Amazed I managed to get a Lasagna in the oven...

This morning it was a bit chilly in the house.  Gwyn has learnt from her daddy to take a blanket and crawl under it over the heat register. Then the air blowing up really warms you up! So, I made her a little fort to play in, while enjoying the heat.

Our blanket fort, in the living room :)

 She loved it. Loved playing in the blanket where it was warm!



Loving my blanket fort!!



She went down for a nap in her bed. It was a fairly short one. As her daddy called, which didn't wake her, until a few minutes after I hung up.  Then I almost had her back to sleep.. and the phone rang again.... Dognaggit!!! I do think she got a reasonable sleep though. 



Sleeping in my own bed for a nappy nap.

While Gwyn was napping.. I debated... carrots... or Lasagna??  well, you can't really eat carrots on their own for supper. And I  had the ingredients all bought and ready, just had to use them. So, since carrots are not a meal and lasagna is. Lasagna it was!! I got the garlic and the onion sliced and started to cook before Gwyn was woke. I was amazed I managed to finish the rest while she played about the house.. emptying her drawers and all.. LOL

MM, lasagna :D

Gwyn picked at the lasagna, but she did eat it OK. She might help daddy out when  he gets home and has his.. LOL She has a tendency to do that!

Anyways, that is my excitement for the day.. as exciting as that is... so, I will catch you all later!

Not a whole lot of any one thing....

Today, was the day to pick up Mom's Pantry. So, another run off to Wadena!  Gwyn and I went to pick up our order, to find the girls still trying to take the palate of goods in boxes inside!!! Wow. I guess the truck had been late dropping it off, so they didn't have it taken in, or sorted.  So, I offered a hand. What the heck, Gwyn and I were in no rush to go anywhere or do anything. I had a couple stops to do before leaving town.. but some time to help them out wouldn't hurt us one bit!! Gwyn played with a couple other girls while we sorted. All good :) So, picked that up. Off to the bakery to get some buns. Sold out of Whole wheat again!! They sold all the fresh ones.. and all the frozen ones they had.. no whole wheat burger buns today....  :( So, we settled for white ones... they didn't kill us last time. We picked up some sprinkle long johns for Gwyn and daddy and also a couple apple fritters, I went for the six deal and got a couple Boston creme for me... sinful.. but sooooo good!!!  Then, we were off to the Co-Op grocery. Picked up some groceries. And off to the Gas bar for the requested Coffee.... which, I drank.  James had to run to the farm to help dad with some welding.  So, I got to drink his requested coffee...

So, I get home. Gwyn had finally fallen asleep in the van.. just as I was pulling into town.  She was sitting cross legged and sleeping like an angel. I would have taken a picture... but I was worried she would wake before I got back to her with the camera in the cool air outside. Sorry... to me and you.... would have been a super sweet one!!!  Oh well. 

So, unloaded the van. Brought my girl in, she is sleeping in her bed as I write this. I then put away all the groceries.. and sorted the Pantry order into who got what. Wendy, that is a hell of a bag of bay leaves!! And whole rosemary looks like pine needles??? who would have thought???  Auntie N. Pie filling... I was like it's cold...holy flock o ducks what do I do with this???? LOL It can be kept at room temperature... LOL I had to open my eyes and read the label.. for the third time.. after getting MOM on the phone!!! ROTFL too funny. 

Ran my dishwater a while ago.. should probably go do them... not that I want to.. I should also start supper... but I don't know when James will be home.... hmmm... the fun...

Catch you later,

I swear sometimes he reads my mind.. He just called. Woke Gwyn. To tell me supper idea sounded good and that he would be an hour or more, but he could warm up supper!!! LOL  Now I get a snuggle with my Gwyn!! :)

Not doing much today...

Didn't do a lot today.  Dishes, couple loads of laundry. Didn't even look at carrots. We did 49 bags of sliced, 7 bags of grated and 5 bags of chunks for in with roasts.  Day one James did the peeling and slicing. Day two, I did the peeling and most the slicing. Today would have been day 3, but we were both tired of carrots and took a day off.  James cleaned up a pile of siding and such from the yard and took it to the dump today. Other than that, it is pretty quiet. Tomorrow, I will be picking up Mom's pantry order for gymnastics in Wadena in the afternoon. Other than that.. maybe some more carrots as I have a pail to deal with yet... I mean a 5 gallon pail.. so, lots of carrots yet!! :)

So, off to bed soon, will catchya later.

