In the tunnel right now, and it is of my own making, so I really can't complain about it. But when has that stopped me? Linda said my first paragraph yesterday was a run on sentence. Really? Linda my life is a run on sentence. Love Linda, she always sets me straight and has my sense of humor, poor darling.
So, I discovered this morning that I have to feed the missionaries tonight, making tomorrow evening less hectic. That is good. Sissie has agreed to do some of my shopping, and I can finish the rest after the mission dinner. Then I will drive up to kids place and spend the night.
Sissie also agreed to come help with the setup, bless her. She is better at that than I am. Pulled out all the red, white and blue decor, and the kids can help me decorate tomorrow, they love that.
Was able to get another wedding dress ready for a fitting yesterday, so now I have two and both will be here this week, I can finish one and the other next week. But in the meantime, I have had four more dresses come in, crazy. I have to get all of this done in the next month. It is doable, but only if I pay attention, something I am lax at.
Yesterday I also able to rip all 8 of those men's jackets. I will get those altered today and pressed so Signe' can take those back to Twin Falls with her this weekend. Then I have a few piles and lots of dresses. Snowing in here again.
Found two squash bugs this morning, so adding checking the plants every morning to my routine. Still fighting a rabbit or something, but I am putting out large cement bricks where the little buggers are digging. They are so tenacious. Never had a year like this.
Sissie's car is still in shop, so I am carless, which keeps me home and sewing. She will bring car back late this afternoon. We really need to get an old beater pickup to share between the three of us, and then when we do have a car in the shop, we have a third vehicle. But a worry for another day!
Went on a service project last night. Did not know the people. Now this is judgy and I am sorry for that, but if you ask for help and are able bodied, you need to be organized when people come over to help. Like what do you really want done? This woman was asleep and did not have a clue. Yard was so overgrown, that you did not know where to start. Of course there were, rabbits, and gunnie pigs and puppies and dirt and mess. Watch where you step. Huge piles of old dead branches and most of them blackberry which is treacherous. I mean we are talking years and years of accumulation of old cuttings and nothing ever finished. There were two piles larger than cars in the back. This is such a fire hazard. So, the few men that showed up just concentrated on removing one of the piles and they filled a dump full and had to leave one pile and part of another. If a firework, or lightning struck that backyard and we had any wind the whole neighborhood would go up.
We worked two hours, and I was filthy and tired. But with the mess there I don't see where we can help except get the piles of dead Debree out. This is the kind of mess you have to spend at least 2 hours a day on all summer long. Bishop agreed to go back again and at least get the dead piles out. I weeded and trimmed all the bushes around the back deck. So that looked better. But I think this, is a sucking chest wound.
Anyway, I need to get to work.
Have a great and productive day
God is good
Kim
I'd love to have a pickup for the four of us to share, but insurance is through the roof so not sure I could justify. There's a couple stores that rent for a day and that might be an option for you when work and hauling calls for a truck.
ReplyDeleteYou sure keep going and doing. I think if anyone can have a run on sentence, it is you!!! Your life is a run on event!!!! What a job at that woman's home. Oh my.
ReplyDeleteInteresting you mention Linda! Why did you quit your blog? I can see you commenting and if you can comment you can blog so why quit after so many years?! Toodles.
ReplyDeleteShe mentioned that her laptop isn’t working, so that may be the issue. She’s also been feeling poorly, which is another issue.
DeleteHow ever she is posting here she can post there. Doesn’t make sense. Oh well her blog. She can of course quit if she wishes. Cheers.
DeleteRun on sentences are easily done. I do know that I have a problem with those. My goodness you are one very busy lady.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I did not say it was a run-on sentence! It was like one in that everything just kept going. No problem really.
DeleteThat sounds like a very sad situation with that home/yard. It always makes me wonder what someone has gone through to just give up. I'm glad you all are at least trying to make a difference.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the lady you helped has fallen into depression or mental illnes? With it usually comes overwhelm and avoidance. Kudos to you and your group for doing the best that you could to make things better!
ReplyDeleteKim, you know I lived in your town for over 8 years but others may not know this. For those of you that don't, Kim's community is extremely dry. The average rainfall is supposed to be 5 inches a year, but it never rained that much in the years I lived there. There were several years when it was between 2 and 3 inches FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. The summers are hot and dry with temps in the 100s for about a month during the summer.
ReplyDeleteThat said, the whole town is crazy for fireworks. It is hilly. We lived on one hill and that first summer, we sat in the upstairs windows of our unfinished house on the 4th of July. We watched the fire trucks snake up the hills to put out fires that people inadvertently set while shooting off fireworks. One guy set his whole backyard on fire. We always said the best fireworks were the ones people set off themselves! And if you are wondering where they get them, this town borders an Indian reservation where you can buy ANYTHING.
I'm surprised this lady is allowed to live this way. I can't imagine the neighbors not complaining. The city would have been on my case for sure!
I agree, she might be depressed. I am in remission now, but I've been depressed most of my adult life. Sometimes it was hard to even get out of bed. I don't think most people would let their property get that bad. I think this lady has an "invisible" illness. OTOH, she might just be lazy and crazy! There are people like that out there, but fortunately not many.