Tiring day...

Roommate's MRI took over 2 hours and I guess it was pretty noisy and uncomfortable for her. Today was a hot day to wait out in the car, though it could've been worse, and I did have a tree to park under.

Nevertheless, we were pretty frayed upon arriving home. Had gotten chicken takeout because she hadn't been permitted food or drink after midnight. She had a work zoom meeting and I picked up a few more items to stash away, then I came into my room and went into a 3+ hour chicken coma.

Feel semi-human now. Down to tomorrow to get ready for the Saturday company. Hoping it won't get too stressy, all the getting ready. I realize I go on and on about that! 😛 My mom was that way and I've apparently inherited her personality in that area. Mom would be unable to think about much except an upcoming social or other event, and though she'd be able to enjoy it once it was happening, she also just wanted it to be over. It's a peculiar state of mind that was puzzling to me as a young person, but now I totally get it.

Greetings to everyone and families - I have posts to catch up on. Bits and pieces I did see - Tillie, will you permit me to express condolences for your sister even though things weren't as they should have been... I was/am an only child, and it makes me sad to see siblings not be kind to one another. I'm sorry she was that way, and that you won't have the chance on this side to see it improve. {{HUG}}

Tatoulia, hope your mom is well, and you, BF, and all kitties with whom you are connected.

SubC, give Bean a squeeze for me! Glad he is growing and thriving and you're getting to enjoy being with him.

Hi Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
So glad you at least had a tree to park by waiting for that appointment.
Things like that really place a strain on people, physically and mentally.
The whole rest of the day gets wasted while we recover.

I would stress terribly if I found out people would be coming here and I needed to get the place and meal plans ready for the visit.
Then I would be so ready for them all to leave.
Some people are a lot more sociable and/or outgoing and visits don't even phase them.
Nate & Mrs. Nate don't count and can drop in any time & it's always wonderful.
My real family 😀 (((HUG)))

Thank you.
Yes it would have been so nice to have had a real sister.
She didn't have to be mean to me but chose to to gain favour from our muther.

Rest up, get plenty of sleep and enjoy Roommate's family visit.
When they leave you have some very good plans you want to get to. 😀

Today I vacuumed carpet and cleaned the kitchen.
All cat bowls are clean, kibble bowls and water bowls filled.
Soon I will be able to head out and water.
Only 98 degrees in the shade at 5:45.

The cats are begging for canned food in bowls, again.

😀

That's great to hear Tatoulia
That it hasn't been useless fretting.
It is serving a purpose.
So HAPPY to help 😀

(((HUG)))

😀

That's great to hear Tatoulia
That it hasn't been useless fretting.
It is serving a purpose.
So HAPPY to help 😀

(((HUG)))

Tiring day...

Roommate's MRI took over 2 hours and I guess it was pretty noisy and uncomfortable for her. Today was a hot day to wait out in the car, though it could've been worse, and I did have a tree to park under.

Nevertheless, we were pretty frayed upon arriving home. Had gotten chicken takeout because she hadn't been permitted food or drink after midnight. She had a work zoom meeting and I picked up a few more items to stash away, then I came into my room and went into a 3+ hour chicken coma.

Feel semi-human now. Down to tomorrow to get ready for the Saturday company. Hoping it won't get too stressy, all the getting ready. I realize I go on and on about that! 😛 My mom was that way and I've apparently inherited her personality in that area. Mom would be unable to think about much except an upcoming social or other event, and though she'd be able to enjoy it once it was happening, she also just wanted it to be over. It's a peculiar state of mind that was puzzling to me as a young person, but now I totally get it.

Greetings to everyone and families - I have posts to catch up on. Bits and pieces I did see - Tillie, will you permit me to express condolences for your sister even though things weren't as they should have been... I was/am an only child, and it makes me sad to see siblings not be kind to one another. I'm sorry she was that way, and that you won't have the chance on this side to see it improve. {{HUG}}

Tatoulia, hope your mom is well, and you, BF, and all kitties with whom you are connected.

SubC, give Bean a squeeze for me! Glad he is growing and thriving and you're getting to enjoy being with him.

Good Morning Everyone
Still morning here.

