This week has been a busy one for me. On Tuesday, Scraps on a Mission met here and five of us continued to work on lap quilts for charity. The house was filled with the sound of busy sewing machines and women’s laughter. We have five small projects completed, and I have seven more packaged and ready to be pin basted for quilting. YEA!!!
I’ve been working on the Casa Buffy National Park this week. It’s not its stunning best, but we are well on our way to getting things manicured. Dear Husband has seen to the mowing, and I have used the string trimmer and the trimmer with the shrub blade. (Note to self: get that darned blade sharpened!)
I’ve been getting up at 5:00 in the morning to weed. It’s been cool, even chilly at that time of the day, so I’ve gotten a lot of work done. There are still spots here and there in the gardens that need work, but the overall look is of lawns and gardens that are loved.
Yesterday I weeded for two and a half hours, and then went for a pedicure. A pedicure is one of the absolute best ways to pamper yourself! I came home to work in the office, and then I used the leaf blower to “sweep” the garage. If you try this, I suggest you cover your hair with a bandana, wear a face mask to avoid inhaling the dirt, and remember to carry the blower tube pointing up until you are ready to put it to work. Oh….and move the cars first! lol
Tonight is the “Fourth of July” picnic for my quilting bee. The ladies will bring dishes to pass and Dear Husband and I will grill a variety of meat. This is the only meeting where husbands are invited. I decided to do some extra things for the meal: deviled eggs, hamburger beans and a fruit salad, and we’ll provide all the condiments and beverages. I have some cooking to do, so I’ll keep this short.
I’m going to see “Larry Crowne” tomorrow. I love all of Tom Hanks movies. I expect this will be rather like “You’ve Got Mail,” not his most serious work, but the perfect sort of movie for a summer afternoon. I need to get bird seed, and potting soil, and rooting hormone in the morning, and I may make a stop at our local farmer’s market, and I plan to be lazy and bring something home for dinner so that I don’t have to cook. It should be a lazy day!
I hope you will all have a wonderful Fourth of July. Be sure to teach the younger ones why we celebrate, and the responsibilities that come with freedom! Happy Fourth!
Arrrgh!!!
It's just my state of mind!
At its stunning best, your Nat’l Park is fantabulous. At less, it is merely awesome. Have a lot of fun and don’t wear yourself out!
Thank you, thank you! We really have too many gardens. I need to either get some help maintaining them, or close some of them down. They aren’t pristine, but they are still darned pretty!
Speaking of not wearing yourself out, YOU need to be sure you don’t overdo. I’ll have to check in with you and see if those medical problems have been resolved. I sure hope so!
Buffy–Medical problems? What medical problems? It’s been so long since I’ve had any that I’ve forgotten about ’em. (On the other hand, both Wichi Dude and Hunky Husband are gimping around with sciatica. Either the sciatica bug has a 12-month incubation period, or they didn’t catch it from me! *smirking*)