Miss Em. If you were my neighbor and we had the housework/kid swap going.. I wouldn't tie you to carrots.. I would send Gwyn over to you!! :D

OOOH and on the cold front... we are getting better!! Worlds better today!! Hopefully even better tomorrow!!!

Catchya later!

Doings

Well, Much as I hate missing Gymnastics for Gwyn. She was too sick today to go.  I mean, she could have done it, but I don't want to be the person spreading this... f*cking cold around. I don't want to be the one who's kid gave it to that kid, who gave it to that kid. So, we stayed home. Course, I too am down with the cold so, there was not much energy to be had all round.  WE had a very cranky Gwyn with a very runny nose. I feel like I am getting better... I am worried that James may be catching it. Heaven help us. Miserable thing of a cold.

Anyways, during Gwyn's happy moments this morning.. she snarfed my ice cube tray from the counter.. here she is sorting her Fruit loops, bran buds and cheerios out. It did entertain her for awhile. I don't for the life of me see what an ice cube tray could hurt, so she played.

Yesterday, was carrot digging day. James dug. MIL and I topped and put in pails. MIL did most of it. She also washed the bags of carrots which is equivalent to 3 pails for us. She is a wonderful MIL. Don't know how I got so lucky. Left us 2 pails to wash and deal with. Well.. we were supposed to do that today... lack of ambition and energy.. they are still in the porch... sadly. But may be taken care of later. The bags need to be, scraped or peeled and then chopped, blanched and frozen. I will keep some fresh out. I will also grate some for Carrot Cake/muffins. mmm yes... must have some for cake or muffins.

 Though lacking in energy to do the carrots... I did manage to do the first wave of dishes. I also made this lovely banana bread. I have only been aiming to make this for a week.... and somehow something always gets in the way.... ROTFL go figure? But, made and looking yummy.. smells good too...

Gwyn is down for a nap, yes it is horrible late in the day for her to nap but, nap now.. or be miserable.. and I mean horrid miserable. So, nappy it is. I think it is almost wake up time. Her daddy however, was feeling run down and watched the football game(big disappointment) then laid down for a nap. I think I might go give him a little snuggle......  Will talk to you all later.. and keep you posted on my... carrot adventures!!! ROTFLMAO  I did ask my momma if she was going to come next week, bring my apples and pears and swap for a pail of carrots... will see what happens. With us sick she doesn't want to come stay overnight.. don't blame her. Might have to meet half way... will see what happens....


I am starting to feel a bit better... hopefully I will be done with this cold!!

Thanksgiving and such....

Well, my Regina trip for thanksgiving went well. It was a wonderful visit. A fantastic supper!! We got to see Auntie N and her little Mr.R. Gwyn thinks the world of Mr.R. We saw Auntie Wendy and Uncle Darren. We got a quick shop with Great Auntie. We managed a bit of shopping with Grandma. We did a $7.99 Walmart Portrait deal...... good gawd... now that was a performance. We did an oil change on the van. I got a haircut. I washed the van!! OOH yes.. it was in need!!! We did pictures at a park.. that was.. interesting.. and will be attempted again.... maybe! :) All good fun.  Hmm... now what else to tell you??? We were home Monday afternoon. We were in Yorkton yesterday.

Her daddy thinks her new squeaky shoes are ugly, annoying but have a certain cuteness or charm about them... and Gwyn likes them so it's all ok.  LOL I love them, Grandma loves them and Gwyn loves them.. which really is all that matters as she is the one wearing them.  But they are real leather!!! For kids.. try and find that!!! Too cute that they squeak too!!! Love it!! Her Grandma wanted her to have a pair of shoes to go with her little dresses and jumpers. So we looked for some in Walmart, they had none in her size.. I kid you not... NONE. Oh.. one.. but it was ugly and did not fit her foot right. WE found the squeaky feet in Cozy Cradles. Gwyn was so tired, she did not want to try them on.. was having none of it. Well.. once wrestled into the shoes... she found they squeaked.. then didn't want to take them off!!! So cute! So, wrestle them off to try another size, another size way too big. Take those off.. no wrestling to get these back on. And she wore them out of the store..as she loved them that much!!! Very cool!!

