This is Sissie and I at Lil sis's pool in about 20 years. Actually, this is Sissie now.
We survived camping! It was a massive amount of work, but the kids had a great time and that is what counts. Uncle Dan enjoyed himself as he terrorized the kids.
The mosquitoes were horrid. So, we were slathered in sunscreen and repellant which makes one sticky and then you are in a camp spot that is covered in a fine dirt.
We got used to seeing each other dirty, I mean very dirty. I think we just gave up. By the third day your hair is stiff, and your skin feels stretched. But we survived.
Lots of laughs. The kids were fishing, and we didn't have good bait. So, they brought down a hot dog which the fish just learned to chew off the hook. Kelsa was holding the hot dog and when they went to get more, she had eaten the hotdog. Finally, Nate went to town and got a can of corn and some worms. The boys spent all afternoon catching sunfish and returning them to the lake.
Note the patent leather dress shoes worn camping. Kelsa is styling as always. The kids had so much fun, the adults so many laughs watching the kids.
Signe' and I went on a walk making sure to take the right roads as to not repeat the 11-mile adventure of the last trip.
We returned home late Saturday and were busy putting away the gear. When I opened the garage, I noticed garage cat was stuffed on the third shelf up in a unit where I keep paint supplies. I thought that is weird she has all these nice places to lay with blankets and a special chair. But oh, weel weird cat. The very last item I stood in the corner of the garage almost hit a rattlesnake!!!
So, we had to kill that. It was much larger than the last two and in talking to Kay and my neighbor we all realized that garage cat had been sleeping up on shelves for about three days. After snake was killed, she returned to her normal sleeping arrangements. Meaning that the snake had been in the garage for a while. The cat was the barometer. I was thrilled! NOT!
Snake blood on the shovel. I am going to have to put on heavy overalls and my muck boots and go walk the line. there have got to be holes in the fence to have this many snakes already. I am ever vigilant when I go outside.
So here it is June. It will be a busy month with some travel for me. I only have two wedding dresses left for this month, and I plan to have them done this week. I will be taking James back to Twin Falls on Friday, as he has an ortho appointment next Monday. Then we will drive back Thursday of that next week so he can attend a rocket camp with William and then Signe' will take him back home at end of the month. I have to get my ducks in a row to leave town.
So, what are my plans for June?
I was able to get the taxes paid for this half of the year last month and this month I want to be able to pay off the Home Depot card. As I have 0% on the lawn mower and rototiller.
Things are slower this year as far as wedding dresses are concerned. I think the COVID boom for weddings has dried up and that is okay with me. I still have one major saving goal and a few smaller ones to get done for the year. It will be slow going. But I will persevere.
What are my plans for finances this month?
1. Try and have at least 3 no spend days a week
2. Use up food in pantries and freezer.
3. try not to spend money foolishly when I travel. (this will be hard)
4.Pay off home depot
5. try and save at least 1000 toward the next savings plan.
I think I can do this.
I have to get started on a wedding dress today and also get the yard sprayed the spurge is going crazy. I cannot leave it for two more weeks. It will take over the rockery and I have so much rock!
Any great plans for June? If so, what are they? Are you saving for anything right now?
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
God is good
Kim
