Wednesday, August 28, 2024

False Fall...

 ...last week was full of 70 degree days and gorgeous!  Aaaannnndddd, then on Saturday 90 and oppressively humid! I was able to do some weeding and mulching; felt like I took more breaks than I did work, but, something is better than nothing, right?


Old Business:

  • Still reading Hands Heal
  • Last week was a good chore week, this week is not bad
  • Finished Sirens, started a new book, can't remember the name. Fantasy genre
  • Last week was a good week for work tasks, this week not bad
  • Plugging away on NcBTMB
  • I'm about to take P4S off this list! Ha!
  • Magazines, not too bad.  For some reason, when I hit an MTJ, it takes longer.
  • Memorabilia is DONE! Go me!
  • Garage still needs about a month of time...
  • Guitar, I'm on week 49!!!!
  • Got all of my tasks done for the lawyer on the guardianship
  • Bloodwork still needs done.  It's fasting, so yuck!  I have to do black coffee.. :(
  • The entire east fence is done (inside and out! go me!!!) and I have about a third of around the patio done.  I'm finding that in a lot of places, I'm having to cut deeper into the yard due to things growing.  Not a bad problem.  Trying to keep a better eye over what I've already done and pluck out the stray that pops up.
  • They are gourds growing out of the compost.  So cute!

New Business:
  • Want to get back into scrapping & crafting
  • Have put out job postings at a couple different schools.  Would love to get another therapist
  • Baby brother is coming to spend the weekend - really excited about that
  • Need to fix the sanding booth.  Something happened the last time the door got opened.  Need to try and get it fixed before water delivery day
  • I got a kitty cat!  Her name is Izzy, short for Isabelle - she has first vet visit today
  • Got some new sheets and blankets at work - always energizing!

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Dog Days...

 ...we are full into Summer.  And.... school started back up this week.  NUTZ! We've had alternating hot and muggy and some of it cool and sunny.  Butterfly bushes, Melissa, Salvia, Coneflowers, Daylilies, Garden Phlox are all still in bloom, I love it!  And my fig tree is COVERED!  I can't wait!  But, I don't want it to be fall. Sigh...


Old Business:

  • Working through Hands Heal, and of course I'm learning a lot!
  • Chores are the same, sometimes I get going in a good streak, sometimes not.
  • Same for the work tasks. Good weeks/bad weeks.
  • Still reading Sirens.  Almost done with it though.  It has been interesting.
  • Still working through NCBTMB, same as chores, sometimes good, sometimes bad.
  • P4S bad, sigh.
  • Magazines, pretty good.
  • Pulmonology went well,  I really liked him.  He's ordered some more tests.  I"m starting to think its POTS.
  • Craft table got cleaned off, but still need to do memorabilia.  Dan, 2 months and not done yet.  That's shameful.
  • Garage, same as the rest! LOL But I did get the old electric chippers stripped (yes, parts are still on workbench) but the big parts are gone!
  • Guitar, at like 46? Last update was really cool!  I need to just put it on my schedule!
  • Met with lawyer regarding guardianship and have a couple things I need to do.
  • Had a mini Roudy vacation with the ex & his wife, 023 and her partner 024, and 020.  It was just a weekend and way too short, but better than nothing!
New Business
  • Have to get bloodwork done.
  • Flowerbeds, I have almost the entire outer east side of the fence done.  About 8' to get to the alley.  Then I'm hoping to work around the patio.  So many weeds!  Please tell me it's going to be better next year! I've told myself that each year. Sigh.
  • Zucchini ended up being squash.
  • Not entirely sure they're cukes in the compost.  Nothing has fruited yet, but lots of flowers.  Do have a volunteer gourd growing in one of the front pots.
  • Will be going to Tampa for AMTA NC in September, looking forward to that.