sunset

from the Ring .

they just don't get any better

 

toad truth

another toad/frog view

my 2nd trip this week to HRA in Lower North happened again .. tomorrow afternoon and Friday morning and we'll have the agency shut down.. 

kudos to the staff - they did 95% of the work without direction from the Board .. it's a really weird gig -- I'm not sure where it lost it's focus but somewhere thru the decades things changed and not for the best .. 

i have a spreadsheet punch list and I know we are missing things -- it's the best I can do at the moment -- on the lighter side -- I'm getting a lot of 169 travel time .. I hate that stretch of road .. really hate it 

 

 

Tiring Tuesday

6 minute Board Meeting ....

4 hours at the HRA office --- shutting things down is horrific -- that's all I'm going to say about that mess

4 hours at the office

Fed cats

Fed Mom

Watered trees in my new dress

Laundry perking

Shower and jammies

Now I'm here 

It's been a day -- and it starts all over tomorrow ... 

 

T G I F

a gingham beauty

Stuck on frogs this summer .. this on is delightful

Spent a good part of the day with family -- Joy's funeral was today -- I wasn't in the mood for a funeral but it was a lovely service with a lot, a lot of music.  It was good for me to go ...

the out of state cousins met for supper at Kavo .. the "been around a year and I haven't ate there yet" restaurant downtown .. I had the butternut squash ravioli -- damn tasty .... leftovers for lunch ... butternut squash ravioli, brussel sprout chips, toasted walnuts, brown butter and grated fresh parm ... damn tasty :)   the out of state visiting family members met for supper 2 from Denver, 2 from Seattle, one from up north and a few of the locals -- 

Mom didn't attend the funeral -- but I got her to supper instead -- the church isn't really friendly for those with mobility challenges .. 

 

Happy Hump Day

the pix I am currently using as a background on my office desk -- desktop -- there's something about clouds, water, blue sky, green lake .. and this one was late August so there's a hint of fall in the air.

Got up before the birds again this morning -- started a load of laundry, got my self woke up with a shower, breakfast and the morning newspaper before heading into the office ..  arrived on 3rd with determination? project lists ?  ..  before I even entered the building -- I attacked the tree growing in the fence with my "personal" chainsaw .. there's a pile for the yard waste dump.  a pile.  more to go but it's a start -- some projects are better completed without the village watching the action ... 

I did manage to score a haircut yesterday -- Lori the scissor wizard to the rescue ... I went home and then came back to the office for a large payroll project that always needs attention to finish up .. it was a good thing.

not sure what today's drama will be ... but something will happen .....

so it rolls

 

summer weekends

just a Saturday afternoon of inputting data for MNPR's .. we still don't have the "good to go" message from software geeks .. but I'm adding info and making lists

Mom and I went to the lake in the morning and by late afternoon we decided to spend the night -- I had spaghetti sauce in the crock pot warming up and she had cleaned the sweet corn be bought on the way out there --- so we dashed home to feed the barn cats and get her drugs and back to the lake we went

it was a beautiful night at the lake -- I sat in my porch chair and enjoyed every second of the sunset -- it was awesome .. pic's are on my phone

I actually got a lot done .. more than I expected the internet got flaky -- not sure if it is the internet or our router -- which ever it jerks my chain every single weekend .. 

might have shared this beauty before .. I still like it .. 

 

7/16 4:50 am

 1  bed stripped
 2  dishwasher perking
 3  washing machine spinning
 4  coffee ready
 5

it's been that kind of morning ... actually last night was pretty productive as well ... I did just pop out to the porch fridge to retrieve milk .. ugh she's a sticky mess outside already -- thru this entire heat spell we really haven't had a lot of "wind" to shake things up ... 

it's been a crazy county week so nothing is getting done - anywhere ... hence the early start ... late yesterday the City requested residents to cut back on power usage so I didn't start laundry or the dishwasher ... I fed cats and actually mowed a pretty good chunk of lawn.

I was a bit surprised -- it wasn't too hot or buggy.  grateful for the lack of "bugs" -- seriously, it's July and I don't think I've used bug spray yet -- we're lucky .. 

so last night, I fed cats and watered the trees --- then washed the cat pee ... yep,  cat pee --  off the SxS -- hopped on the lawn mower to give it a bath as well - and decided to mow instead -- at 8:30 it was getting tough to see ( and glasses were left at office --- so ... ) ....

rambling old woman at 5:00 am is not a good thing .. off for coffee and the newspapers.

Monday ...

this dude cracks me up 

and least it's not a bird dropping the f-bomb ...

absolute truth -- the best description of every Monday morning .. I try, really I try to keep Monday's tolerable -- today's was exhausting 

County gig most of the day -- Union Negotiation prep,  negotiations and during a 2 1/2 hour caucus I slipped out to the 1W1Plan gig and got elected chair.   

... and we're still negotiating ... it's a process of give and take and patience 

I just don't have patience any longer

 

ruffling feathers

i spied another t shirt I probably need ...

said the woman with too many clothes 

also spied this quilt this morning

love the colors

it's been a rough start to the weekend ..

