Bunnies Still Hopping Around Here!

I think that I finally have all the bunnies and other Spring decorations gathered on the dining room table...maybe they will hop back into their hiding place till next Spring. I have stayed very busy today...by mid afternoon, I was thinking that I had been too busy. I decided that I would continue to concentrate on cleaning upstairs. Today, I moved things that I don't usually move so I could vacuum under them, behind them, etc. This included moving the ironing board and other things that are stored on the floor in the sewing room. I also did a good vacuuming in the upstairs hall...that meant moving three dolls and their chairs. These three dolls reside in the corner of the hall. I vacuumed all arond them, moved their chairs, straightened their clothing and even combed two of their hair...little piddly things...but they take time. I haven't quite made my way all the way down the one wall in the sewing room...but it is started. I sewing chair that Woody's dad made for Woody's mom needs to be cleared off...a place that "things" land. There arae some projects to be done on that chair. I will look through what's on it and decide if these things will be done...or...put away to be brought out another time. There is one "to-do" project that Kathy asked me to do...that won't be put away. I just need to decide how I will do what she has asked and then get it done...at this point...the deadline is off toward the end of the summer...but, as time seems to be flying, I shouldn't put it off too much longer! The sewing room in general isn't in too bad shape...but I want to get it in even better shape, as I am determined to get back to my sewing. I have several things that I really want to make. Just have to get back into a sewing mindset! On breaks today, I did make a little more headway on my public library book. Mid afternoon, it was time to put the vacuuming, dusting, etc. aside...all I could do was head to my chair...with full intention to do some more reading...but my eyes had other plans...as they shut pretty quickly after I sat down! This evening I have been making a grocery list...looks like it is grocery shopping time once again...like the days fly by...it seems like gtocery shopping days come around all too quickly...looks like tomorrow will be another of those days. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Bunnies Are Hopping Around Here

The downstairs bunnies have started gathering in the dining room before they make their hop upstairs to hide away till next Spring! I continue my cleaning upstairs. A little reading has gotten worked in during my breaks, as did a nap. I left for Bible study early so I could stop at the Credit Union. I got to church in time to do a little maintenance in the library. Tonight was our last Bible study for the Spring semester. We will start back up in August when school gets underway. On the way home, I stopped at the public library to return a book. Now I am settled in for the evening. I plan to do a little stitching this evening. I did start back stitching on a Christmas ornament last night. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Slow Tuesday

I'm having problems with the blog tonight. i will try...again. I haven't done a lot today...been a lazy day. Donna and I chose to have a day off from the church library, today. I have done several jobs in the kitchen. I chose to do quite a bit of reading today. Well, for some reason my new keyboard isn't communicating with the blog...so once again I am typing somewhat blindly. I think I will do a little stitching tonight. I haven't done much stitching lately because I have been reading. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Another Work Crew Called In

Today, Nathan, Isaac, and Joseph came over and finished up the job begun by Melany and Wade on Saturday. They came and picked me up to go to Lowes to get more rocks, another stepping stone, and some more weed barrier cloth. We got back and they put all their muscle power behind getting the bags of rock distributed. I am very happy sith the end result. I think that this will keep the former jungle between the ramp and the back of the house at bay! Big thank yous all around! It rained this afternoon for a little while. I'm glad it held off till they got their work done. I have been to Monday Night Furnace Room Prayer Meeting. I'm home and ready to settle in for the night. I did more cleaning upstairs today. I finished doing a good vacuuming in the guest room. I also did a quick pass through downstairs with the vacuum, as we tracked in some mud, etc. over the weekend with our outside project. I'm liking having a downstairs' vacuum...so much easier to keep up with messes when I don't have to go upstairs and bring the vacuum down! I think that yesterday's photos showed that we had a nice Mother's Day afternoon at Nathan and Kathy's. The little piglets in two of the photos show only 2/9 of the piglets they now have, and have one more sow waiting to give birth...so at the moment 18 piglets! The bigger piglet that Esther was holding was not happy. He squealed and squealed! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious. Here's the view we saw as we came out of prayer tonight.

Mother's Day 2025

My Gardening Crew Grew!

Melany and Wade were my main gardening crew today. They arrived midmorning and got to work...weeding and relocating plants. The area that is pictured above is between the ramp and the back of the house. I have to traverse that area to get to the faucet to turn on the backyard hose. As the season progresses this area becomes very over grown...originally this garden along the back of the house had orange day lilies and hostas...but other unwanted weeds invaded...including wild blackberry bushes that produced nothing but thorns...so it was a bit of a dangerous (like going into the jungle) to get back to the faucet. Plus I always wondered what might be lurking amongst the over growth. This morning, Melany dug up all the day lilies and they were relocated. She got rid of all the unwanted weeds and then divided some of the hostas that were there to start with and spread them out along the length of the area. While she labored with that job. Wade and I went to Lowes and got barrier fabric to put down, stepping stones and bags of river rocks. Wade hefted all those stones and bags of rocks twice at Lowes. When we got back home, I called in more folk to help heft all that we bought so Wade didn't have to do it again! Then Melany, Nathan, Esther, Elijah, Isaac and Joseph added their muscle power and Wade, Kathy, and I stood by as advisors. I was called in to test the stepping stone positioning and to see if they were too tippy. What you see is how far our purchases of the day went. Nathan and I will go back to Lowes and get the rest of what is needed to finish the job. I am very pleased and think that I will feel much safer in several ways about getting back to the faucet when watering out back. Wade and Melany also weeded the new garden that was established at the head of the driveway last year. Wade and I did buy a few plants to put it in it...which also got planted before they drove their weary bodies back to Murfreesboro. Wade also planted some tomato plants that they brought with them from Murfreesboro. So a nice way to celebrate Mother's Day...lots of help with my gardening. I am blessed with a great gardening crew! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Had to be a Good Day!

Joy came over this morning and cut my hair...so it HAD to be a good day! I'm always ready for a haircut and feel so much better after it is cut! Joy and I had a good chat, which is the main reason that it was a good day. She had her last final yesterday so...she has finished her first year of college! Way to go Joy! Another good thing today...Joy brought me a graduation announcement for Esther. Dear sweet Esther...my sixth grandchild to graduate from high school...just three grandchildren to go! Yesterday, Esther got her acceptance into Columbia State Community College's Vet Tech program. She is a very happy camper and I am thrilled for her! Way to go Esther. I continued to play with my new "toy" today and took it upstairs...though, it is to be the downstair's vacuum. It is easy to move as it breaks down into fairly lightweight components. I decided that I wanted to use it upstairs for this vacuuming to get used to using it. I had a good challenge for it...all that hair Joy cut off was on my sewing room floor. It did a great job. I had to stop before I got through upstairs...next vacuuming session will be to finish in the guest room. This afternoon I had an appointment to get an estimate for new front and back doors...that took a while! Now to take into consideration and arrange for a couple of other estimates and then make a decision. That meeting took up a major portion of the afternoon. Now I'm ready to settle in for the evening...maybe stitching and TV or jusst reading or...To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!