Friday

The days is half over, and so far it's going pretty good. I seem to be getting lots of little jobs done that needed to be done. Which makes me happy.

I got all but one of my orders from the spice party delivered. Have one extra bottle of dried green peppers - definately not something that will get used by me if I'm told to keep it.

I got my hair trimmed yesterday morning. Had more compliments on my hair today.

I had had to return some yarn to Briggs & Little, and the replacement yarn came today. Wrapped in brown paper; a huge piece of brown paper. So I gave that paper to my daughters class and they were drawing a mural for their teacher on it at lunchtime. It was an inside day today; and I forgot my knitting at home!

I'm in the process of trying to find someone to watch Troy on Weds. Wish me luck!

Half Day

Today is report card day for the kids, so they are getting out of school at lunchtime. I have to go in at 2:00 to meet with Troy's resource teacher. Then back in town at 3:00 for Katie's curling. I don't like days like this; seems like all i do is run here and there.

This morning I went grocery shopping as soon as the kids left for school. Then got my hair trimmed; just enough to get rid of the dead ends. Looks a lot nicer! Came home and put all the groceries away. Didn't get two things on my list; which isn't bad. Otherwise I think I got enough groceries for 2 weeks.

Someone I know was picking up Philadelphia cream cheese because it's on sale 2/$5.00. I looked at it, and said "no" and started to walk away. She asked me why I wasn't getting any. So I told her it was because I knew that the no-name brand was $2.34 regular price, and it's made by the same company. She put hers back :) I bought 4 tubs of cream cheese, and 3 of sour cream. Need some for recipes in the next two weeks, and the rest is for making dips. I bought light, so it's not quite so fattening :)

I know a guy who works out in the fireman's gym almost every day. We've been trying to get there at the same time so he can help me to set up a routine. Saw him in the grocery store. He looked me up and down and said "you're losing". YUP! I'm wearing jeans that a month ago I couldn't zipper up :) All I said to him was "I think so". It's getting nicer, I'm getting more active, and I'm watching what I eat. But, it's going to go off a lot harder than it went on!

I signed up for a horse riding clinic on May 20th. At the place where Katie takes lessons, being taught by the lady that teaches her. I predict I'll be sore on the 21st! I really have to get out riding on Dee, so that I won't be totally un-used to it. Today would be a good day if there wasn't so much else going on.

Dan is going on Saturday to buy hay. We have a guy 1.5 hours away that we get it from. Dan called him yesterday to let him know he was coming, and he told him he had sold all his hay. I heard that much of the story and started to panic. Then Dan went on to tell me that the hay man had arranged with his neighbour for us to buy hay from him at the same price. We're talking $3/bale less that it's selling for anywhere else right now. Which means that the hay part of our barn needs to get cleaned out by Saturday afternoon. Hope the weather stays nice.

On the knitting note. Started the heel process of Mary Anne's second sock this morning. I'll be taking it to curling to work on.

I have some Briggs & Little durasport yarn in a peacock color that I'm trying to decide what to do with. I have 2 skeins. I had thought of socks with it, but now I'm thinking I'd like the color to be seen more. (since it is my last name) The Irish Hiking scarf that Nova Knitter just finished is sort of calling to me, but I'm not sure if the yarn would be suitable. What do you think Donna?

Guess I had better stop babbling.

Invasion?

Yup, I stole my topic line from "Just in the Knit of Time". See her post for yesterday. See that picture? Pretend that it's over my house instead of hers :)

On the playground at lunchtime today we had all sorts of excitement. First a helicopter circled a couple of times, and then landed behind a huge (I mean HUGE!!)dirt pile. We think it may have been someone from Sobeys or Lawtons coming to check on the renovations that have been on-going for a while now. There were no kids on any of the equipment or the playground; they were all in one big bunch watching the helicopter.

A little bit later we hear a noise, and there goes the planes overhead. Kids were hitting the dirt and pretending to shoot at them. According to some kids in grade primary they crashed. Once again, kept the kids entertained for a little while. And afterwards they were in groups talking about the planes. Then they came again.

