Becca_Anne

(((MtRider))) Feel better soon!

Spent the day mostly doing laundry. Got DH to move the big tool chest with drawers from the shed to the back porch. I'm tired of tools all over the house that never get put away. Have a plan to put just the ones we use often there, and the ones that are used less frequently like painting supplies and plumbing supplies in bins in the basement. No one ever seems willing to go back out of the shed to put things back, but if a project is in the works, we can pull the bin, do the project then put it back and since it's in the house it will be more accessible in bad weather or the heat. Hoping this will keep my art room free of tools

Jeepers so glad the inspection is happening for you! Littlesister Hope the extra work helps your GS pay his bills and he gets that license updated. Watching young people struggle to adult is hard. Got 4 eggs today so my girls are starting to earn their keep. We have a full 18 egg carton and a half now, will make Quiche tomorrow to freeze and hardboil some

Thank you Miki I think that should work just fine, adjust amounts to taste works for me Jeepers you are making good progress even if you think you should be getting more done. Babysteps will get you there! Littlesister hope your knee starts improving. Life is always a bit more challenging with an injury like that. Have one mission today, going to sand and seal the threshold for our front door today. We had that replaced but they didn't seal it and I want to do that before winter is here!

Littlesister I should have been clear this is with my 26 yr old son who has yet to find a career path and is on the autism spectrum, but yes I will teach Ben as well. Ben already has his own YouTube channel so he can probably teach me a thing or two

That's great news Jeepers so glad that $ is off your account! Miki would you share your coleslaw recipe? I want to learn how to make it. Littlesister that's neat I never knew there were more than one type of praying mantis! Momo so glad it's cooling off for you! It was a bit cooler here today as well. Ambergris I'm sorry you're dealing with puddles. Not sure what options they have there but I have my dog trained to use a pee pad in a dog litter box. She is so tiny it works for us but I know with a bigger dog you may just have to wait until she's mature enough to hold it at night. The mosquitos have become relentless every time I go outside. I need to get that "tiny pond" aka stagnant water/mosquito breeder off my property. I have tried the mosquito dunks but they are clearly not working. I had 6 of them on my hand when I noticed out in the garden and I was only there a few minutes. The project list just keeps getting longer. I spent my day yesterday and today working on home business plans. I bought a website and set up an LLC corporation (I used LegalZoom) and I'm going to learn all the things. It's an investment to teach my son how to do websites and SEO, and affiliate marketing and hopefully to set up an online shop. He just isn't finding his own direction so I'm going to at least insist he learn this with me, along with taking an online class. I also am hoping I can get my husband back up and "working" a few hours a day. I am not expecting much just hoping to have it pay for itself and give him something to put on his resume. But you never know It even comes with it's own YouTube channel so I'm going to learn to do that too. I like to learn new things so it will be fun if nothing else.

Littlesister glad your GS got into his new apartment. I hope he does really well there. Jeepers I hope your ins company does the right thing but I'd be looking into a lawyer soon that is a lot of money. Kappy that is terrifying dog packs like that can be so dangerous glad you have the support of the local officials to protect yourself if needed. Hopefully the owners will keep better control over their dogs Miki hope it cools off for you! I am very thankful our heat wave has passed. Still hot but more what I can deal with in the 80's here. Today I have book group so going over to a friend's house for that. Nothing much else on the agenda for the day. I only work 2 days next week so looking forward to some rest and relaxation time. Will probably work on a house project but nothing too involved.

So glad to see you posting You have been missed! I am a great fan of emojis too

Hope you have a fabulous Birthday!!

