pack up homework

home

more laundry

work on work while washer is washing

Mankato

Bison drive -- road needs work its full of potholes and really rough

no bison close up

cross country to kohls 

   get mom into store and shopping

   get returns done

   find mom -- more mom shopping

   making her try on clothes in the aisle 

   remember she's got a walker 

   check out .. $227 later  - mom has clothes

Goodwill

    drop a box, a bag and 3 bags of books

Applebee's 

    supper -- good eats

HyVee uptown 

    drop mom at door -- they had a motorized cart .. busy than hell in there

    find eats 

    check out

    get mom back in truck and walker

Finally get back home 3 hours later

Feed cats

Nap in chair 

Sit at computer and order Kohls for myself .... 

TIME FOR BED 

highly recommend the lime chili chicken at applebees ... tasty 

 

random images

 

oohh la la ...

these goofy frogs just crack me up ..