hi SubC! Sounds like a nice day, with the tunnel and the bread etc, yum! I went to see the Tots and had a nice visit but forgot to take over a couple of things, so only stayed an hour. I will go back in a bit and take my big girl Tot out for ice cream.

Also, I got the curtains out of the dryer damp and hung them back up myself! I have never done it alone before. There are 4 floor length, heavy panels and they have like a dozen tiny alligator clips per panel on the rod to attach. But I got up there and did it! It looks nice and smells very fresh in my living room.

I dusted a bit but have not gotten it all done yet. I did clean the windows and the windowsills and rods before I hung the curtains. There is still much to do and I will try and dust a bit before I go back over.

I wish I had energy like I had this morning every day! I would have a clean house in no time!

Nice work Lila!

I ran over something- Rock? Metal? No idea. With the lawnmower and threw it and sliced my hand and my forehead.

Hand is just below the lowest knuckle of the index finger, which is swelling and becoming useless, and forehead needed two butterfly bandages and will most likely scar. Milking should be fun tomorrow and cheese making is cancelled. (I'm utd on tetanus shots.)

I insisted on Dh taking me to an event in a nearby town anyway, and he insisted I wear a hat. We ran into a couple we knew from long ago - our 14 y.o. had a huge crush on their 13 y.o. And theirs seemed at least interested back - and then they promptly moved to another continent for a job. We caught up a bit and exchanged numbers (they are in the country until November.) I told the child in question we ran into them and the response was "it's not too late for me to get a divorce." Sadly, the crush is living in yet another foreign country and engaged, so my child agreed it would be wise to hang on to their spouse.

Very tired now. Also achey. Going to try to sleep.

Nice work Lila!

I ran over something- Rock? Metal? No idea. With the lawnmower and threw it and sliced my hand and my forehead.

Hand is just below the lowest knuckle of the index finger, which is swelling and becoming useless, and forehead needed two butterfly bandages and will most likely scar. Milking should be fun tomorrow and cheese making is cancelled. (I'm utd on tetanus shots.)

I insisted on Dh taking me to an event in a nearby town anyway, and he insisted I wear a hat. We ran into a couple we knew from long ago - our 14 y.o. had a huge crush on their 13 y.o. And theirs seemed at least interested back - and then they promptly moved to another continent for a job. We caught up a bit and exchanged numbers (they are in the country until November.) I told the child in question we ran into them and the response was "it's not too late for me to get a divorce." Sadly, the crush is living in yet another foreign country and engaged, so my child agreed it would be wise to hang on to their spouse.

Very tired now. Also achey. Going to try to sleep.

Good morning subclinical,

Thank you for the sweet comment

About lemonade. I try to be positive,

Yet I'm accually guite overwhelmed.

Taking a break after selling my beloved mountain
Property.
Adjusting to single hood after leaving a abusive
Man.
Need to get a job. Thinking about going back
To a pet care business.

Good job at the camp.I love children. What
Ages do you work with?

My baby's are 10 weeks.Main Coons are amazing.
Like raising baby tigers! They are simply
Magical,so charming,and smart.

I'm not a breeder. But ended up with
Kittens.

I used to have big gardens years ago.

Now I have a bunch of house plants.

This house is my big downfall. Just want to
Get a dumpster,and throw it all out.

So happy to have found this website
At last.

Becky

hi all! Well I definately skipped the party, and have been busy, as my new little tot was born! Healthy and happy and a great experience! They are coming home today so I will be busy holding my new little grandtot many days!

The carpet cleaners came and so I had to move all the furniture except big stuff to the dining room and it is mostly still there. I would like to clean it all before putting things back. Everything is exceptionally dusty.

Road, you did great! I feel the same way about doing things just so I can come and tell you all about it. This group is a motivator and I am happy you're all here.

Before the totarrival I did get one corner of the kitchen counter cleaned. I even moved all the appliances and scrubbed the edges of the counter with a toothbrush. I cleaned the crock pot, blender and other things on the counter in that corner. Yes the rest of the kitchen is a disaster, but there is one very clean corner. lol.