Hi Subclinical
WAY TO GO! Bean!!!
Growing and thriving! 😀

Good Luck with your menu selections today.
Amazing isn't it just how much food is there available should we ever need to resort to harvesting common "weeds". 😀

Hi Tatoulia
WTG! for keeping things tidied up and put away!
Glad you are back to doing laundry.
It was understandable temporarily using the service when the old machine needed replacing.

Happy you are still working on the bags and feeling good about it too.

Thanks Guys for the good reviews about my furniture purchase.
It was hard for me to add a piece of furniture.
Furniture is such a major purchase worry, not price wise but in losing space.
But something was needed to help Twinkles and I don't have anything here already for him to step up on.
Living with a hoarder I really value all the empty space I can get and guard it at all times.
But still every stick of furniture in here has a use and is used all the time. 😀

I honestly should not have fretted over such a tiny little step stool. ;p

I needed you to fret over the stepstool. It models the behavior I'm trying to use.

I needed you to fret over the stepstool. It models the behavior I'm trying to use.

Hello everyone! Yay for the perfect step stool! And you got a kitty kiss! SubC the baby is growing! That's great news! You are doing a lot and you are keeping me motivated! Cm that is interesting about how much fabric you need and don't need. Great to be able to make that decision and donate the rest. I am very proud of you!

I haven't left my apartment in a while. It's been oppressively hot and humid so I've stayed in. I did finally last night go outside to be post box to mail some postcards. That's the extent of it. Today is cooler and less humid so I have my windows open and ceiling fans on.

I am making my bags and feeling pretty good about it. Last night I wiped down the counters and did other clean up in the kitchen. Just putting something away makes me feel good.

I washed mom's nightgowns yesterday and hung them to dry. I have them ready to drop off today. I changed my sheets yesterday and washed my sheets, so I'm back to living within my means and not outsourcing my laundry.

I have so much work to do. I've taken some interesting classes including an author's talk on the book Driving While Black. Fascinating history of the automobile and what it meant to US Black citizens. One tidbit was that they tended to buy big cars because as they traveled, there weren't places to stay or to eat. Absolutely terrific lecture. I also took one on frauds and fakes in the art world, although I may have told you about that. I am once again back on my nutrition tapes. I don't know why I fall away. I need them now more than ever.

Okay back to work for me. My focus has left the building and I need to find it. Unrelated, I also need to see if I still have my slow cooker. Don't know if I will use it again or not. Just want to know if it is here so I can decide what to do with it.

Good Morning Everyone
Still morning here.

Hi Subclinical
WAY TO GO! Bean!!!
Growing and thriving! 😀

Good Luck with your menu selections today.
Amazing isn't it just how much food is there available should we ever need to resort to harvesting common "weeds". 😀

Hi Tatoulia
WTG! for keeping things tidied up and put away!
Glad you are back to doing laundry.
It was understandable temporarily using the service when the old machine needed replacing.

Happy you are still working on the bags and feeling good about it too.

Thanks Guys for the good reviews about my furniture purchase.
It was hard for me to add a piece of furniture.
Furniture is such a major purchase worry, not price wise but in losing space.
But something was needed to help Twinkles and I don't have anything here already for him to step up on.
Living with a hoarder I really value all the empty space I can get and guard it at all times.
But still every stick of furniture in here has a use and is used all the time. 😀

I honestly should not have fretted over such a tiny little step stool. ;p

Hello everyone! Yay for the perfect step stool! And you got a kitty kiss! SubC the baby is growing! That's great news! You are doing a lot and you are keeping me motivated! Cm that is interesting about how much fabric you need and don't need. Great to be able to make that decision and donate the rest. I am very proud of you!

I haven't left my apartment in a while. It's been oppressively hot and humid so I've stayed in. I did finally last night go outside to be post box to mail some postcards. That's the extent of it. Today is cooler and less humid so I have my windows open and ceiling fans on.

I am making my bags and feeling pretty good about it. Last night I wiped down the counters and did other clean up in the kitchen. Just putting something away makes me feel good.

I washed mom's nightgowns yesterday and hung them to dry. I have them ready to drop off today. I changed my sheets yesterday and washed my sheets, so I'm back to living within my means and not outsourcing my laundry.

