What's everybody doing today?
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Late this morning we will be visiting my mother.
Lunch and afternoon at MIL's.
Collect eggs.
Watch the morning church service before heading to bed.
Lunch and afternoon at MIL's.
Collect eggs.
Watch the morning church service before heading to bed.
Mother's day activities all day long. We all woke up this morning and made Mrs. Sentry18 breakfast then each of us gave her a card and/or gift. Soon we will be watching church online then we are going to go for a walk with the dogs. We are having a very light lunch then we are going to watch a family movie in the home theater, with real movie theater popcorn that I picked up yesterday. The ladies are all going to have a makeup party after that (whatever that is) while I am making dinner. Then we will have a Zoom conference with my Momma and my mother-in-law, both of whom received their mother's day gifts / care packages yesterday. I am sure there will be other mom-based activities mixed in as well.
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Daughters are making dinner for us tonight. Husband is making the ribs, girls are doing side dishes. Husband just said, "Happy Mother's Day". Let's shop for something online for you.
How weird is that.
How weird is that.
My plan for Mother's Day is to do my Fed and State taxes. I heard someone when I woke this morning say to 'get after those taxes'. I think maybe it was Mar.
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I'm going to daughter's place later today where we will have pho, a tradition for us on Mother's Day. I have some strawberries and was thinking I would take strawberry shortcake, since her oven isn't working. No gluten free white cake mix in the pantry, but I could make it from scratch. I decided I would make brownies, and serve them with whipped or ice cream and strawberries. That should be interesting. Looks like I am going to the grocery store today for the first time in two months to get cream or ice cream.
I finally got my 3 x 20+ garden bed cleaned out, amended, turned over a few times and have a sore back as well. I went out early this morning and planted 6 cabbages, 6 cauliflowers, 6 broccoli, all my onion starts and some of my new herbs (chives, rosemary, thyme, chamomile). I decided to look at companion planting suggestions, and these all went together.
One garden bed reworked, several more to go.
I finally got my 3 x 20+ garden bed cleaned out, amended, turned over a few times and have a sore back as well. I went out early this morning and planted 6 cabbages, 6 cauliflowers, 6 broccoli, all my onion starts and some of my new herbs (chives, rosemary, thyme, chamomile). I decided to look at companion planting suggestions, and these all went together.
One garden bed reworked, several more to go.
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Meerkat
You are loved
You are loved
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Absolutely! This place isn't the same when you are not here, Meerkat!Meerkat
You are loved
Yeah, Meer. Count 'em, separate out the moonies. Practice. Challenge Mr. Meer, if you don't already have all his marbles.
Personally, I've lost all of mine.
Personally, I've lost all of mine.
Pulled a surprise on my parents for mothers day. Mom called Thursday night to let us know the Mothers day get together with us, them, and my sisters family was off. Dad has a staph infection that has came back. He had 2 rounds with it last year. Plus with me back at work I'm around a lot of folks and just don't know if anyone has the covid. Obviously they were both disheartened. So talked with sis Friday and we worked up a plan to meet at parents house today and just sit outside and visit for a while. We showed up and called and told them to look in their driveway. They were so excitied. All of us were. Great day
That's awesome. I am glad you were able to see your Mom (and Dad too).
I was very glad we got to. They are both in their 80's have some health issues, but generally in decent shape. I just hate to miss an opportunity to see them.
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Hope ya;; can delete all that crap I put up,I apologize and no excuse.
I was upset son didn't one daughter the nhubby peeved me off,
Mean to take it out on yaou.
Found out son didn't call he was in hospital last two days thought he was having heart attack, all test great, muscle pulled. Thats why no flowers,call and card from him he didn't want me to knoe he was ill.He checked out this evening.
Hope all here can forgive my mean childish rants.
Reading forums, asking questions, drinking coffee.
Oldest son and grand daughter were here this morning.
She brought breakfast.
Whole milk and cinnamon mini doughnuts.
We had breakfast,sang songs, played outside with Strawberry.
Then she tried to make pallet bed on floor to rest her little tired eyes, but Strawberry thought they were playing a new game.
She tried to put Strawberry in her kennel. But Strawberry wasn't having it. So she crawled into Strawberry's kennel closed the door with her pillow, blanket and took a small nap. Strawberry sat outside her kennel and cried,she wanted her girl.
I'm taking my grand daughter fishing next Sunday. Granny has to get worms, little life jacket for grand daughter and Granny's fishing license.
Seems someone got in my closet and found one of her birthday gifts. It was stuck so the knob on reel got broke, will have replace that. We're going to have a picnic too.
Oldest son and grand daughter were here this morning.
She brought breakfast.
Whole milk and cinnamon mini doughnuts.