Today I plan to dust the living room before putting furniture back in. I think I will wash the drapes... they are covered in dust and dog hair. It's a big job taking them down and putting them back up. I will do one window at a time.

As I put items back I will decide if I REALLY want to put them back, or donate them.

Thank you for all the support you guys!

hi all! Well I definately skipped the party, and have been busy, as my new little tot was born! Healthy and happy and a great experience! They are coming home today so I will be busy holding my new little grandtot many days!

The carpet cleaners came and so I had to move all the furniture except big stuff to the dining room and it is mostly still there. I would like to clean it all before putting things back. Everything is exceptionally dusty.

Road, you did great! I feel the same way about doing things just so I can come and tell you all about it. This group is a motivator and I am happy you're all here.

Before the totarrival I did get one corner of the kitchen counter cleaned. I even moved all the appliances and scrubbed the edges of the counter with a toothbrush. I cleaned the crock pot, blender and other things on the counter in that corner. Yes the rest of the kitchen is a disaster, but there is one very clean corner. lol.

Today I plan to dust the living room before putting furniture back in. I think I will wash the drapes... they are covered in dust and dog hair. It's a big job taking them down and putting them back up. I will do one window at a time.

As I put items back I will decide if I REALLY want to put them back, or donate them.

Thank you for all the support you guys!

Hooray for the grand tot!

I strongly support deep cleaning the rest of the room and only putting back things you really want!

Becky, you have been through a lot lately!

In my regular teaching job I have ages 5-18. For camp, 5-12.

First week of camp is over. We had a great day today with an ice cream party and an art show. After camp we had a staff meeting to discuss the week and rough out plans for next week. It started with "beer's in the fridge" and included "so what do you guys want me to get you (supplies) for next week?" I came home happy and less tired than any Friday in the last year of my regular job.

Ran a load of wash. Working on the dishes.

Dd has to work tomorrow, so dsil is bringing the Bean out here. He is missing his respite care days.

Hooray for the grand tot!

I strongly support deep cleaning the rest of the room and only putting back things you really want!

Becky, you have been through a lot lately!

In my regular teaching job I have ages 5-18. For camp, 5-12.

First week of camp is over. We had a great day today with an ice cream party and an art show. After camp we had a staff meeting to discuss the week and rough out plans for next week. It started with "beer's in the fridge" and included "so what do you guys want me to get you (supplies) for next week?" I came home happy and less tired than any Friday in the last year of my regular job.

Ran a load of wash. Working on the dishes.

Dd has to work tomorrow, so dsil is bringing the Bean out here. He is missing his respite care days.

Hello everyone, Happy Saturday!

Congratulations on the new grand tot, Lila! I do like the idea of deciding what goes back into the room. Now is a good time. See what you can do, if it becomes overwhelming then stop. But why not reassess? You could gain some space!

I am making a goodwill run today. I have a bag of stuff to go.

I have the kettle on and so will enjoy some freshly brewed coffee in a few minutes.

I'm going to make a list. It's been helping me lately.

Hello everyone, Happy Saturday!

Congratulations on the new grand tot, Lila! I do like the idea of deciding what goes back into the room. Now is a good time. See what you can do, if it becomes overwhelming then stop. But why not reassess? You could gain some space!

I am making a goodwill run today. I have a bag of stuff to go.

I have the kettle on and so will enjoy some freshly brewed coffee in a few minutes.

I'm going to make a list. It's been helping me lately.

Good morning guys. Great hearing about

Your days. So I'm using my love for rock as a inspiration to clear kitchen counters.

I have agate,crystals,fool's gold specimens etc.

I can enjoy them if they are all boxed up.

Need to get more shelving. My true loves are my
Animals,Art projects,my rock.

Also removing stuff that should not be in the house. A ladder,boards,tree root system.buckets
Of roofing nails.Im not working now. But
Want to get back to pet sitting.But with
A big truck. The gas charge will be tricky.