I have so much work to do. I've taken some interesting classes including an author's talk on the book Driving While Black. Fascinating history of the automobile and what it meant to US Black citizens. One tidbit was that they tended to buy big cars because as they traveled, there weren't places to stay or to eat. Absolutely terrific lecture. I also took one on frauds and fakes in the art world, although I may have told you about that. I am once again back on my nutrition tapes. I don't know why I fall away. I need them now more than ever.

Okay back to work for me. My focus has left the building and I need to find it. Unrelated, I also need to see if I still have my slow cooker. Don't know if I will use it again or not. Just want to know if it is here so I can decide what to do with it.

Good morning!

Aww Tillie, How sweet that you got twinkles such nice little steps.

Apparently the entire cattail is edible harvested at the right time, but I have never tried it either. Nice to know I have such an abundant food source in an emergency.

CM, I like your fabric plan.

Bean outgrew some of his newborn clothes and is now wearing some of his 0-3. His daddy is sad. (His mommy is not very sentimental and is just very pleased with his growth and newfound sturdiness.)

Today is an at home day. I have many many things on my menu. I definitely have to pick up feed, and I am prioritizing jam. I will start this morning with chores and some time In the garden though. Later it will be hot. Not Tillie level hot, but humid hot.

Good morning!

Aww Tillie, How sweet that you got twinkles such nice little steps.

Apparently the entire cattail is edible harvested at the right time, but I have never tried it either. Nice to know I have such an abundant food source in an emergency.

CM, I like your fabric plan.

Bean outgrew some of his newborn clothes and is now wearing some of his 0-3. His daddy is sad. (His mommy is not very sentimental and is just very pleased with his growth and newfound sturdiness.)

Today is an at home day. I have many many things on my menu. I definitely have to pick up feed, and I am prioritizing jam. I will start this morning with chores and some time In the garden though. Later it will be hot. Not Tillie level hot, but humid hot.

Good Late Afternoon Everybody

Hi CriticalMass
Great plan to minimize the doll clothes fabrics.
I did the same with doll house fabrics.
No need to keep yards of stuff when I only need such a tiny amount.

Moving stuff that has been sitting in one spot for a long time always seems to help.
It gets invisible when sitting too long, just another part of the background.

Wishing Roommate all the best results (((HUG)))
Happy she will be having a family visit to help keep her spirits up.

Keep up all the planning and plotting and hard thinking about how you want to tackle these projects.
Get your goals set hard in your mind, reach for the stars and maybe you'll catch the moon. ;D

Another 100+ day here.
"Heavy sigh".....

Yesterday night I hosed dust off the car and it was nice driving it today.
Got my errands run this morning.
Passing by the food pantry thrift shop I saw there were NO cars there.
So, I went in.
Just me and the cashier/worker in the huge warehouse thrift shop.
Been wondering what to get to help Twinkles get up on the windowsill.
He's been hesitating a lot and making a few false starts, like older Kitties do.
Found a lovely solid maple step stool.
Two steps, very sturdy.
It is old and made without screws or nails.
The finish is in very good condition, looks good in the livingroom area under the window.
Cost 4 dollars but Twinks is worth it.
Washed it with Murphy's Oil Soap.
I taught him how to use it and he gave me a kiss.

Now I am just waiting for the sun to set and I will go out and water some stuff.
Looking forward to taking my shower before bedtime. 😀

Good Late Afternoon Everybody

Hi CriticalMass
Great plan to minimize the doll clothes fabrics.
I did the same with doll house fabrics.
No need to keep yards of stuff when I only need such a tiny amount.

Moving stuff that has been sitting in one spot for a long time always seems to help.
It gets invisible when sitting too long, just another part of the background.

Wishing Roommate all the best results (((HUG)))
Happy she will be having a family visit to help keep her spirits up.

Keep up all the planning and plotting and hard thinking about how you want to tackle these projects.
Get your goals set hard in your mind, reach for the stars and maybe you'll catch the moon. ;D

Another 100+ day here.
"Heavy sigh".....

