the resolutions

1. No clothes
2. No fabric (less fabric)
3. 199 by 7/4/15
4. 365 in 365 (or more)
5. 15 min a day for Fbook/Blog
6. 10/18/15 MM 1/2 Marathon
7. 52 great books
8. 50 quilt projects
(any/all sizes)
9. Vacation
10. 1 Ruby Road Trip per month

yes, I've asked myself the same thing -- "what the hell was she thinking" ...
instead of focusing on what I want to accomplish I think what has been accomplished is just as important.

1.  50 books -- yep, lost count after 42 but I'm over 50.  I tried Kindle Unlimited for a month -- the selection was cheesy but it kept me occupied at the cabin.

2.  50 quilt projects ... probably by the end of the year ... should re-title, 50 sewing projects.

3.  Better living thru the prudent use of chemicals.  The almost weed free until August 1st melon patch was awesome. 

4.  Better deer control thru the prudent use of chemicals.  See #3 ... hoping not to jinx my luck with critter control -- but so far very little noshing.

5.  Mankato Marathon 1/2 marathon -- must have been too much sugar in the coffee when I added that one to the list ... the funniest part -- I actually registered for the dang thing on 1/1/15 - again too much coffee ... I could probably call them and move over to the 5K.  Even then ....

6.  Vacation -- well, I guess that's our shack on Lake Jefferson -- don't regret it and will enjoy every moment left this year and we "re-upped" for next season.  This will count as the Ruby road trips ... after all it's 8 miles out there and 8 miles back.

7.  No new clothes -- ha!  Kohl's delivery arrived today -- enough said.  Although I've been a bit better shopper -- good sales, smart buys, basics ...

8.  365 in 365 ... if I would quit losing the fitbit I might actually make this one.  Took it off yesterday (in the office) and now it's missing again.   Sucks to be me.

9.  I bought fabric ... again I think I've been a smart shopper here ... used quite a bit too. 

10.  15 minutes a day for Facebook (wastebook/bookface) ... it's a time sucker peeps. 

So, that's my 9/16/15 reality check. 




 

sleep is

necessary and overrated.

Normally I sleep like a log .. but lately, not so much.

Finished my book last night.
Surfed the internet.
Started a new book -- download speeds are quick when I'm the only one on the internet.

I've been forcing myself to stay up later ... thinking I'll sleep better.
Wrong.  Then 5:05 alarm goes off and I sleep thru it.


Elder #1 suggested I give up the evening coffee.  Will try that tomorrow ... picked up an iced coffee at McD's while attending New Ulm meeting -- still sipping on it.  How much coffee do I drink you ask.  Evidently, too much.  Just ordered more from Amazon.  I'll start rationing it.

Had a planned Target moment while over in New Ulm ... nice Target .... forgot my list (again) ... did well.  Two bags, some nappies and a trash can for $ 100 -- it goes fast peeps.  At least the bags were bulging full.


Big deadline day today -- corporate and partnership extensions, payroll taxes and estimated tax payments .... by 1:00 we were done.


off to count sheep .....  


 

Tush dragging Monday

  all day today -- my tush/arse/ass has been dragging.

  and yes, I worked all weekend but also had some down time ... there was 9 hours of deck sitting/perching at the cabin.  although I also cleaned the freezer, vacuumed the floors and started packing things up and out for home -- our season ends when the landlord shuts off the water ...

  made it thru market with a few leftovers (planned leftovers) .. which I tossed out on facebook this morning as "free" .... 3 are left ... I thought I would be able to attend Market on Tuesday -- meeting in New Ulm, so I'll be on the road ...

  I'm still dragging to tonight -- it's a light supper, an ATV ride thru the patch and off to the Bernina ... brought home a couple of un-finished lake projects and sewing will help.

  I've completed 7 scarves for the warming tree and no (gulp) no quilts yet.  Need to raid the stash and find pretties for the crib quilts and get 'em done.  Might need to be a group project.


 Happy Monday
  
  M

 

monarch ... (s) ...

I got lucky .. a couple of Monarch's were hanging out in the zinnia patch next to the clothesline ... they left when the hummingbird arrived ... and then the camera pooped out  ... batteries yet again.

Sunday, hmmmm

I think I need a project list today:

1.   a spot of time at the office
2.   mow the office lawn/some more weeds
3.   sweep home garage
4.   clean out the patch truck
5.   laundry
6.   plan out the week
7.   some Bernina time
8.   some patch time



I did get out to the cabin yesterday --- read my book, crochet and napped.  A little chilly but a beautiful afternoon.   Need to take advantage before it's time to close it up for the season ..(mid-October, we were told).

a very full truck

 

Someday I'll have time to sew again ....

 

 

 

 

yep, it's full .... all melons except for 2 small bushel baskets of squash in the middle ....

picking went well

I found room for the tent ..

 



9/11/15

from 2010 -- RC always brought out the ladder truck for 9/11  and the tradition has continued the fire department boys were moving the truck into place before 6:30 this morning ...

 



 

9/11/01 - in between all of the crap happening -- I managed to sign all the closing documents and pay for "this old house" ... literally ---  after the closing I went home to watch history unfold on television -- and yes, my generation watches history live on TV... damn we have to change that mentality.

 

 

We were so rattled that day that no pictures were taken (nor did I own a digital camera) ... these were from 2008 ...

 

The evening of 9/11 the deconstruction began -- the blinds, curtains, drapes, left over furniture, rugs and eventually carpets all came out that week.  We went on to stripping floors and oodles of wall paper.  Yes, freeking oodles of wallpaper. 

 

Grass got mowed, walls got scrubbed, electrical upgrades got done, phone system was added -- computer cabling ... it kept me (us ) busy -- busy -- because 31 days later the office moved in.

 

And I'm still here and so thankful for my old house -- it's seen a lot of action in the past 13 years -- more than it saw in it's first 100 years ... so many changes too ....

 

What's next -- hmmm, exterior paint ... maybe a front porch with some accessibility solutions ... the wrought iron fence needs a lot of work ... a garage roof ....

 

so far all of the electrical has been replaced

all of the doors except the front door

all of the plumbing fixtures

the roof

the parking lot

the pine trees were removed

the dead maple tree

the hedge

the garage doors and openers

all of the interior floors (up and down)

new cabinets in the upstairs kitchen

full bath remodel upstairs

lots and lots of interior paint

all new light fixtures (up and down)

new front sidewalk