I'm in Colorado. I have 3 kittens,main coon mixes.
A amazing breed. I am usually swamped with calls.

You guys are amazing. Love the sight.

Becky

Good morning guys. Great hearing about

Your days. So I'm using my love for rock as a inspiration to clear kitchen counters.

I have agate,crystals,fool's gold specimens etc.

I can enjoy them if they are all boxed up.

Need to get more shelving. My true loves are my
Animals,Art projects,my rock.

Also removing stuff that should not be in the house. A ladder,boards,tree root system.buckets
Of roofing nails.Im not working now. But
Want to get back to pet sitting.But with
A big truck. The gas charge will be tricky.

I'm in Colorado. I have 3 kittens,main coon mixes.
A amazing breed. I am usually swamped with calls.

You guys are amazing. Love the sight.

Becky

Thanks SubC for the correction! I appreciate it and you are right! Many years ago, I would've been in my thirties, and I tracked down two of my teachers to thank them. I had been a very confused teen and they tried really hard with me.

Becky, keep working on getting the stuff out of your house! The kitty cats will appreciate it! I'm so glad you are here.

I did my sheets and also a load of darks. Just a little pick me up. I had to fold the sheets and the darks are hung up.

Very beautiful day here. We had a few minutes of rain but otherwise cool and sunny and breezy. So pleasant.

I'll gather up my recycling and clean kitty's litter box soon. May stop by mom's. I cannot tell you the peace that has washed over me, knowing that she's losing her marbles and not just lying. It's changed a lot for me. She was a bit of liar to start with. Now that I know her lies are her attempt to make sense of things in her own brain, I'm good with it. She's doing what she can.

Thanks SubC for the correction! I appreciate it and you are right! Many years ago, I would've been in my thirties, and I tracked down two of my teachers to thank them. I had been a very confused teen and they tried really hard with me.

Becky, keep working on getting the stuff out of your house! The kitty cats will appreciate it! I'm so glad you are here.

I did my sheets and also a load of darks. Just a little pick me up. I had to fold the sheets and the darks are hung up.

Very beautiful day here. We had a few minutes of rain but otherwise cool and sunny and breezy. So pleasant.

I'll gather up my recycling and clean kitty's litter box soon. May stop by mom's. I cannot tell you the peace that has washed over me, knowing that she's losing her marbles and not just lying. It's changed a lot for me. She was a bit of liar to start with. Now that I know her lies are her attempt to make sense of things in her own brain, I'm good with it. She's doing what she can.

Good morning!

Becky, will you put some of your ricks out as decorations on the counters when they are clean?

When you say you have three kittens and you get calls - are you a breeder for the Maine coon cats? I had a friend years ago who really wanted one, but they were so expensive.

Tatoulia, I am glad you are finding peace. You are one of the most "make lemonade" people I know!

Last day of the first week of camp today - so halfway through.
The beans are starting to come in in the garden, so there is a lot of blanching and dehydrating in my future. The beets are overdue to pick. I may cube and freeze some for stews this year.

I have such a list for my weekend - including that if I work on the basement I can take a trip to the big recycling center after work on Thursday. It is only a 15 minute trip from work, and then no longer to home than from work to home, so it would be very sensible to get that done. But then there is the garden, and the stalls, and the cheese making, and the house is such a mess..

Good morning!

Becky, will you put some of your ricks out as decorations on the counters when they are clean?

When you say you have three kittens and you get calls - are you a breeder for the Maine coon cats? I had a friend years ago who really wanted one, but they were so expensive.

Tatoulia, I am glad you are finding peace. You are one of the most "make lemonade" people I know!

Last day of the first week of camp today - so halfway through.
The beans are starting to come in in the garden, so there is a lot of blanching and dehydrating in my future. The beets are overdue to pick. I may cube and freeze some for stews this year.