This morning.. started out as hell. After a nap. New girl! Hooray for that!! Course, mommy napped too! So, new mommy too.. thank gawd. We were both horrid(tired, cranky, sickish). After our nap, much better. Had lunch. Ran papers for daddy out to the farm. Had a visit with Grandma L. out at the farm.

I don't think she believes that it is actually dry in the mud rut. It has been mud all summer and has just dried out this past week. She seemed disappointed or confused or something...

You know.. I really should define grandparents shouldn't I? I call them both mom and dad. My parents are the city grandparents and James are the farm grandparents. I suppose though I should define them otherwise for ease of read? OK, going back to do that now in this post... Ok. so now, City folk will just be grandma and grandpa... farm folk... Grandma L. and grandpa L. Blah.. I hate that, but there it is.

After our visit at the farm we came home and played outside a bit. Then came inside, hung out. Daddy came home. I made supper (mmm wedges). Did dishes.. ahh something caught up. Then time for bed. OOH Wait!! In there, Gwyn ate a whole ice cream cone!!! After supper, before bed!!! OMG!! First time ever. She ate the whole thing, on her own. No help!! Fantastic! Was sooo proud of her. Oh and she ate supper fairly well. Had a couple bites of a Wagon wheel... then ate that whole cone on her own. Amazing that girl!

So, I am caught up in the dishes. Just to catch up in the rest of my world now.. Laundry. Picked up Gwyn's toys tonight with some reluctant help from her but it got done!! Fantastic. So, caught up to Laundry and maybe some groceries. Yeah, like milk, water, eggs... hmmm yogurt! LOL I always feel so far behind when I get home from the city. Like I went away yet, things still got dirty.. even though James was at the farm and dirtied one pot the whole time I was gone. I still felt so far behind when I got back. I don't know if it is just because of the mountain of laundry er what. But dishes being done.. for some reason.. makes that load feel lighter.. weird eh? eh, maybe not so weird. And yes, I left the house with some dishes in the sink. That is just how it is, and how I roll. Live first, dishes later. Just wish they could wait longer so I had more time with my girl.... but, sometimes  you just have to break down and do certain things(and yes the rest of my house is a disaster, I have a toddler, get over it).

On that note, It is quarter to two... oh gawd I's tired. but my  head is wide awake!! Makin' me nuts!!

But I should run,

Catch you all later!!!

Hope you enjoyed my rambling read!!

Gwyn and the earrings...

This morning my little Gwyn comes out to the living room with her daddy.. points to my earrings.. points to the push pins in the bulletin board.. then points to her ears!!! OH MY!! Already!!! So, I went and got her some stick on earrings(small stickers). She wore them well :)  In the second picture you will see she added an, up high earring!! Whatta Girl!

 James hit a young buck on the way home last night...   He figures about 2 years old. Knocked the poor little buggers rack off.. mind you not that it matters much once you go over the rainbow.... James is fine. Next week we will find out from SGI how.. OK the truck is.....

James was off to the farm after a few phone calls this morning... and fruck a duck... he got a flat tire on the passenger rear!! He was not impressed.  Before he left he told me to go to the city for thanksgiving without him... which really sucks... but.. sometimes that is just how it is. I love my farmer :) but, miss him when we get going to these things on our own... Oh well... next trip... and Christmas for sure.. right???

Some days...

Well, some days you wonder what the fruck... would it have been any better if I would have stayed in bed? I thought I was having a pretty damn good day.  James on the other hand... was not. 