Thursday night I mowed -- and butchered the lawn .. too wet too tall too much of everything
Friday night I tried to finish with I didn't get done Thursday -- raised the deck and slowed down

Weed whipped until the battery died

Watered the new trees

Today ...
1.  I went to the office and chopped burdocks before they went to seed .. 2 pickup loads of weeds await delivery to the compost pile .. burdocks chopped .. gas meter uncovered
2.  Came home to finish mowing all the "un-mowed" spots
3.  Watered the trees again  - they are looking good
4.  Mowed the spots that had clumps of grass clippings -- re-mowed-- different direction
5.  weed whipped until the battery died
6.  ordered stuff from Mom .. Kohls carries lands end and 40% discount is a steal

and somewhere in this binge I was informed I don't get enough done.  I was not a pleasant person.  I'm doing the best I can ... Frankly, I don't have 10 hours a week to mow and weed whip .. and when I do have time it is at night .. 

Friday was the 2nd time since April 15th that I left the office early -- and early was 4:00pm  I did manage to have a productive busy week at the office .. the upcoming week is loaded with County gigs so life might be a bit bumpy ..

I'm showered, tired and a bit of sunburn -- still grumpy .. deciding if I should go to work -- 7/15 deadline is approaching quickly .. and I have projects all over my desk ..

 

dusting diva

   my fix-it skills are someday going to be the stuff of legends.  Today, after listening to the fan on my desktop computer literally "whoosh" several times -- it was time.

    take that baby apart and dust it with compressed air and suck up the dust bunnies with the dust buster -- I will not admit how bad it was -- but it was bad ... I then moved on to the computer in the front room, the green room and am working up the nerve to attack the server ... might need to leave that to a professional.  

     I also purged six storage boxes of "stuff" from the server closet and the basement -- yes, scanned and saved and now headed for the shredding landfill.  I'm not on a roll -- it's the hot and sticky weather -- indoor projects.  a good thing.  I think.

    Next on the list -- the dehumidfier in the basement at the farm is on the way to recycling.  Menards here I come.  again.

wth .. things were living in this one ....

and the 6th of July

life goes back to normal ...

although for the 250th birthday we could have had a bit more fanfare .. in my opinion

the pretties were salad again ..

this dude has horns

my goal was never to leave with a messy desk -- for the love of God, I can't seem to get the projects done and off my desk -- today was 35 emails and a few phone calls .. they can get overwhelming sometimes -- the peeps mug is holding up my new web camera .. that green box is the evil thing on the desk ... argh argh argh

clouds -- big fluffy white clouds .... 

it was a great day for a ride ... 

 

Happy Birthday America!

bessie cleans up nicely ...

I hauled the Mayor in the parade today ..

it was a hot 1/2 hour ... 

fun stuff

lots of people

lots of kids dashing in the street

the only picture I took

too many dashing kids .

this dude was 2 ahead of us and drove to slow -- he had a block spread between him and the unit ahead of him -- the parade police didn't speed him up --- i would imagine -- this close to the ground .. it would have been tough to see the dashing/darting kids ...

we're out at the lake tonight 

hoping to see some fireworks and maybe, just maybe some northern lights ...

I couldn't stay awake last night to see them .. I had a glimpse from the back deck but I was fading fast after 4 hours of mowing and 3 loads of laundry ...

another entertaining day in my crazy life ..

 

bonding night

as in bonding with the lawnmower -- with the weird weather I thought getting a head start when I could actually mow was a fine idea -- I got 1/2 of it done .. not sure what tomorrow's weather will bring ... 

all I know -- Sam's club will be delivering tomorrow .. 

and drum roll -- I GOT THE CROWN ON MY IMPLANT --- 14 months of dental work came to an end today .... kind of anti climatic ... 20 minutes and they were done . fit it, grind on it, put it back on and fill the screw hole like a normal filling .. kinda weird but glad to be done .. 

 

delightful ... am I

this is a tee shirt I spied on wastebook -- everytime it scrolls thru my feed -- I smile.  in my crabbiness it strikes a chord  - yes I'm crabby all the time lately

the week of office closed -- so far, a lot of payroll -- a bit of financial statement catch up ( well, a lot ) .. balanced my own checkbook ( yes ) .. Ruby got detailed today -- the kid who did the detailing things she's a "sweet ride" ... okay .. 

In between rain drops and projects - i pulled crap out of the rocks in the parking lot .. I give up -- visiting with a kid tomorrow to make the weeds and crap disappear .. I'm too old, to fat and what not to be pulling weeds with my tush in the air ... 

Met Mom and MaryBeth for supper -- 1st restaurant was closed -- so we ended up at 3rd Street -- where -- delightful me ordered the pulled pork sandwich -- those in the know -- know I'm a chicken/fish/pasta girl --- the pulled pork was damn tasty  --- tender .. they have good fries too .. we skipped desert :)

home and watching the deer nibble on things under the apple trees .. thinking about desert and watching the weather .. things are about to happen -- because Jesus must think we need more rain ... 

and then there's this one ...