I just had a wedding dress leave and I have one more to go. That bride is coming in after 5 tonight. Then it is just piles. Which believe it or not I am excited to get to. I have 4 days to get things done and I am a working fool.
Had a nice weekend. I woke up on the 4th not feeling great. But I persevered and made it to Kelly's with the family. It was hot and noisy, and I do not mind either usually, but I also had everyone coming over later for a sundae bar and I was not my best. I excused myself and went home and had a nap. I am so happy I did. When everyone arrived, I was feeling somewhat better. Signe' knowing I was not on top of my health stayed the night with me and the kids.
Boy did those kids have fun! Poor Sissie was not her best either, but I made her a homemade vanilla shake her favorite and she collapsed on the sofa during the late-night fireworks.
The next morning Oliver had me up at 7:30 and started breakfast for the crew of 16. Had the bacon and sausage done and warming and then at 10 started the overnight waffles. We had cut up fruit and whip cream, syrup and eggs. Everyone left full and happy. I did not get the dishes done and put away until noon. SO, from 7:30 until noon I never sat. Now I was tired. I was due to have both Kelsa and Oliver the rest of the day into the next, but Signe' recognized I needed a rest, so she took the kids up to her place and I took another nap. Then I went and picked up Kelsa and Oliver at about 8o'clock and brought them home to stay the night and give Signe' a break.
We made individual lemon pound cakes with a really neat pan Sissie bought for me. It makes 24 little loaves of bread and takes up the whole oven. They were very good, and the kids insisted on putting chocolate chips in the left-over batter and we made some muffins. We took the little loaves to choir practice. Where I overheard one of the men say, "I hope Sister Haverfield brought treats today."
Then home with the kids, for lunch and I took them to Sissie's pool for 1.5 hours and then home to rest. Braunwyn picked them up about 5 and I laid down and slept until 10:15. I was up for about an hour and back down to bed. I think last week really tanked my energy reserve and I just had to sleep and build it back up.
I am feeling great now. I had the kids go with me to pick a bucket of apricots. I don't have time to do jam this week, but I do have a nice batch pureed and cooked up which I will freeze to do jam later. I also made 6 large containers of turkey/chicken broth over the weekend and froze that along with two packages of turkey. I will pick a couple more buckets this week and puree and cook and freeze then when I get back, I can make jam. I think this shows you I am getting a little smarter, because old Kim would have been trying to make jam now. Know your limits. Something I struggle to learn.
They delivered the green house in boxes today. Kelly's will go up first and when all the mistakes have been made, they can tell me how to do mine. I am such a good sister. I am letting her go first.
My poor flower boxes need water so bad I have not either been awake or home the last two evening to water and they need to be watered every day. I have to wait to water until evening so as not to burn the plants. Dan is coming up later to help me, I hope they can gasp until then. Poor darlings.
I cannot hardly wait until this bride comes to get this last dress done. That will leave three waiting for me when I get back.
Did you guys have fun on the 4th?
Have a great and productive day
God is good
Kim
Well I guess the church guy was very happy you brought the treats! Cindy in the South
ReplyDeleteWhat are you, the Energizer Bunny?
ReplyDeleteI slept most of the weekend, trying to recover from doing a ton of paperwork related to new insurance for my daughter and the guardianship annual report. That one was 10 pages. I also had a few smaller battles with forms. In all, I was at it for about 3 days, including naps every day. My brain (such as it is) was fried.
We went to a barbecue at a friend's house on the 4th and had a really nice time. Today is much better than any day last week! But, my gosh, here it is the 7th of July already!!!!!!!
Sounds like a lot of fun was had by all at your place. Sorry your felt off whack. heat can do that and over work.
ReplyDeleteNothing exciting here - just lots of noise!!
I do believe I would have been in bed with the blankets over my head if I even attempted half of what you manage to get done. I am not feeling my best today and had to rest lots between tasks, something that I am not at all used to in the past.
ReplyDeleteGod is always good.
God bless.
I'm glad both you and those around recognized you needed sleep...and you actually took the opportunity to nap. Where do you get the apricots? That reminds me of picking them with my French family when I was an exchange student. I can't remember what all was done with them but a beautifully delicious tart.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to get some rest. It sounds like a full and fun Fourth.
ReplyDeleteI bought premade hamburgers and we cooked one for each of us and used buns from freezer. We boiled five ears of corn, ate one each, and froze two for later. I made baked beans--hamburger with lettuce and cheese, baked beans and corn on the cob. It was all easy. Store shucked corn for me. I will make potato salad this week.
ReplyDeleteFriday and Saturday we did not leave the house. Our weekend was less than low-key. We were happy.
I am glad that you and your family recognized you were at the end of your energy!
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