Random Tidbits

I had every intention of weeding Monday morning, but Youngest actually got out of bed early and we had some porch time.   Truth be told, I was not running on all cylinders and the "gas tank" was on drizzle.

The more we sipped coffee and chatted, the more I talked myself right out of weeding.  The weather said rain at 11am, so I detoured my work possibilities.

Then later, the rain was delayed, and I was already showered and cleaned up.  The good news is the red raspberries are coming in nicely this year.  Yum.  I took a quick look-see at the garden and the zucchini is on, and boy it looks like we'll have a boat load this summer.


I'm making new habits and breaking some oldies.  I used to get my mail just before dinner, bring it in, sort it and toss it by the computer.  It'd pile up like a mountain.  Now I get it right when they deliver, open it all, file, sort, and I now have less chaos and less work later.  I'm better at making sure I leave time to put up whatever I bring in, like the red raspberries too.

As far as extreme cleaning goes, I washed down the plant stands.  I'm terrible at watering them, and dusting the stands.  I literally sat some outside for the rain to wash them.  

And speaking of rain.  We, after a heat wave, are getting 4-5 days of rain, so my weeds will be flourishing even more.  Sigh...

The front room is coming along nicely after one dog ate entire curtain, my reading chair, sofa cushions, chewed holes in my crocheted afghans etc etc.  Now that they live with the kids, I'm able to replace a few items, like my curtains.  They had pulled them down so many times the rods were bent too, and I only had one panel on each window.  

Before.

After.  

I love them.  Hubby does too.  "Tiggles" is enjoying the homestead now that he's not running from the dogs daily.  He's been seen playing with his toy ball too.  He's been very relaxed, but I keep whispering to him that it'll change again one day, and he'll be running from a much better trained puppy.