I have such a list for my weekend - including that if I work on the basement I can take a trip to the big recycling center after work on Thursday. It is only a 15 minute trip from work, and then no longer to home than from work to home, so it would be very sensible to get that done. But then there is the garden, and the stalls, and the cheese making, and the house is such a mess..

Good morning subclinical,

Thank you for the sweet comment

About lemonade. I try to be positive,

Yet I'm accually guite overwhelmed.

Taking a break after selling my beloved mountain
Property.
Adjusting to single hood after leaving a abusive
Man.
Need to get a job. Thinking about going back
To a pet care business.

Good job at the camp.I love children. What
Ages do you work with?

My baby's are 10 weeks.Main Coons are amazing.
Like raising baby tigers! They are simply
Magical,so charming,and smart.

I'm not a breeder. But ended up with
Kittens.

I used to have big gardens years ago.

Now I have a bunch of house plants.

This house is my big downfall. Just want to
Get a dumpster,and throw it all out.

So happy to have found this website
At last.

Becky

Oh my, no tatoulia! Done properly the job is hard work, but the life is not hard! A pizza delivery person's life is hard. Working on a road crew is a hard life. That was not the takeaway from that at all! I wish teaching paid well enough that more teachers had a choice about working for pay in the summer. I wish more schools would just let teachers teach and not inflict so much administrative nonsense on them. I wish everybody had small classes like I've so that they could focus on their students better. but it is not a hard life! I love my job, and In july and august i will be in charge of my own time for 57 consecutive days!

One day last spring, I told some of my students that I was going to have to leave on time (they tend to linger after school) because I had a summer job interview, and one of them asked "what's a summer job for a teacher?" Another one snapped back with "the thing that puts food on the table all summer." The first one said "no, I mean, like, what do you do?" I told them "my garden puts food on the table all summer. But I'm interviewing for a camp job."

One of our English teachers tends bar on weekends. She ended up moving into her friend's basement during covid. She is amazing and would make more money in public school, but she won't leave our program. We have so much more freedom and joy than a "real" school.

At one point two of my kids were double majoring in education and something else (neither became a teacher after graduation, but both married teachers) my youngest was still at home and would clearly not be following her father's career path. Dh complained "how did we end up with two teachers and no (his better respected, better paid job)?" The youngest proceeded to do impressions of how each of us came home from work. - basically I made my job look fun, and he made his look awful.

(Ironically, the youngest did not major in education, but coaches and teaches swimming as her second job.)

Camp should be easy today - lots of finishing things.
House is a mess.

Oh my, no tatoulia! Done properly the job is hard work, but the life is not hard! A pizza delivery person's life is hard. Working on a road crew is a hard life. That was not the takeaway from that at all! I wish teaching paid well enough that more teachers had a choice about working for pay in the summer. I wish more schools would just let teachers teach and not inflict so much administrative nonsense on them. I wish everybody had small classes like I've so that they could focus on their students better. but it is not a hard life! I love my job, and In july and august i will be in charge of my own time for 57 consecutive days!

One day last spring, I told some of my students that I was going to have to leave on time (they tend to linger after school) because I had a summer job interview, and one of them asked "what's a summer job for a teacher?" Another one snapped back with "the thing that puts food on the table all summer." The first one said "no, I mean, like, what do you do?" I told them "my garden puts food on the table all summer. But I'm interviewing for a camp job."

One of our English teachers tends bar on weekends. She ended up moving into her friend's basement during covid. She is amazing and would make more money in public school, but she won't leave our program. We have so much more freedom and joy than a "real" school.

At one point two of my kids were double majoring in education and something else (neither became a teacher after graduation, but both married teachers) my youngest was still at home and would clearly not be following her father's career path. Dh complained "how did we end up with two teachers and no (his better respected, better paid job)?" The youngest proceeded to do impressions of how each of us came home from work. - basically I made my job look fun, and he made his look awful.

(Ironically, the youngest did not major in education, but coaches and teaches swimming as her second job.)

Camp should be easy today - lots of finishing things.
House is a mess.

