let the flushing begin

   yes, cheesy, I know.  the new septic system is in and well, functioning.  what a flipping mess.  grassman took a lot of pride in the grass at our house and well a fairly large chunck of it is disrupted.  he took a lot of pictures and i downloaded them to the computer at home yesterday.  most of yesterday was spent picking out the rocks, leveling the black dirt and seeding parts of it (dad that is -- i was at work).  a new rock garden/yard art will be going in over some of the hardware ...

  a new baby arrived amid the office staff !!  tuesday night.  Cameron James -- 9lbs 6 ozs -- 22 inches -- haven't official met him yet -- can't wait !!  (maybe tonight!)

  so I think I'm going to follow stamping diva jean's suggestion about one night a week is devoted to the hobby/passion/obsession in life.  So Friday nights have just become my sewing night (until market season).  I've decided I lead a dull life when Friday night is sewing night! 

  grass is mowed (2nd time) -- thought before the rains came better get it done.  i think i found a kid to mow for me ... need to check on the $$$.  i'm too old to mow.

Diva

Tuesday, the day of ...

. . . . .  new septic system (oh joy!)
. . . . .  commissioner meeting
. . . . .  joint commissioner meeting with Blue Earth County for lunch
. . . . .  80' per the weather geeks


  So yesterday I told Robyn --- "take down the plastic" ... all of the office windows have been "unwinterized" on the 9th of May -- I turned off the furnace too.  Hauled out two of the hibiscus to the shade ... tried to lighten up the joint.  Summer curtains will come out of storage get pressed (keep dreaming) and hung. 

   The big news is the septic.  Thank you.  Can't wait.  Messy.  Efficient.  Better get finished I need my morning shower!

    I've been in a tizzy over some nastiness and well, enough is enough, deal with it and move on .... (or per ??? get out the big girl panties and go) .... so

HAVE A GREAT DAY WORLD!!!!

M

so, the wackyness continues

 I awoke to hail at 5:30 this morning.  Yes, hail.  Lots of hail.  So our weird weather continues.   Less than a week ago we had flurries (snow) and Saturday was fabulous, yesterday it rained (gently) and now hail. 

 On to better topics -- played with the new sewing machine (expensive toy) yesterday.  Love parts of it and not sure on parts of it.  A lot more plastic on it than I anticipated.  Buttonholes, oh my, I can zip them buggers out in a flash -- I did buttonholes on 8 dresses in 15 minutes.  Fancy stitches -- just starting to play with 'em.

 Laundry and mothers day duties keep me busy all morning --- the next totally free day will be spent playing.  I have 11 dresses cut out so.....

 Have a great Monday!

M

Happy Mother's Day ...

baby quilt #1 -- 30's prints with heart appliques .. odd colored border (not sure what I was thinking).  I actually did this in 2002 --- and hand quilted it!!!   Now if that BABY would get here!!!!!

baby quilt #2 ... john deere tractors on both sides .... and i machine quilted -- followed the plaid on the flip side (of which I deleted the picture)

blanket stitched appliques -- see what I mean about the border -- ugh.

the new toy --- so far it's threaded and I kinda read the book and played a bit ... once dinner is in the oven and the rain starts I'll play more.

cheesy presser foot selection. One would think for the money it would be a bit nicer.  My 1000 is a bit more heavy duty compared to this one.

    I was an efficient DIVA yesterday.  I flopped the winter/summer clothes in my closet (and yes if you have to flop -- you have too many clothes).  7 bags were loaded up and delivered to the thrift store and 2 bags went straight to the trash.  I have lots less and need nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  So....

    Mom, Jean and I went to Mankato to pick up the new toy -- and at Kohls (while return something that did not fit) I bought more.  Although I think undergarments should be exempt from the NO NEW CLOTHES pledge.  In addition, anything I sew is exempt.  The last time I tried this pledge it didn't last long. 

    Jean scored at the Thrift Shop.  The Vine Store is quite nice -- all furniture & household -- no clothing so it is a lot less cluttered.

 Happy Mother's Day !!!!

M



ah Twice in a day ...

on my walk tonight ...

the turkey invasion ...

the lonely patch ... soon to be worked up and planted -- kinda cool yet ... maybe next weekend

i turned around and took a picture of the neighbors "forest" -- it's actually in the conservation reserve program -- never to be farmed again... lots of trees in it now...

daffodils and tulips are finally blooming and it warmed up dramatically so they won't last long...

so did you ....

  miss me.  I've been
      .... waiting for the call on my new sewing machine
      .... running around Nicollet County with a leadership program
      .... struggling with numbers on a couple of clients
      .... waiting for a phone call on Kevin's baby ....
      .... and mowing the flipping grass

 
 I'm way to old to be mowing the grass ... or so I thought.  3 pulls and the goofy thing started so I thought I'd better mow.  45 minutes later it looks a bit less shaggy -- the tulips are popping out fast -- pictures to follow.  I even cut tulips for vases in my office. 

 I spent yesterday on the move.  Klossner Minnesota (population 40?) then on to St. George, Minnesota (population 15), the Harkin Store and finally Fort Ridgely.  Need to return to Fort Ridgely -- really cool.  The only "war" the US fought within it's own boundaries.  And one of the few forts that did not have a stockcade surrounding it. 

 The Klossner House (in downtown Klossner) hasn't changed since I was last there (35 years ago) -- the ashtrays are gone -- the toilet still leans.  enough said.  pop was cold and of course they served us hot german potato salad. 

 The Connecting Nicollet County Leadership Training ended yesterday with a graduation.


M

prom ...

arriving for the big event

after the grand march -- when they were kicking out the parents and aunties (ditto Nick -- "you can leave now" ... )

the chariot that delivered them.