I am starting this thread in hopes we can share what we wish about our daily lives like you would at the local coffee shop. So I will start.
It's snowing here looks like maybe three new inches and more coming in. Today is a chore day at home. Some cooking to prep for the week. Some cleaning. Playing with the dogs. I might brush out the horses as well. Need to clean the water in the chicken pen.
I and two of my sisters met with our recently widowed aunt (one month) and went to a lilac festival in a smaller village a couple hours away. Perfect weather! It was sunny, with a breeze most of the time, and none of the rain that was called for. You could smell the lilacs in the town. The lilac walk, which meanders through a park/woods is planted with over 25 varieties, 300+ in total, many sponsored by organizations. We went to a "high tea", did some shopping and had a thoroughly good time. My aunt enjoyed it very much,which was the whole idea.
After we took my aunt home all of us went our own way and I'm back in the city with a bunch of lilacs to enjoy tonight.
Just back from second family funeral in two weeks. The last of the great generation, both in their 90's so had a full life.
Have 40 acres of hay on the ground, so time to start baling. Weather has cooled so plenty of dew, won't have to bale at night. No rain in site so will knock down another 40. Maybe get first cutting up without any rain, sure makes it worth a lot more money. Of course everyone having the same good luck, price may drop a little.
Another showing of the cottage this morning...starting to rain , ugh.
This process is really wearing on me, particularly because I don't want to sell...
Thanks Irish Pixie.
What is tricky for folks is that it is a cash sale, since it is a cottage on leased land. I did have offers on rent to own but I'm not interested in doing that.
I am selling it for 2k less than I bought it for, and hopefully don't have to go any lower.
Yesterday was a lovely day. Since the grands are getting bigger, I follow the grocery store sale flyers and find the best deals on cereal and combine them with coupons, and drop it off. This makes Nonnie and Papa the best because we have special powers and don't have to buy "good for you" cereal. We dropped off six boxes yesterday and they were still deciding on which to have for breakfast when we left.
Did some shopping, went to lunch at Chili's, finished shopping, came home and put everything away (the worst part) and sat down on the downstairs porch while Mr. Pixie made dinner. All in all, a quiet but wonderful day.
Today, if I get half of my list done it will be a miracle... Gah.
Family has left. I am recovering from lack of sleep as my Mom does not sleep and keeps me up all night. Lots of rain and thunderstorms moving through. Really need to spray the pastures but not getting done this week.
Spent the weekend pretty much by myself with the exception of a few hours Saturday morning when my neighbor came over to drink coffee and do a little shooting.
We had storms all weekend, and luckily the worst went around us.
I did get caught in one on my way back from the cemetery Sunday. It was raining and hailing so hard I couldn't hear the radio or see the road.
The wind was blowing a good 60 MPH, and I should have pulled over, but was trying to get home before the dirt roads fell apart.
By the time I got home, it was just raining with some lightening and thunder.
Anyway it was a long, wet, quiet weekend.
My horses are spending a lot of time on the front lawn. My gas lawn mower is spending a lot of time resting in the barn. I am in charge of moving the horses. It works well for me.
This evening I leave to watch the grands until Sunday, our daughter chose a trip to FL with her hubby as a graduation present.
I don't know who will have the harder few days, me or Mr. Pixie. He has to work until Friday and take care of the critters here, I just have to keep our grandsons from destroying their parent's house.
I finished this project yesterday between showers and escorting a pig to what I thought was his home but it followed me back to my house. My deck is 15 x 30 and decided to build this make shift table. It can lifted off the deck if need be. Just planted those Vinca in that bucket and there is lemon mint, sage and basil, that I am giving my neighbor.
The other picture is one of my two impatient stands on the front porch.
I have been having some trees taken down and had a nice hollow log to set a New Guinea Impatient in.
A dog just escorted that pig 600 feet across my yard, across the dam and down onto the drive that goes to that house behind me. Kinda funny
We missed the window of opportunity to brush hog, and it would have been dry enough this weekend, Mr. Pixie saw a doe and her fawn in the horse pasture a little while ago.
Day one of the Nonnie and grands adventure has begun, and so far so good. Granddaughter made it to the bus on time, dressed appropriately, hair done, and with her backpack. Now I have to wrestle the boys into clothes.
My son in law is a brilliant man, they have 3 TVs and I don't do electronics, so he took pics of each remote, labeled them, and color coded how to use them. Brilliant.
They watch educational stuff, my oldest grandson taught himself the alphabet when he was 2. Not all screen is horrible, right now they're learning shapes and problem solving with Team Umizumi while hitting each other with couch pillows.
been baking for a sale since 8am. it's been cold and windy here most of the time. today all of a sudden a heat wave. 27 C right now I had to give up baking and come downstairs where it's cool. I tried to sit under the awning but was driven in. not a soul moving on this street not even the animals. probably all in their basements. ~Georgia
Day two of the hostage situation dawned hot, humid, and raining. I was warned that my two year grandson "doesn't like bugs", I was not told that he freaks THO when he thinks he sees one. It makes even eating on the deck an experience. It's a good he's very sweet, he runs up multiple times a day, hugs my legs, and says "dank do, Nonnie" and "wove you, Nonnie".
Gotta run, we're on the 10 minute count down to the bus.
Hubby asked me last night who Kayne West was today. I explained and asked why. Seems Kayne is staying in a place beside where he is working and wandering all over the neighbor hood and job site. Hubby said he sees this guy several times and everyone is all in a tizzy and he has no clue who he is. Guess he had some king of big industry event north of Jackson at one of the ranches.
it's all so lovely PO boy. I did that with a stump that was too hard to dig up and in the rock garden. it's decaying now though. lovely little boy IP. wish I hade some around.
it's 30C right now on the deck. managed to divide some iris. got some chicken legs in baking. made a few lassy mogs. just too hot to bake. too hot to even stay upstairs. beautiful on the lower level. took a few pics. my lilacs are beautiful and permeating the yard and sidewalk with their lovely fragrance,. I have 8 all different. made a little garden with frogs and fairies etc. where the old tree was.
~Georgia
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