I started out, sunshine in the morning... mmm nice.. Gwyn playing nicely. She ate breakfast like a trooper... Played nicely after. So, I did my dishes... I should have taken her outside... because when I finished them darn dishes the sun had disappeared and the wind had come up... nothing like gravel blasting your kiddie in the backyard.. so we stayed in. We picked up Gwyn's toys and vacuumed.  I made lunch. Gwyn ate well again. She struggled to go down for a nap.. she was soooo damn tired... but would fall asleep.. then wouldn't go down in her bed. I so wanted her to go down in her bed so I could fold the laundry.. was not happening. So, I gave up on her going down and decided to hold her. She finally got to sleep.. had about 20min. Then the phone rings. Gotta run.... bah...off I run. Which, ended up being a needless trip. I did however get to have tea with MIL and mmm yummy brownie. Gwyn had a visit with her grandma. Both combines were down... James having.. not so much fun pulling his apart. I am not sure what the result of dad's was as he was at the field yet when I left.  Then, I came home to feed my girlie and put her in her jammies and all that good stuff. James was not far behind.  We did alright coming home. James on the other hand did some hunting without a licence with the truck.  At least he is ok. The truck we will leave to SGI to figure out... but you know the new hood, headlights, bumper he got when he hit that quad a few years back... well... they all F'd up now. Gawds.

So, some days, you wonder if the Gods are laughing at you, or just holding things together by a tiny little string for you.... things could have been a lot worse!!

Pictoral Update....

24 bags of Cabbage rolls, 16 bags of shredded cabbage(plus 3 from last year yet)



Just too cute with her little feet crossed!!




Happy girlie :)

Done cabbage rolls, all packed up too. I have dishes to do yet... picking away at laundry still... 4 more loads? or there abouts.... :)

Busy? Me? Nah.....

Ok, So I think all told I ended up with 7 large pans of cabbage rolls, and oh.... about 4 small pans(being at 8x8 cake pan). So, I think I am done with cabbage rolls.. at least til this time next year!! LOL Short of someone, requesting a... hand.  James and I have a friend  who... had to remind me.. he also loves cabbage rolls. When I told James this he said I should tell him "My cabbage rolls, are like my women, I don't share!" LOL So I guess.. if he reads this, he will know who he is... and can take that with a laugh... I might just sneak away a small package for him.. though... I don't know when he will be in Regina again so I can meet up with him for coffee and deliver the squirreled away cabbage rolls. LOL And honey.. if your reading... I am thinking the mini ones I made last.... :)

So, this morning.. I have accomplished.. quite a bit... surprisingly.  Gwyn was grumpy, but only because I got her up and did not let her hang out on the boob from 7 til.... 9! Yes, got her up, fed her, had my shower. James off to the farm to work. Sorted the laundry. Bathed Gwyn and dressed her for the day. Offered her a snack. Didn't want what was offered but wanted tomato's instead, so that is what she had.. then lunch! and my last pan of cabbage rolls is in the oven!! almost done! The leftover ground beef, the just in case pack, is divided and in the freezer for later... the cabbage rolls I cooked last night before bed still need to be packaged. The ones in the oven will need to be packaged. The dishes need done.. and I hear my dryer has stopped... brb.....

LOL

I know.. you didn't have to pause there.. I could have just kept on going... LOL

AND something amazing that is totally making me a  happy momma!!! GWYN IS NAPPING IN HER BED!!! Now, this hasn't happened in ...... oh....... 3 weeks? as she has had a nasty run of a cold, and teething at the same freaking time!! Molars!! So, she has been very sucky and not in her bed at all!!! and now.. she is in her bed.. and I... have a few minutes to me.... what to do what to do... work work work??? Nope, writing this, for yous! LOL