We had breakfast,sang songs, played outside with Strawberry.
Then she tried to make pallet bed on floor to rest her little tired eyes, but Strawberry thought they were playing a new game.
She tried to put Strawberry in her kennel. But Strawberry wasn't having it. So she crawled into Strawberry's kennel closed the door with her pillow, blanket and took a small nap. Strawberry sat outside her kennel and cried,she wanted her girl.
I'm taking my grand daughter fishing next Sunday. Granny has to get worms, little life jacket for grand daughter and Granny's fishing license.
Seems someone got in my closet and found one of her birthday gifts. It was stuck so the knob on reel got broke, will have replace that. We're going to have a picnic too.
Everybody has a bad day Meerkat.
Mmph. Boy, that was close. Almost said you seemed normal to me; I am kind of a wiseacre sometimes.
Today. Day 11 of my quarantine in a senior living facility with mom. I have totally lost my mind. It's gone. No more. I've been drug into watching movies on the Hallmark Channel. Today, my sister called. I said, "You should watch 'October Kiss'. And 'Surprised by Love' is pretty good too". I said that. I really said that. Lord help me. Aggghhh!!! 
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Daughters cooked a good meal we enjoyed. Suckered our son and our daughter's boyfriend to haul 4 pieces of heavy furniture down the stairs. That way they'll be easier to get into the pod coming this week. I smiled sweetly and pointed out that it's mother's day. That worked.
Our real estate agent wanted to hire a professional painter to paint our front door a color that pops. I cleaned it with Murphy's Oil Soap, and stained it with some stain I found in the garage. Used paper towels to rub it in. Cost: $0. Better than the $100's the professional painter wanted.
Our real estate agent wanted to hire a professional painter to paint our front door a color that pops. I cleaned it with Murphy's Oil Soap, and stained it with some stain I found in the garage. Used paper towels to rub it in. Cost: $0. Better than the $100's the professional painter wanted.
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Haertig...are you sure you're living with your mom? It sounds like you're living with mine.
I'm sorry you're losing your mind. My mom is in Mennonite Manor and talked my ear off for 2 hours today. She forgot which channel was Hallmark today. I told her it was channel 87. And I don't even live in her state.
I'm sorry you're losing your mind. My mom is in Mennonite Manor and talked my ear off for 2 hours today. She forgot which channel was Hallmark today. I told her it was channel 87. And I don't even live in her state.
Rainy here all day but we ended up with less than a quarter inch. Even that little bit of rain added a lot of water to our water tanks to water the garden.
I worked in the shop much of the day. Wife was busy on the phone talking to the ones who called to wish her a Happy Mother's Day.
I worked in the shop much of the day. Wife was busy on the phone talking to the ones who called to wish her a Happy Mother's Day.
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So, it's time to cheat death and balance on a ladder for the end of wet season scrub down to get rid of the mildew on the ceilings and walls that accumulates every wet season.
The paint on the ceiling is peeling which makes me think I got a small leak in the roof during one of the fierce storms we got.
We aren't due for anymore rain so I'll cheat death and fix the paint after I've scrubbed the walls and ceiling.
I'll get my slum lord in to get the roof checked after the paint is done.
The paint on the ceiling is peeling which makes me think I got a small leak in the roof during one of the fierce storms we got.
We aren't due for anymore rain so I'll cheat death and fix the paint after I've scrubbed the walls and ceiling.
I'll get my slum lord in to get the roof checked after the paint is done.
I will be whining all day about being ripped off on ebay
I bought 4 gallons of epoxy resin and the guy never shipped them.
I will get my money back, but it pushes back my project a week.
the epoxy is for the counter top the new flooring is onsite
I want to finish the counter top before doing the floor. because i am messy...lol
Made some sausage from a pork shoulder last night. For seasoning I used a pound of cotto salami i tossed into the grinder. and garlic powder.
It was an experiment that turned out yummy
I bought 4 gallons of epoxy resin and the guy never shipped them.
I will get my money back, but it pushes back my project a week.
the epoxy is for the counter top the new flooring is onsite
I want to finish the counter top before doing the floor. because i am messy...lol
Made some sausage from a pork shoulder last night. For seasoning I used a pound of cotto salami i tossed into the grinder. and garlic powder.
It was an experiment that turned out yummy
no scrubbing Tank girl
Stay on the ground
get a pump sprayer, 70% clorox 30% water
I cheat and use 100% clorox
USE A MASK...it is odoriferous
gloves, ventilation, steel toed boots, fire extinguisher, 3 point harness, safety glasses, hearing protection, call before you dig, alert EMS and the power company
Remember the formula for leaning a ladder, 25%. of the height from base of wall to feet
We started off the morning with our usual hot chocolates . Then we had a phone call from the neurosurgeon for DH for a phone consultation for his pending operation for his brain aneurysm.