Made our job on the playground quite easy for today :)

Just a few minutes ago we heard them fly over the house.

I started a sweater for Troy back in the fall. Got it out last night and decided that it's just too wide for him, won't look good on him, and I'm not going to finish it. Thought I'd use some Bernat Denim yarn to knit the same sweater, but can't get gauge with it. So now I've decided that he doesn't need a sweater. Will be starting Mary Anne's second sock this evening.

Have a pork roast going in the crock pot. Vegies and potatoes cooking on the stove. Bread going in the bread machine. I'm hungry!!

Got my order from the spice party today. All sorts of yummy smelling things in there. Might try a loaf of bread later with one of the dip mixes in it for flavor.

That's it for today.

Monday

Just told my hubby I'm going to the gym tonight. Plan to be there at 6:00. He didn't complain at all; said "OK". I go to the gym in the fire hall, it's free for firemen and ladies aux. members to use. Plus I have to be there to work on a catering job the aux is doing for 7. So might as well go early and get a work out done. Right?? Yup, the new improved me is coming out again :)

"Nova Knitter" I tried to go to your blog, and got a message that I wasn't authorized to view the site. Same thing happened on another blog that I go to daily as well. Just thought I'd let you know. Gee, hope it's not me :)

Not much going on here today. Housework and laundry - same ol' same ol'.

Gotta go get some lunch.

Dee is still pink

The color didn't go away over night. Katie has taken to calling her Strawberry. Ran into a member of the horse club at the grocery store last night. Was telling her about Dee, and how I had dyed her. Gave her a good chuckle. And got another potential buyer for Star should the lady who is taking her for a month decide not to take her.

Elizabeth and I got together for the evening. She got a good laugh out of my pink horse. So did her hubby and one daughter. I look at her and smile. She's good for the mood. We're going to try to get a picture using a video camera later on today.

Have I mentioned FlyLady? Check out this site it's a good motivator. My house is looking so much better since I started out on this. I'm on day 9. My laundry is getting done instead of piling up, my meals are planned, flat surfaces aren't piled up quite so much, I'm getting rid of things I don't need/want anymore. Katie is working on her room today, cleaning it in zones. Now, to just get her to get rid of some things!!

I've got a load of laundry going now, the dishes in the dishwasher are cooling before I put them away, I have a loaf of brown bread going in the machine, and Troy is sweeping the floor for me. Three machines and one kid working hard for me :)

Hubby has to work this afternoon, so I missed out on a chance to go to Yarmouth to do a bit of shopping. Oh well. I have a chance to go there with my sister on Tuesday, will have to decide about that. They are adopting this guy on the 15th, after he is neutered. They are taking their dog up to play with him for a bit on Tuesday. They used me as a reference, and when the SPCA called me I almost told the guy that if I were to die today I'd want to come back as one of their pets - they are that well spoiled :)

Well, back to the housework.

Friday

Well, the weekend is here, again. The kids only had a half day today, they just got home. Katie has a friend here for the afternoon. It's nice out, so hopefully they'll play outside quite a bit. The ponies will be their main attraction, I'm pretty sure.

I have an apple crisp in the oven, and does it ever smell good. Can't wait for it to be dessert time - of course I could have dessert first :)

Hubby and I tried to decide when he should take his vacation this summer. We decided on 2 weeks, but he has 3 this year. So I told him to discuss it with our friend Troy to see if they could pick a date that they want to do their canoe trip, and take that week off. What a nice wife I am :) He takes our local exhibition week off - he has to be groom and babysitter that week. First year he only had to get Katie ready to go, last year he had Troy and Katie, this year I think he has 3 of us! Unless we decide that he's riding instead of me. August will be here before we know it!

Not much going on here today. I got a lot of things accomplished this morning. Dropped Troy's quilt off at a seamstress to be serged around the sides. Mailed a package that needed to be mailed. Bought a few groceries.

This menu thing is really being a money saver for us. I used to go and buy groceries, then almost every day would be stopping in to pick up something that I forgot to buy. And of course would see something else that I "needed" to pick up as well. Today I sepnt $20.00; first money I've spent since last Thursday. My hubby is sooooo pleased! (me too)

That's it for today.