Road good job on the sorting out and discarding! I'm glad you're getting some "normal".

Heat advisory again today - and a horrible storm on the drive home so I couldn't roll the windows down to cool the car. The heat really wears me out.

Hi Becky, hi CM, Hi Tatoulia!

Hi "actually Lila" - lol!

I do get vacations, but not paid.

My regular job ended May/June - classes were out the last week of May and evaluations were due June 10.

I had a week "off" to catch up with stuff around the farm, and then my camp job started the 20th. That goes through July 1, and then I don't plan to get paid again until school responsibilities officially start Aug 28, but I'll spend time doing planning and prep and I have work to do on my classroom over the summer.

We are going to take an actual vacation this summer in July as my Dad has rented a beach house for a week and invited all of my family and my brother's family. (I have the one brother and no sisters)

Hi all,

This am was the first "normal" day for quite awhile. I just started doing some work outside and thought of you all and kept doing stuff JUST so I could come here and tell you all about it.

- three broken hose in the garbage.
- tested another hose
- sorted through a huge pile of yard & garden stuff the H pulled out yesterday. Stacked up a HUGE pile of plant containers - everything not in great shape and not dark brown/black.

This am was the first "normal" day for quite awhile. I just started doing some work outside and thought of you all and kept doing stuff JUST so I could come here and tell you all about it.

- threw broken hose in the garbage.
- tested another hose
- ordered two new hoses and a wand
- sorted through a huge pile of yard & garden stuff the H pulled out yesterday. Stacked up a HUGE pile of plant containers to throw away - anything broken, not in great shape and not dark brown/black
- piled up three bags of gardening junk a friend abandoned at my house a few years ago
- sorted and consolidated a few more planting related things
- made a salad for brekkie, brewed some green tea
**cleaned out bottom of drawer of fridge again and the bottom /floor of the fridge. I felt very adult.
- the other day I bagged up a large bag to donate
- sorted through my "out of the house" bin & bagged up another big bag to donate
- challenged myself to find three books to donate and after talking myself out of several of them (on very weak grounds) I found three I could part with. Very proud of myself.
- accidentally ordered 2 of a new book so I started the return on that
- cleaned up the shelving unit on the back porch a bit.

I'm forgetting a couple things but that's it for now.

Hope to come back later!
-

Quick check in. Road, great work! Lila, I'm exhausted these days, too. I wake up and get up but my brain isn't awake. Very weird feeling. Hello CM and Becky!
SubC a teacher's life is hard, to be sure.

I was at office today and stayed fairly late. Did a quick stop at mom's to see how clean her space is (cleaners came today). Now I'm showered and ready for bed. I do love my clean sheets nights. My house is very clean. I never would have gotten to this point without your help and some help from friends.

Quick check in. Road, great work! Lila, I'm exhausted these days, too. I wake up and get up but my brain isn't awake. Very weird feeling. Hello CM and Becky!
SubC a teacher's life is hard, to be sure.

I was at office today and stayed fairly late. Did a quick stop at mom's to see how clean her space is (cleaners came today). Now I'm showered and ready for bed. I do love my clean sheets nights. My house is very clean. I never would have gotten to this point without your help and some help from friends.

Good morning

I got so wired from Al the new info
At meeting. Good stuff. Then I couldn't sleep.

Plus my daughter finaly reached out.

She keeps herself quite distanced. Which

Drives me crazy.

Tatoulia, Great job at the camp. I sure

Miss kids.I have a close girlfriend who

Is being passive,aggressive. I call,she doesn't.

So I am pulling back.

Have a nice day,Becky

Good morning

I got so wired from Al the new info
At meeting. Good stuff. Then I couldn't sleep.

Plus my daughter finaly reached out.

She keeps herself quite distanced. Which

Drives me crazy.

Tatoulia, Great job at the camp. I sure

Miss kids.I have a close girlfriend who

Is being passive,aggressive. I call,she doesn't.

So I am pulling back.