So, your wondering why I am still doing cabbage rolls today, and I will tell you. Wednesday, went to Wadena to get ground beef. Got it. Had a Gwyn nap on me all afternoon... Thursday... run for parts to Wynyard, rush rush.. sorry no time for coffee.. dammit... come back through Wadena, stop at the bank, hop in the van run to the terminal test sample... run to the farm with Wynyard part.  Run home, hungry tired girl in the van.. and her mommy too!!  Thursday night husband asked if I would come get a sample and take it in to the terminal in Wadena Friday. *sighs* apparently I am a good wife as I did. Then since I was there, not picking up parts, no need to rush home... I took Gwyn to the park.  She played and played and played!!! Was great!! She had so much fun, climbing what was supposed to be climbed!! Then came home. Tired Gwyn wanted a nap.. So, not wanting to let her but not able to fight her any  more, gave in at... 5:30... slept for a bit. Got up, had supper. Saw daddy, didn't want to go to bed until... 11:30pm which has been normal since James has been combining... but James and I are both tired from it.. so this morning.. got her up early to see if this would help.... I did last night get those pans of rolls, rolled. And baked one, after baking Deliessio pizza for supper.... And that is my story.. not that you necessarily wanted to hear all that.. but there it is.

Gwyn at the park video 1, 2, 3.

Enjoy!

Talk to you later,

Overambitious?.... maybe....

So, maybe I am that ambitious. My giant bowl of cabbage roll filling. 12lbs of ground beef(I had done up 4lbs previously)!! I have made 2 big pans out of it and 2 little ones. I still have some left. So, will work on that later. James is out at the farm today. Hopefully doing some harvesting... I hope it is dry enough!!!

So I have made 4 big pans and 3 little ones all told. I still have filling and cabbage left so will see what happens.
Gotta run! Catch you all later...

The first pans...

MMM, they are good.. notice the very first pan out of the oven is almost empty... LOL This is the fruit of yesterdays work. James is eating the leftover of the first pan for breakfast.. LOL So. I guess I better get the big pan packaged and frozen before he gets hungry again!! LOL They did turn out good though! so I guess I did something right!  I wonder how many more I should make.....

We went....

So, we wondered off to the gym to drop off the Mom's pantry. We ended up staying. Gwyn didn't want to leave.. and we were told it was ok to stay, so we did. After a great time at gymnastics, we had some outside play time at home. Gwyn loves being outside.  Then we came in and she had a drink of juice and another bran cookie.. and uhmmm.. I didn't make them.. I bought them.. they are Peakfreens. YUM! I like them too.  So... I have cabbage rolls to make up....

These won't all be rolls of course.. some of it will be shredded up for lazy cabbage rolls....

I have a toddler... I am not that ambitious!!! ROTFL

The things we do.....

Yes, this is a picture of me with an ice cream pail on my head. Why? Well.. it made my little Gwyn laugh.  LOL she has been under the weather with a cold now for 2 weeks. She is also teething at the same time.... Heaven help me. So, Here is me. With a bucket on my head to make my Gwyn laugh.

Gwyn has been active at home through her cold. Walking her dog. LOL Yes, inside.. it has only been the last day or so that has been... lets say half decent and maybe worth going outside.

 Our new window. It's fabulous! I can see outside again(previously covered with a piece of plywood). This pic was taken at night.. during the day it is far more... breathtaking.. LOL Thank you again for the window honey!!! I am sooo excited that it actually opens!!!!

 And here our girlie is just loungin' out eatin' a cookie... a bran cookie... They are good.. but they sure as sh*t are not all bran!! Though, my sweet pea does like to eat all bran buds! LOL She is awesome!

So, that's life. I am off to Wadena to drop off some Mom's Pantry orders for the fundraising. I am also attempting cabbage rolls.. on my own... Momma help me.. I sure hope they taste like something... LOL
Catchya later, gotta run!

Sick, ahhh hell sick....

Well, My Gwyn has been off key for about a week and a half. The rest of us held off until this week to catch it!! Yes this house is down with a cold. It has some.. flu like edges, but is a cold.  We have been wrestling Gwyn to wipe her nose.. I will be SO very very glad when the cold is over!!! And we can get back to living life. I would have loved to get to Wal-Mart for some $5.00 Tide, but not with a sick Gwyn!!!

One good thing, she did sleep in her bed, Monday night from midnight until 5am!!! Holy smack!! Couldn't believe it! No repeat last night mind you.. but I think she had a tougher day with the cold!  She was in bed with us by 2. Oh well baby steps...

So, that is all that is going on round here.... think I should go get the mail... get a Little outside time? hm mm. Probably do us good :)

Gwyn with the bunnies!!