Yesterday night I hosed dust off the car and it was nice driving it today.
Got my errands run this morning.
Passing by the food pantry thrift shop I saw there were NO cars there.
So, I went in.
Just me and the cashier/worker in the huge warehouse thrift shop.
Been wondering what to get to help Twinkles get up on the windowsill.
He's been hesitating a lot and making a few false starts, like older Kitties do.
Found a lovely solid maple step stool.
Two steps, very sturdy.
It is old and made without screws or nails.
The finish is in very good condition, looks good in the livingroom area under the window.
Cost 4 dollars but Twinks is worth it.
Washed it with Murphy's Oil Soap.
I taught him how to use it and he gave me a kiss.

Now I am just waiting for the sun to set and I will go out and water some stuff.
Looking forward to taking my shower before bedtime. 😀

Good Morning

Just having some tea before I get ready to go into town.
No need to grocery shop this week, still have my fresh veggies & fruits.
Need some water refills and have a bill payment to drop off.

Good Morning

Just having some tea before I get ready to go into town.
No need to grocery shop this week, still have my fresh veggies & fruits.
Need some water refills and have a bill payment to drop off.

Been busy getting ready for the company this weekend. Trying to be positive and not stress.

A bit sad that I still have to do "Stash & Dash" putting my bags of fabric for quilting and doll clothes in the back of my van, instead of truly dealing with it because time is short.

However. At least I have broken the ice and moved it from where it had practically taken root. That's giving me some ideas for after the company is gone, like how I can reduce fabric, both here and in storage.

Some that I got free and want to use in doll clothes, for example, but when I got it it's a 2-3 yard piece when a half yard or less would do for my tiny projects. So out with my scissors and whack away. Then donate surplus. I'll feel good about that.

Roommate has an MRI early tomorrow of the known cysts in 2 places that they want good images of. Then perhaps more will be happening. I pray soon all will be successfully resolved for her.

Once again, I am so looking forward to after the company and other busyness thus weekend is past. I have plans to keep working steadily toward destash and decluttering and catching up to where I want to be with creativity - all the goals.

Been busy getting ready for the company this weekend. Trying to be positive and not stress.

A bit sad that I still have to do "Stash & Dash" putting my bags of fabric for quilting and doll clothes in the back of my van, instead of truly dealing with it because time is short.

However. At least I have broken the ice and moved it from where it had practically taken root. That's giving me some ideas for after the company is gone, like how I can reduce fabric, both here and in storage.

Some that I got free and want to use in doll clothes, for example, but when I got it it's a 2-3 yard piece when a half yard or less would do for my tiny projects. So out with my scissors and whack away. Then donate surplus. I'll feel good about that.

Roommate has an MRI early tomorrow of the known cysts in 2 places that they want good images of. Then perhaps more will be happening. I pray soon all will be successfully resolved for her.

Once again, I am so looking forward to after the company and other busyness thus weekend is past. I have plans to keep working steadily toward destash and decluttering and catching up to where I want to be with creativity - all the goals.

Thanks for the new pics CriticalMass 🙂
Those knitted Bunnies are so cute!
Scooter would love to put one in his water bowl.
;D

They updated the county virus website today.
Active cases are way up.
37, nobody hospitalized, yet.
Unfortunately they don't give any info as to where or how all these people came into contact with it.
Hoping it's because they are allowing all the bars to be open in the county.
I don't go to bars.
Maybe the grocery store is still safe?

Thanks for the new pics CriticalMass 🙂
Those knitted Bunnies are so cute!
Scooter would love to put one in his water bowl.
;D

They updated the county virus website today.
Active cases are way up.
37, nobody hospitalized, yet.
Unfortunately they don't give any info as to where or how all these people came into contact with it.
Hoping it's because they are allowing all the bars to be open in the county.
I don't go to bars.
Maybe the grocery store is still safe?

I always am grateful for Cattails and Pussy Willows.

Yep, gotta get those Cattails before they turn to fluff. 😀
I read that you can make pancakes out of Cattails but I never tried it.
You grind them up into a flour.

Glad you got your ice tea and are all ready to make the berry jam.

Way To Go! for cleaning stalls and working on dishes!

Would so love to have your icecream after all the days work is finished and I am all cleaned up and in my nightgown.

The clouds have mostly all blown over to the mountain range on the East.
No rain for me. 🙁
I even got Twinkles and Scooter to sing and dance a little for good rain luck.

I always am grateful for Cattails and Pussy Willows.

