Spring is here!

The weather has been pretty nice since the tree got blown down last week. We cleaned it up - it was mostly grape vines entangled in the branches in the top of the tree that landed in the driveway. What a giant mess that was. I’d grab a branch to pull it away after Mr cut it, and it would be stuck because of the vines. The chainsaw made fast work of the mess, but getting it all to the burn pile was an exercise in all things slinky - pull, go back and untangle or cut, repeat. Needless to say the burn pile is twice the size it was. I’m waiting for a misty calm day in May to light it up!

We rang in church on Sunday and it was fantastic! LLB was here, so that made the whole thing extra fun. We took her out to eat before she headed back to the city. It’s just nice to spend time with her and chat. We get her back this weekend for Easter. I am sure the bunny will come by and drop some chocolates for her. 

Mini had quite a night last night. She sang the songs of her people, she batted a plug she found under a dresser, and she basically made a nuisance of herself. That’s ok. Two can play that game. I’ll be waking her up every time I find her asleep today... if I remember. 

Cleanup on Driveway #1

 Well... we had a tree come down in the wind... and now we have to clean it up. Yay! More firewood! 

Waste Not...

Perfume bottles are just like like toothpaste tubes - you can always get one more squirt out of it! 

My perfume bottle has been almost empty since October... I wear my perfume every day because I love it so much. One would think there wouldn’t be any more left in there by now! No worries - I’ll use every drop before I open the new bottle.

I am known for flattening my toothpaste tube and squeezing every last drop out of it. Even when it’s flat, I can usually get a couple more days out of it! 

Mom and Dad taught us the value of a dollar and we don’t waste anything around here - especially not really nice perfume... or 99 cent toothpaste. 

Thursday 13

 Thirteen things on my mind today...

1. Prayers for Yellow Rose’s mom. Her cancer has returned and she is trying to figure out the best course of action for her. I have a feeling that we will wish she’d consider other options, but she is strong, faithful, and stubborn - she will do this thing her way. 

2. We are ringing in church on Sunday. We are all excited to get back to it! We have a mixed Leeds and Emmanuel group - and what a good group it is! I’d love to do more with this group - maybe for the summer! 

3. I need to start another wedding afghan for another dear young lady who is getting married shortly. I’d best get that moving! 

4. We are having pot roast for dinner. I’m hoping the cut of meat I am using works... if not... we have ham sammiches. 

5. LLB is coming to help us ring on Sunday. It will be good to hug her neck! 

6. I finished the doily. It’s not exactly what I wanted, but it’s done. I might try again. 

7. A dear friend is coming on Saturday to help Mr stage more logs for cutting and splitting. Yay! More wood splitting! Boo! More hauling and stacking! 🤣

8. I got roped into helping on Holy Thursday. I haven’t a clue what we are doing. I guess I’ll find out next Wednesday when I go for the meeting. I never go to that service. It’s too dark for me... alas, I couldn’t say no. 

9. Speaking of church services... I need to run over and set up for Sunday. This social distancing stuff is a royal pain in my side - especially in our tiny church. Fortunately, I can put family groups together. 

10. I forgot an ingredient for my pot roast and I need yogurt and scallions... I’m off to the grocery store momentarily.

11. It’s another drizzly day, but with every raindrop, we see more green out there! 

12. This afternoon I need to dust. I need to get the soot and dust off of every surface - I’m hoping we are done with the wood stove for the season. Of course, once I get it all clean, the temps will drop and I’ll have to start over... either that or it will get warm, I’ll open the windows, and everything will be covered in pollen... It’s always something! 

13. We are blessed to live where we do! I might whine about the dust and the pollen, but I love it! 

Rainy Days

The picture doesn’t do it justice. It’s a gray day, but it is really lovely. Spring is right around the corner. The grass is starting to green up and the buds are starting to open.

I love rainy days when I can stay home. Unfortunately, I need to go out today. Curling up on the couch with my project and my TV isn’t in the cards until later - but I’ll get there! I have to get the groceries and see my crochet ladies - two chores I actually really enjoy because they get me out and about and among people. 

In the mean time, I’m going to enjoy my cup of tea and ease into the day. 

Good news all around!

#1 received his Easter candy at his deployment location. Wooo! The cookies I sent in January arrived last week, so... But he is a Reese’s fan, so his box was filled with all things Reese’s. He is a happy camper!

I’m having a friend to lunch today. We are having my world famous cauliflower crust pepperoni pizza. Mr is off to work early today because he has a dentist appointment. Since he’s closer to the office than home, he might as well keep going. Besides, they give him lunch - today is the last day for free lunch, so he may as well go get it. 

I’m keeping the weight off. I’m eating carefully and healthy. (One cannot live on carbs and not put the pounds on.) Life is good. Easter is coming. Yes, I’ll have dessert. Yes, I’ll have wine. I might even have an M&M or two. Come Monday, it’s back to the healthy choices. 

LLB refinanced for an even lower interest rate than she had! She lost her roommate when he got a big boy job out west.  Her savings with this refi are almost like having a roommate. Needless to say, she is enjoying having her house to herself. I’m sure if someone needs a place to stay, she will open her home again, but for now... she is happy to only share with her cats. 

I’m still working on the doily... I made a mistake somewhere and I had to adapt... it’s almost done... really... 🤣

What comes around goes around

Doilies... who knew they’d be back? 

I was asked to make a doily. In all the years I’ve been crocheting, this is a first! I looked up a pattern, got some crochet thread, and dug out a tiny hook. I’m on round 3 of 12. It’s not hard. It’s not tedious. I am kind of surprised how fun it actually is to make this! 

I’ll show you the final product once it’s done and blocked.