Had to add this. I wish my digital camera was working. Dee has had a red blanket on for most of the week, because it's been so cold. I had washed it a few times, and thought all the dye was out. It wasn't. We now have a pink bodied horse. Looks quite funny.

Thursday

Tomorrow is a half day at school; the teachers need extra time for making up report cards. Katie has a friend coming over for the afternoon.

Troy got his first phone call today! From a girl :) She's his "buddy" at school. Ever since they started school together she has sort of looked out for him, been a friend to him, and all that stuff. We stopped at the library today after school and she was there using the computer, he went to say hi to her. We were home for a bit when the phone rang and it was her just calling to say hi to Troy :) Did my heart good. He'll have to take her a special treat on Monday. We do that sometimes, send her a special treat - cookies, a small gift, a home-made card.

Knit a few more finger puppets today. Did that while Katie was curling. Troy and two other girls were playing with a ball for quite a while, they were having fun. He threw the ball towards me, and without thinking I put my right arm out to catch it - big mistake! Did not do my shoulder any good at all.

A friends daughter is in the children's hospital in the city. No one at the school knew for sure what is wrong with her. She was admitted to our local hospital for dehydration (throwing up a lot), and spent Tuesday night there. But last night around 6 they sent her to the city in an ambulance. I hope and pray that nothing serious is wrong with her, and that it was just that our hospital couldn't get her to stop throwing up.

It's a CSI night. We have a friend who comes almost every Thursday night to watch CSI with us. Hope I can stay awake.

Had a friend offer to give me some relacore pills that she can't take. It's a weight loss thing. I'm debating it now. Might, might not, probably not. I suck at taking pills anyway!

Guess that's it for today.

Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits

It's the first of the month, and Mary Anne knows what that means. She rabbit'ed me, so she should have good luck for the month. I'm just thankful that March came in like a lamb.

Not much going on here today. I volunteered in the school library this afternoon. Knit 5 fingers puppets while I was there.

Came home and put the shepherds pie for supper in the oven. It was sooo nice to have it ready to go, just needing to be heated. I like this new organized me.

I've been gathering up a few things for a flea market on the 25th of this month. The horse club we belong to is having a clinic for the kids in June; and to help keep the costs down we are doing some fund raising. The flea market is the first thing. I've heard rumours of a bottle drive. Tickets on an intarsia horse that I'm slowly working on - I do have all the pieces cut out now. Plus I've heard of tickets on a 3day/4 night riding camp. Re-organizing and a flea market go hand in hand .. a great way for me to get rid of stuff. Whatever doesn't sell will be given to our hospitals second hand store to sell.

Katie wants to have a friend come over on Friday for the afternoon - they only have a half day of school. Told her I'd think about it if her room got cleaned up. Yes, I'll do anything to get that girl to clean her room!

Guess that's it for now.

What now??

What am I up to now? Not much at all!

I have messed up my shoulder again - rotary cuff. To lift anything hurts, to move certain ways hurts, to knit on anything heavier than a sock hurts. I am not a happy knitter :(

I decided to serge around the edges of a quilt that I tyed for Troy. It's only been waiting for over a year to be hemmed. Broke 3 needles and the thread kept breaking on me. Have no more needles, and there is nowhere here to buy any. So, now need to come up with another plan for that. I got half of one side done.

Hubby just left to go to the hardware store to buy some shelving to be used to build a storage unit/shelf thingee for our sons room. Later on we'll cover it with pine so that it fits our "shaker sort of" theme in the house. It'll replace his dresser.

Soon I have to go to work. It'll probably be another inside day, it's very cold out there.

And that's it for today.

puppets

I have 30 puppets to take to my sister. She sews them up and puts the faces on them. She doesn't care for knitting them. I don't like sewing them up. So this is a good deal.

Have to clean house like crazy today. Ladies coming tonight for a party.

I took the day off from the school, so won't be going there at lunchtime. I'm not going to miss it either :)

Have a good one!