Thursday, first rattelsnake, Thrifty Thursday

Okay I think I am going to have to switch internet companies as the one I have will not come up to speed fast enough to download a picture.  It just sends an error message. One more frustration I have to deal with.  It used to be photos now it is anything I down load to paste.  

Well just found out that the problem is with blogger, so I will go ahead without photos.   Is anyone else having problems? I just don't have the time to waste fiddling around with a blog when I have so much work to do.

We killed our first rattlesnake of the season and I wanted to show you a picture.  Even with the snake cut into pieces, all those parts moved independently for over 20 minutes, which was so creepy.  To see that head thrashing around off it's body 10 minutes after you thought you killed it.  This is why you don't ever pick up a dead rattlesnake at least you don't pick up it's head. I am shivering writing this.  It was a two year old by the rattles on it's tail. Schmills had to have his parents bring him down to see it.  He will have a tale to tell in school today.

I was able to get my flowers boxes fertilized and put up on the back deck and I would love to show you pictures but that is not happening.  Also Son in Law came down last night and hung a few things on the deck for me.  So grateful for his help. We kept Kelsa for a few hours and she was a joy until she fell off the bed under Hubs watch. Boy was she mad and boy was grandma mad.

Yesterday I had three brides in a row and I tried to give the mother of a bride the wrong dress.  They looked so much alike and with all those hung in the shop and not in their bags I got them mixed up. People need to pick up their dresses.  I am going to have to get strict about this.  After I take the time to steam a dress I don't want it crushed back in the bag, I want it tried on and then tell the bride to take it right home and hang it out somewhere, where it can't be bothered. If they leave it in the bag crushed I charge again for steaming.

On a good note the only thing I have left this week is to complete a bridesmaid dress alteration, which I have started and to finish up a wedding dress that I have started. Hopefully I can get those done in the next few hours and then I can attack this house.

I did set a nail appointment at 5:45, as I haven't had them done since before I left for Sissie's. I also need to go get groceries and I want to do some baking.

Thrifty Thursday:

1. Saved all my change in my pig bank which is getting very heavy

2. saved a $1,$5,$10,$20 dollar bills week 21

3. saved money in my 100 envelope challenge

4. Cooked all meals from scratch except one.

5. I was able to get pillow forms for the back yard from Lil sis rather than buy.

6. picked up flower pots at second hand store and repainted.

7. went to Lil sis's for spray paint as I knew she had a load of it.

8. ate fresh asparagus all week that was given to us, still have enough for two more meals.

9. I was able to pull stuff out of my stash to fix and item, and then could charge for it.

10. I was able to get several free items from the Albertsons game.  Things I would not normally buy, but free is free. We will eat and use them.

     Well I am going to get to work and wouldn't it be lovely if tomorrow all I have to report is that I need to sit down and pay bills before the kids arrive about noon?

Are any of you getting ready for this memorial day weekend?  What are you doing?

Kim