Littlesister I hope GS does well in his new apartment. And that your knee starts to feel better Annarchy so worrisome when the Dr's office isn't as proactive as they should be. I hope your DH stabilizes and the Dr's office starts providing better care. Jeepers glad it hasn't been horribly hot for you this summer. We are managing just fine. I got out and watered the garden tonight, gave the chickens some cool watermelon they seemed to like it. Thursday it's forecasted to be 100, which is the hottest it's been this week. I am looking forward to the weekend when it's supposed to be back down to the low 80's. I ordered two dwarf apple trees which are supposed to arrive the week and want to plant them ASAP but thinking better to hold off a day or so until it's not quite so hot

Miki glad you arent' in pain right now and have a plan and hope they pass once broken up without too much pain. I'm worried abt MtRider too. We are thinking of you Jeepers we gave up cable years ago and haven't looked back. Prime- with Paramount Plus, and YouTube and Netflix are the only services we use. We don't watch a lot of tv but I watch a lot of homesteaders and enjoy learning about gardening and canning on You Tube. Littlesister I am sure you will be glad to have your space back! It's hot and humid here, heat index over 100, but I just went out early and watered and took care of the chickens and then stayed inside in the A/C all day. Turned in the last big project for awhile and now I can get back to my normal workload.

Jeepers glad some things are getting done even though you are waiting for the permits. Littlesister glad you got the books moved. Miki hope you found something fun at the sale. Today I went to our local farmers market for the first time, not a lot there because it's the Balloon Fest weekend and most of the vendors are at the bigger venue at the park. But I picked up some onions and peppers and local honey and a Porthos houseplant and found out about the local gardening club which has meetings once a month on Thursdays so I will probably check that out. Came home and chopped and froze the onions and peppers and made some cranberry dump chicken and put that in the freezer. Then I went out to turn over the garden. Pulled up the squash, cucumber and zucchini and pumpkin vines that were done producing, did some weeding and then it got too hot so I called it a day. Hoping to plant some fall garden crops tomorrow. Will have to water really good because it's supposed to be super hot and dry for the next week.

Thinking of everyone affected on Maui fire is such a terrible thing. Brought back scary memories of the fires in OR a few years ago, people I know lost everything and are still trying to regain equilibrium. Found out today that my FIL is being put on hospice. Feeling sad about that even though I'm not surprised. He's had Parkinson's for a number of years now. Glad we were able to go out this summer to visit so Ben had a chance to see his grandpa for a whole week while he was still interactive and able to get to know him.

Sounds like everyone is doing ok, but be sure to ask around and find a new Dr if you're not happy with the care you're getting. I get concerned about you all when I hear your Dr isn't on the ball. I need you all to stay healthy ok? Glad your BP came down Littlesister. That Lifeline screening is well worth the cost. Really nothing much to report today just worked and harvested a few pumpkins and a butternut squash from the garden. My Squash are almost done and I think I'll pull out all the vines this weekend and re-plant with some cool weather crops before it's too late.

Hope you were able to get the shelves out Littlesister! Miki hope the CT shows the stone isn't causing any serious issues Jeepers I really hope by this time next year you have peace and are in your new place with this whole mess behind you. Today I made Mock Pineapple and it was a lot of fun to try something new. cooked 2 qts squash diced into tidbit sized chunks in 24 oz pineapple juice, 3/4 c lemon juice, and 1 1/2 C. sugar and then pressure canned it for 90 minutes. I got 2 quarts and it smells amazing in my kitchen. Looking forward to using it for pineapple upside down cake or something yummy this winter.

Jeepers thanks for sharing the pics looks like a cool place to visit. Littlesister glad your neck is straightened out now that sounds like it was miserable Yesterday was my quilt guild day and I spent the afternoon visiting my friend who goes with me to guild. She is 82 and lonely so I felt the extra time was important. Today I pretty much did laundry all day as well as putting away a bunch of things I had let get cluttered downstairs this week.

Sounds like a productive day Miki! My day was all meetings....now just watching tv with my husband. Highlight of the day was my visit with the chickens today we had 2 eggs so they are going to be earning their keep hopefully at least enough help pay for their feed

Hope you had a most spectacular Birthday!!