Gwyn took my bunnies down the slide again, then decided they might like a rest.  She wanted me to sit with her and the bunnies!! What a girl!!

Gymnastics

Gwyn started gymnastics today. I think she will enjoy it more and more every time.  I know if things get better... ooh wait.. don't say if.. say when, I think I will enjoy them more too. She is a very busy toddler to say the least and has had no structure... yes, I said NO STRUCTURE what so ever. At home we run loose, at grandma's we run loose. When she is hungry, we feed her, when she is tired, she naps. With reason of course.. It's usually, get up ungawdly early, have breakfast, snack at 10ish, nap shortly after, lunch at noonish, snack in the afternoon, super around 5 or 6ish, then bed again. That is a far cry however to any structure. So we will say, today's class was an experience. She isn't one to sit still.. so sitting still for directions was difficult, waiting her turn was also difficult. But she did love it as she cried when it was time to go.  She must have had fun.

Though I will admit I left feeling less than perfect. I don't know if it is just the funk I have fallen in lately or what.. but, I felt like Gwyn was the only one acting up and that somehow it was all my fault. That I had failed to give her some skill she needed to function in the setting.  Though, after calming and being reassured by many, she was just reacting to structure and a new environment.  That after a few times she will get  used to it and all will be better. And she was not the only one.. being a toddler! LOL But tunnel vision blurs the edges around what you see right?

Anyways, I am soooo very much looking forward to next week. To see how much fun We will have! To see how much better it gets :)

BTW, she is sleeping in her bed as we speak.. though it has been this way.. sleep in her bed until.. oh 2am then back to bed with us. *sighs* some day right??

I don't really know.

My beautiful girl :)

Grandma found our girl some pretty bedding. Now just to get her room in shape... we are part way there but still have a long way to go. She did however snuggle right into that bedding and had a great sleep first time in it.  We are still working on the, Gwyn's bed versus our bed. Ask her where her bed is and she will still go to ours... may just take some time. Just need to be patient....

We had a giant pile of gravel in mom and dad's site out camping. The kids loved playing in it. It is there because they are putting electric in all the sites.  Seems rediculous to have the camp ground pulled up in such a mess over the long weekend.... but I suppose. Those poor buggers camping on the beach probably would have rather had a site, but, the beach or bust. Luckily mom and dad have the seasonal site. Mind you after the rain we had Sunday night to Monday.. I don't know how lucky it was... but everyone was good and everyone got out. I went to the city because, I had to wash the sleeping bag.... and uhmm dry the tent!! It worked great to hang it in Dad's garage... thank goodness I did that because it was too wet here at home to have hung and dried it.... Rain rain and more freaking rain!!!

So, we are home safe. Had a great Labour day weekend. Had a good visit in the city. Now to break in to the norm again....

OOHHHH!!! I AM SOOOO EXCITED!!!! for Gwyn.....

 She starts GYMNASTICS!!!

 on Sunday!!!

 OOH how fun!!!

 I can't wait for her.. she has no idea...

LOL

 Should be great!!!

Anywho.. I am off to bed.. Midnight again dawgnaggit~!

Gwyn's New Bed

Gwyn has a new bed.

I like it, she likes it, all good!

She even had her nap in it yesterday. She also slept in it last night... from.... hm mm... 8 to10pm, then 10 to 1pm. Progress.. I guess.

Few days again....

We have been busy with peas. Picking, shelling, blanching then bagging and throwing them in the freezer. Will have a nice stash of garden peas for the winter :) Which is always nice. And I suppose saves a few bucks.














Other than that, life has been pretty quiet.  Have been chipping away at Gwyn's room. I have now found it. Have her mattress on the floor in there. We did have it in the crib but it wasn't so good there. So, now on the floor for our climbing girl.  She has been napping on the mattress. Last night she made 5 hours on it!! HOORAY!!! 10pm until 3am. Very nice to have the bed to ourselves! Hopefully it just gets better and better. She is getting to be such a big girl :) 

Catchya Later!

