Technically Tuesday

It is hard for me to be totally sure that it is Tuesday, as Donna and I didn't go to the church to work in the library this afternoon. At the moment we are pretty much caught up with "have-to-do" library work. So if either of us has something else on our calendars,it is easy to skip a work day. Today was one of those days. Though, I did "technically" do some library work today, as I returned a call to someone who had a question about donating books. So the library wasn't totally forgotten today. I mentioned last night that I was in the mood for some salads...yesterday I made a gelatin salad...and that I was considering making a potato salad today. And, I did muster up enough energy to do just that. It is in the refrigerator getting cold. I am looking forward to eating it once it is well chilled. Making a potato salad made quite a mess in the kitchen. I have started on the clean up. I have the dishes that will fit in the dishwasher and those that can't, I will wash by hand when I get my next spurt of energy this evening. In my down time today I have done some stitching...and...some napping. I have done some texting with friends and also had a conversation or two on the phone. It has been a very warm day...summer is approaching...and, it is beginning to feel like it. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

It’s June!

Hooray! I have the new keyboard working for the blog. I struggle with it each night to get it to work and most of the time it doesn't work. Often my blogs are much shorter when I can't get it to work! Maybe not working is a blessing to my readers!!! We really had a nice celebration with Esther yesterday. There were family and friends at their house to help her celebrate this milestone in her life. Wade, Melany, and Erin picked me up and we headed over to the Dorrell farm. We ate and visited for a while, then headed back home. In the end Alex and Brooke didn't come, as Brooke wasn't feeling well. So I "almost" had all my grandchildren gathered together in one place! Melany, Wade, and Erin left the party with some extra critters--chickens! As we drove to my house, Erin named them = Henrietta, Ducky and Lucky. I guess they have settled into Melany's new chicken coop. They are hoping for eggs! Since I had a pretty busy weekend, I didn't choose to do a lot today! I did do some cooking. I have decided that the temperatures are rising so I wanted to make some salads. Today I made a gelatin salad. I guess these days gelatin salads are not as popular as they once were, but I still like one every so often. I "may" get up the energy toto make the potato salad that I have planned to make this week. I went to prayer meeting this evening and am now back home and ready to start the dish washer and settle in for the evening. I'm planning to watch some needlework shows on YouTube and stitch. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Today We Celebrated Esther's High School Graduation!

Esther receiving her diploma from her principal, her dad!

Spiffing Up the House

When I thought up tonight's blog title, I wondered if many use the term "spiff" very often any more...I feel that it is an old fashioned term. But I feel that it describes what I did today...just a light cleaning that made the downstairs look better. Tomorrow Wade, Melany, and Erin will be stopping by to pick me up and I figure they will probably come inside. So I wanted to neaten and clean things up a bit. We are all going to Esther's high school graduation celebration. I have also finished another book...another for the Cottey alum book club. I am also about halfway finished with the Christmas ornament that I started yesterday. As I say good bye to May, I am doing well with the goals that I have set for this year...a book a week/4 a month and I'm a book ahead so far for the year. My other goal is an ornament a month and I am one and a half ahead for the year. I still can't believe that it is so close to the 5th month of the year to draw to a close...just a matter of hours. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Ducks in a Row

I guess you could say that I got my ducks in a row and planned some future cooking. In other words, I went through some recipes, made a grocery list, and went grocery shopping. in other words not the most exciting of days!!! But I did get out of the house! I did finish the Christmas ornament last night, which makes me one anead of stitching one a month...as I now have six stitched for this coming Christmas. It is that time of the year that I need to step it up as one a month won't give me enough to gift when Christmas comes around. I did start another ornament. I've done some reading, too. I did finally get all the bunnies and other Spring decorations put away in their bins amd back in the closet. I had them all on the guest room bed and had sort of forgotten that they were still there until I passed that room yesterday. I guess it really is "out of sight, out of mind!" I can't believe how close we are to saying good bye to May and welcoming June. This year is rapidly passing us by. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Thoroughly Thursday

I have had another day of just staying at home and doing a little of this and a little of that and not much of anything! I had no definite plans for today...which usually means that I don't do a lot! I've started, once again, to clear off my cutting table...a never ending task, as that seems to be the place that I lay things when I am in a hurry and don't have a specific place to store them. I am determined to clear it so I can do some sewing projects that I have in mind. I have read a little, stitched some more on the latest Christmas ornament...getting close tona finish on this one. I've done a little work in the kitchen...mainly putting dishes away and reloading the dishwasher. I didn't do any cooking today other than warming up what I made earlier in the week. I even did a little vacuuming due to me tracking in some grass after I went out to get the mail. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

A Stay-At-Home Day

After two days of running around, I enjoyed a quiet day here at home. Last night we had a storm come through after I blogged and if I can believe my new rain gauge, we got almost 3 inches of rain! So far this growing season, I haven't had to water any plants! We have definitely gotten our share of rain! Today, I didn't do a whole lot. I had some allergy problems earlier...at the moment they have settled down. I worked on getting cameras and lenses put away and a camera battery recharged. I have looked through my photos from Monday's trip. The particular path that we took this time didn't produce as many barns as we often find, but we did find some, along with very old houses and several cemeteries. Over the next days, I will post some of the ones that I did get. I have moved right along with the Christmas ornament that I started a few days back. I also read some more on the library book that I got from the public library. I talked to Melany after she left school this afternoon. She,s counting the hours till she will be out of school for the summer. The main trouble is that those hours involve two days of going to school. But she is really looking forward to summer freedom...I remember that feeling from my teaching days! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!