Annarchy seems like they didn't design that area very well for access. Good idea taking photos. Hopefully they can finish the rest of the work without incident Littlesister oh no that makes such a mess. So sorry to hear about your neighbor's husband. Miki so glad Peanut has improved so much! Ambergris so sorry about your friend's wife. My friend arrived safe and sound. She is settling in and I am very relieved and happy she is here. Went out to the garden tonight and picked a whole huge bowl of tomatoes so I'll have to process those (will freeze and make into sauce later)

Annarchy nice air fryer! Miki glad you were close to the mechanic and could walk home. Littlesister glad your garden is still producing for you. My squash have slowed down a lot but the tomatoes are going gangbuster. I have to get outside and harvest more today mine are everywhere Jeepers you have a great handle on all the paperwork. Glad you're making a trip to Indy and hopefully when you come back the permits will all be in place. My friend will get here today they got a late start yesterday, that's just how it goes when you and your parent are moving (her mom who is driving her here is moving back to IA) so they are both in between. I am as ready as I can be. . Hopefully she will be comfortable in her new space.

Wishing you a most special Birthday!

Stay cool Miki! Jeepers I agree if they give you any more grief get a lawyer. And if you can go stay in your other house instead of the hotel while they are working that might be good. There is a lot they can show you by video could you get updates from the contractors that way and just come back periodically to see it in person while they are working? I hate to see you end up having to spend any of your own money on hotels. Littlesister generally if you pick them really big roasting in the oven works best or shredding to make into bread. I've also been learning about dehydrating them and making flour from them! I like to pick squash for eating small and fry with butter and salt and pepper and let some grow really big to shred to put in the freezer for breads. But there are a lot of ways to cook them. I made zucchini and squash boats and stuffed with meat and sauce and they turned out pretty good too. Today I worked on my newsletter for quilt guild and got those all mailed out, and vacuumed the downstairs. Still need to do the upstairs and also replace all the cat litter. Work went smoothly today and tomorrow is another focus day without a ton of meetings so I should get a lot done so that's nice. I haven't had 2 days in a row like that for awhile! My watermelon is getting close to ripe so I think I'll pick it this weekend. I have never grown them before how do I know when it's ready?

Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!!

Jeepers that situation with your insurance is just terrible. I hope the contractor finishes soon so you can get your money to finish, and get out of there and back to a more normal life. Ambergris so glad you got your glasses back! Amazing puppy didn't crunch them. Miki usually you can save images from texts to your phone, then select the photo and select share on the photo to email it to yourself. Littlesister glad your GS is still staying sober from the pot. It sounds like things are going so much better for you both. Annarchy let us know how the new air fryer works! I have one but haven't tried using it yet. Today I had a Dermatologist apt, then worked and then cooked up the half cooked meat and was able to package it for the freezer. Got 4 bags of brisket and 4 bags of pork shoulder put away for future meals. That was satisfying to save it. Also swept off the porch. Sometimes you have to take the small wins!

Ambergris so sorry about your glasses! I lost a pair to one of my dogs years ago. I woke up and she had gotten out of the crate sometime in the night and got them off my end table. After that they went in a drawer at night. I am totally blind without mine so it was a pain for 2 weeks while I waited for a new pair and using an old prescription that really didn't work well for me. We had a big windstorm knock out the power over the weekend and it happened right in the middle of my huge freezer cooking session! I had a roast in the pressure cooker, a brisket in the crock pot and had just started making enchiladas. Thankfully my big freezer everything stayed frozen. DH got ice and 2 more coolers and we were able to put all the food I was making and the contents of the fridge in those and then also put ice in the fridge and freezer. I didn't lose too much just the top of my small freezer some things defrosted but we can still eat them just will plan meals tomorrow (mostly buns and bread) we can use for sandwiches. I was hot and miserable and very grateful the water was still running (found out we still have hot water without electricity) and was able to fill the bathtub with cold water and use that to soak my hot feet in.