Have a nice day,Becky

Very quick drive by - greetings to all and welcome to Becky.

Very quick drive by - greetings to all and welcome to Becky.

hi all,

SubC do you get a summer vacation time? I am looking at my own calendar and wondering why everyone else who actually is employed where I volunteer gets weeks of vacation time, while I stay and work while everyone is gone, and then when they come back I keep right on working to support what is going on. Which means, in 4 years I have taken one week off, twice, in the whole time, plus the week I had covid and the week I was dealing with cancer. And I am a volunteer. I need to actually schedule myself a break in the summer but I have a lot going on.

I was so tired this morning I could barely drag out of bed. I think I will skip the party thing tonight and stay home. I actually went and got an energy drink on the way home because I can't afford to have another day wasted lying around. I HAVE to get some cleaning done. It is getting the the point of gross around here, and embarrassing.

So I am sipping the energy drink now, waiting for it to kick in (which it will since I haven't had one in months) and hope I can get the kitchen and living room clean. The bar/counter between them is another story entirely so I won't worry about that until I get the main areas done.

Goals:
wash all dishes
load dshwasher
put dshes away
wash down counters, stove, fridge, dishwasher, miicrowave
wipe down trash can
clean windows
dust living room
use stick vacuum to clean up dog hair, dust bunnes etc

I will let oyu know how it goes.

hi all,

SubC do you get a summer vacation time? I am looking at my own calendar and wondering why everyone else who actually is employed where I volunteer gets weeks of vacation time, while I stay and work while everyone is gone, and then when they come back I keep right on working to support what is going on. Which means, in 4 years I have taken one week off, twice, in the whole time, plus the week I had covid and the week I was dealing with cancer. And I am a volunteer. I need to actually schedule myself a break in the summer but I have a lot going on.

I was so tired this morning I could barely drag out of bed. I think I will skip the party thing tonight and stay home. I actually went and got an energy drink on the way home because I can't afford to have another day wasted lying around. I HAVE to get some cleaning done. It is getting the the point of gross around here, and embarrassing.

So I am sipping the energy drink now, waiting for it to kick in (which it will since I haven't had one in months) and hope I can get the kitchen and living room clean. The bar/counter between them is another story entirely so I won't worry about that until I get the main areas done.

Goals:
wash all dishes
load dshwasher
put dshes away
wash down counters, stove, fridge, dishwasher, miicrowave
wipe down trash can
clean windows
dust living room
use stick vacuum to clean up dog hair, dust bunnes etc

I will let oyu know how it goes.

Hi all,

This am was the first "normal" day for quite awhile. I just started doing some work outside and thought of you all and kept doing stuff JUST so I could come here and tell you all about it.

- three broken hose in the garbage.
- tested another hose
- sorted through a huge pile of yard & garden stuff the H pulled out yesterday. Stacked up a HUGE pile of plant containers - everything not in great shape and not dark brown/black.

This am was the first "normal" day for quite awhile. I just started doing some work outside and thought of you all and kept doing stuff JUST so I could come here and tell you all about it.

- threw broken hose in the garbage.
- tested another hose
- ordered two new hoses and a wand
- sorted through a huge pile of yard & garden stuff the H pulled out yesterday. Stacked up a HUGE pile of plant containers to throw away - anything broken, not in great shape and not dark brown/black
- piled up three bags of gardening junk a friend abandoned at my house a few years ago
- sorted and consolidated a few more planting related things
- made a salad for brekkie, brewed some green tea
**cleaned out bottom of drawer of fridge again and the bottom /floor of the fridge. I felt very adult.
- the other day I bagged up a large bag to donate
- sorted through my "out of the house" bin & bagged up another big bag to donate
- challenged myself to find three books to donate and after talking myself out of several of them (on very weak grounds) I found three I could part with. Very proud of myself.
- accidentally ordered 2 of a new book so I started the return on that
- cleaned up the shelving unit on the back porch a bit.

I'm forgetting a couple things but that's it for now.

Hope to come back later!
-