Not a lot of progress was made doing “real” endeavors today, but I worked on some fibery pursuits between laundry and other housework.
Spin.
Soak.
Whack.
Dry.
I finished spinning some heavy singles with the roving from Susan. This may need to be soaked again and blocked using something heavy to relax the little curly pieces. After trying to spin skinny [...]
Today was my sister’s day off from work so the girls and I piled into the car and drove up for a visit. Traffic on the way there was light and they enjoyed watching Beauty and the Beast to pass the time.
(please note that the picture was taken while I was looking forward and holding [...]
Okay, so that whole “cleaning” endeavor took longer than predicted. Two and 1/2 days were spent on the girls’ tv/play room alone. In the end we took out multiple boxes of toys, books and miscellaneous items. One wall needed and received a fresh coat of paint, the carpet was shampood twice. Designer touches would be [...]
Yesterday marked the beginning of a top to bottom cleaning spree which hopefully will be completed by the middle of next week. To start out, A1 and I gutted the living room, washed the windows and walls (unable to paint due to physical constraints of having cathedral ceilings and no high ladders). Having no place to [...]
For the past several days we enjoyed the company of Karen and her three children who drove down from Everett to spend some time. Karen’s husband, Kelly, was unable to take time off from his job so he stayed behind and held down the fort.
The kids seemed relieved to be out of the van so they [...]
Those avid scrapbookers among you (Christy) are intimately familiar with the wonderful substance known as Un-du. Un-du is an adhesive remover which allows one to losen and remove stickers, tape and glue from paper products without damaging the photographs or documents. I’ve rescued very old pictures from sticky photo albums and even removed postage stamps from [...]
Wow, this birthday was surprisingly enjoyable in spite of the fact that I’m now firmly part of the middle-aged demographic group. Not only were there thoughtful and funny cards, but even some surprise phone calls! Which reminds me that I need to return several that were missed.
Mom and Dad drove down for a visit too. [...]
I firmly believe that the most effective fertilizers smell the strongest. Yesterday I applied liberal amounts of emulsified fish fertilizer to my vegetable garden. Next to composted chicken manure this is my favorite concoction for growing monster zucchini and tons of tomatoes. Judging from my neighbors’ reactions of disgust (loud proclamations of “What’s that horrible [...]
Today I was just going about my business, you know… diffusing arguments before they exploded into full-fledged fights, coordinating dental and orthodontic appointments for children who don’t want to go to either, cleaning cat poop off the walls (don’t ask), making jam and generally keeping busy when my daily trip to the mail box stopped [...]
The past few days have just slipped away. Because I’m not working this summer I’ve decided to dive headlong into the mom gig. I bake everyday, do laundry and have even tackled some big cleaning projects.
The baking is saving us money. Unfortunately, it isn’t conducive to shrinking my ever-expanding posterior.
Another pair of socks is finished and awaiting the next [...]