We then got ready quickly as we were running short on time to get to DH's physiotherapy appointment and made it just in time. DH feels like he was prodded with a porcupine again as usual and is usually sore after each session as they work on his pressure points. They discussed his exercise regime to strengthen his muscles around his injured areas. She also approved of our firewood cutting and log rolling as a way for him to strengthen his muscles .
After his session was finished we went for a walk to buy our 4 TB external hard drive for his PlayStation and also purchased a surge protector power board too for the home. Our area has regular brown outs and mini power outages so it saves all of our electrical appliances being wrecked.
Next stop was a quick stop into IGA where we picked up some good markdowns on a topside roast, blocks of chocolate and a jam and cream sponge roll and I also picked up some fruit as well.
As we were also driving past Woolworths we stopped in there and purchased a few little things we were running low on. Outside we ran into some friends we haven't seen for some time as they have been in quarantine due to the virus with both having immunity issues. Fantastic to catch up and chat at a distance and we have arranged to go over there for dinner and a catch up. We usually take a homemade dessert along with us for the meal.
We then drove home and I packed away all the groceries.
Out again as we were meeting with the property managers of a business we are cutting firewood at with permission. We passed all the biosecurity and security checks with the property manager and they took photos of our car number plate too in case someone asks what we are doing there so we have clearance . They gave us the rundown of the property and areas where we can and can't go and where there is water too. We shall text them with a time we are going to be there to commence firewood cutting tomorrow.
After we got home we rested for a while and got on the marinated top roast on to cook in the nutrioven and put on homegrown broad beans, turnips, sweet potato and silverbeet on to steam for our vegetables.
We then got ready quickly as we were running short on time to get to DH's physiotherapy appointment and made it just in time. DH feels like he was prodded with a porcupine again as usual and is usually sore after each session as they work on his pressure points. They discussed his exercise regime to strengthen his muscles around his injured areas. She also approved of our firewood cutting and log rolling as a way for him to strengthen his muscles
.After his session was finished we went for a walk to buy our 4 TB external hard drive for his PlayStation and also purchased a surge protector power board too for the home. Our area has regular brown outs and mini power outages so it saves all of our electrical appliances being wrecked.
Next stop was a quick stop into IGA where we picked up some good markdowns on a topside roast, blocks of chocolate and a jam and cream sponge roll and I also picked up some fruit as well.
As we were also driving past Woolworths we stopped in there and purchased a few little things we were running low on. Outside we ran into some friends we haven't seen for some time as they have been in quarantine due to the virus with both having immunity issues. Fantastic to catch up and chat at a distance and we have arranged to go over there for dinner and a catch up. We usually take a homemade dessert along with us for the meal.
We then drove home and I packed away all the groceries.
Out again as we were meeting with the property managers of a business we are cutting firewood at with permission. We passed all the biosecurity and security checks with the property manager and they took photos of our car number plate too in case someone asks what we are doing there so we have clearance . They gave us the rundown of the property and areas where we can and can't go and where there is water too. We shall text them with a time we are going to be there to commence firewood cutting tomorrow.
After we got home we rested for a while and got on the marinated top roast on to cook in the nutrioven and put on homegrown broad beans, turnips, sweet potato and silverbeet on to steam for our vegetables.
I'm glad there is still wood for you to cut, Sc15.
Thank you @VThillman they have given us access to 14 km of multiple layered ironbark trees all pushed up so I think we will be at the cutting for a while . It will more than fill our lean to shed up with firewood for many years to come and then some.
Night all earlyish start in the morning with firewood cutting.
. It will more than fill our lean to shed up with firewood for many years to come and then some.Night all earlyish start in the morning with firewood cutting.
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"Multiple layered ironbark trees all pushed up". You are talking Australian there, I think.Thank you @VThillman they have given us access to 14 km of multiple layered ironbark trees all pushed up so I think we will be at the cutting for a while
Was a D6 Cat involved?
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Another beautiful cool morning today best enjoy it because it is predicted to get hto again in a couple days.
Too bad I don't want to tackle the vines and trees coming across the fence 'again'.
Going on 3 months total isolation here at home, not fun.I'm thinking of getting out the tents and packing u just in case we may go somewhere before I fly over the coo coo nest again.
Feel good and slept all night without waking up first all night sleep since Feb.16th .
Too bad I don't want to tackle the vines and trees coming across the fence 'again'.
Going on 3 months total isolation here at home, not fun.I'm thinking of getting out the tents and packing u just in case we may go somewhere before I fly over the coo coo nest again.
Feel good and slept all night without waking up first all night sleep since Feb.16th .