Yep, gotta get those Cattails before they turn to fluff. 😀
I read that you can make pancakes out of Cattails but I never tried it.
You grind them up into a flour.

Glad you got your ice tea and are all ready to make the berry jam.

Way To Go! for cleaning stalls and working on dishes!

Would so love to have your icecream after all the days work is finished and I am all cleaned up and in my nightgown.

The clouds have mostly all blown over to the mountain range on the East.
No rain for me. 🙁
I even got Twinkles and Scooter to sing and dance a little for good rain luck.

Hope you made your ice tea 🙂

Happy you got the last of the Summer berries.
The birds don't seem to mind too much when the berries go "off".

How sweet the aerial photos show the Goats in the pasture. 😀

Clouds have been building up making it darker here.
11% chance of rain today.
Still very hot and now very muggy. :p

Extended forecast is for 100+ next two weeks and next Sunday it might get to 108F.
Feels like I am living in some nightmare horror movie.

Iced tea (and berry moosh) in the fridge.

Did some stall cleaning. Showered. Started another load of wash. Unloaded the dishwasher. Dh made dinner and there are more than enough dirty dishes to fill it again. (we had ice cream for dessert.)

Not in the mood right now though. After my dinner settles I might walk out to the pond and cut some cattails to dry for fall decorations.

If god is going to give me cattails I want to take time to say grace over them.

Hope you made your ice tea 🙂

Happy you got the last of the Summer berries.
The birds don't seem to mind too much when the berries go "off".

How sweet the aerial photos show the Goats in the pasture. 😀

Clouds have been building up making it darker here.
11% chance of rain today.
Still very hot and now very muggy. :p

Extended forecast is for 100+ next two weeks and next Sunday it might get to 108F.
Feels like I am living in some nightmare horror movie.

Good Morning Everyone
Still morning here.

Hi Subclinical
Looks like things conspired to keep waking you up last night.
Enjoy sleeping tonight in your fresh clean bed. 🙂

WTG! for all the things you did this morning!
YEA! for the yoga!
Good stretching exercise.

Did you have a "map" on the genealogy site?
The aerial view of my place shows all the hoard on the property.
Yuck.........

Hope you decided on something to do today that isn't hot or muddy or annoying. 🙂

Already hot here this morning.
Didn't really even cool off last night and I slept badly.
Was up at 3:30am and had a hard time falling back to sleep.
Planning to go into town tomorrow and fill water bottles.
Been drinking LOTS of water lately, plain and made into teas.
Want to try at least hosing off the car this evening, it's so filthy all covered in dust.
Having to wait until sundown to do anything outside keeps me up later at night than I want to be.
Been making sure to keep the outside cat water and bird baths filled with fresh water daily.

Hi Tillie,

No map.

My county has aerial photos and you can see the goats in the pasture.

Keep drinking! You need to beat the heat!

I picked the blackberries - last time this year. There are still tons of berries, even red ones, but the canes are dying back, so most of them are bitter now (I only picked from the green canes, not the ones putting on red and yellow for fall already). Only got about 4 cups, but I'll add them to the jam. The rest are for the birds.

Maybe I'll make some iced tea while I cook them down...

Hi Tillie,

No map.

My county has aerial photos and you can see the goats in the pasture.

Keep drinking! You need to beat the heat!

I picked the blackberries - last time this year. There are still tons of berries, even red ones, but the canes are dying back, so most of them are bitter now (I only picked from the green canes, not the ones putting on red and yellow for fall already). Only got about 4 cups, but I'll add them to the jam. The rest are for the birds.

Maybe I'll make some iced tea while I cook them down...

Good afternoon

Dh did get up with me to do yoga after about half an hour. My body sent my brain a memo that we have not done yoga since bean was born. More yoga!

Breakfast, vitamins, chores. Couldn't pick berries because it was too wet and drizzly.

Unloaded, loaded and ran the dishwasher. Stripped my bed, washed the sheets with a load of whites, dried everything and remade it. Not a professional job, but it will be nice to crawl into tonight.

Ordered some materials for school. Made chocolate sauce and froze the ice cream.

Now I am hitting my afternoon low energy lull. I should probably go do something outside because it has cleared off, but it's also hot now. I could make jam (original plan) or cheese, but Dh is working from home in the dining area off the kitchen.