Good day,

Gwyn and I had a great day today.. I was tired as all hell.... yes... 6 hrs of sleep did not cut it for this momma.  But made it through.  We were up at 6. Watched some TV. Ate some breakfast. Outside for a good play until 10am. Back in for a drink, then a lunch, then a nap. Up at 3. Played some. Had some supper. Out to play when it started to cool after 5pm. Played out for a bit. Had a ride on the push bike(mommy had a good long walk). Felt great btw!  Then home, visit with Daddy who was home now.  Made supper for James and I. Then, now I guess just kickin' back until bedtime. Maybe about 9 as Gwyn isn't showing all signs of ready yet... LOL 

Big day tomorrow. Pickin' peas at the farm again.... Sighs.. hopefully early enough it won't be nasty horrid hot. Was pretty darn hot today! Might pack a bag and see about Canora's pool..... They apparently have a separate toddler pool.. not so scary that she gets too deep by accident maybe?  But will see what the day holds.

BFN

A dip in the pool.

~I know, it's blurry, but what a smile!~

We had a good day today. At the start I wasn't so sure it would be! When Mr.J says I need to go to Wadena for this.  So, I made the very best of it. I had no dishes to do. I had toys to pick up.. but, what the heck.. toys on the floor are nothing new in a toddlers space! LOL So, I figured.. well it is warm enough to go for a swim. I thought I was crazy.. How are you going to handle that wild girlie in a pool.... And yes... even when we were there in the pool I wondered!! But we went, took care of our business. Had a dip in that lovely pool!! The water was soooo nice!! They have a 0 entry so you can walk right in. They had a little tykes slide there for the little people to slide into the water on.  They had a little spray island, which my girl just loved!!! That is where I wish I would have had a few more hands... Scared she would climb or slip out b4 I got to her on the opposite side. She loved playing in there though. When she was shivering...(I so didn't want to take her away until she was ready or chilly) we dried off and dressed up again. Headed over to the bakery, picked up some of their... mmmm, mmm, hamburger buns, and had a donut treat while we were there!! YUM! Shame on us. But, we need to live a little and enjoy life too! AND it isn't like we are there everyday scarfing them down... LOL Anyways.... then we went off to the Co-Op and got some milk and other such wonders. Then all in the van and off to home...Nice to be home.. G was soooo tired! She had fun, but was tired. She had some supper, called her Auntie W to tell her what fun she had. No answer so had to wait for the call back :) While on the phone with her auntie, she wanted to go to sleep. So off to bed at OMG 6pm er 6:30pm... She may be up horrible early.. but she only had a short nap this morning.. so hoping she will sleep until 6! If I am lucky at all it will be 7am and not 4!! Good grawsh.... it could be a horrid early one!! I just wanted to tell you about out pool trip.

~Tired after all that swimming, but happy!~

Accomplishing something. AGAIN!!!

Wow! Yes, I feel like I am on a roll!! You wouldn't believe it. My legs and hips are telling me so though.... Today, I got all my dishes from yesterday done up. I got all of today's done, only an ice cream scoop and 2 ice tea glasses and spoons remain (glasses are in use).  I bagged up 15 bags of peas and got them in the freezer.. yes I blanched them.. so wash, boil, rinse, cool, bag.  Fed my troops (Mr.J and G). I got some things done in G's room!! So, size 3 cloths are sorted and beyond. Just to go through the old totes and figure them out. Also now I can start on other things in there.. like emptying the crib so we can take it down and put her mattress in there!!! Hooray!!! *sighs* that is a long road though. But I am feeling less discouraged right now.. so.. will stop looking at the forever road and look at my current accomplishments instead!! That feels much better!! LOL 

And tonight, G goes to size 4 diapers.  Good gawd she was in 3's for over a year!!! or was it just a year? Auntie W. do you remember? eh, doesn't matter.. we went through tonnes of size 3. The only reason I am going to a 4 now is because the damn things are too short. They are diggin' into her poor little leg at the hip joint so time for some longer ones!!

What else can I tell you?  Mr.J sprayed the yard today, one step closer to nice grass for my G.

Well, now it's late.. well getting to be early!!! So, off to bed I go because that gorgeous G will be up at an awful early hour!!!

Night all!!

P.S. I am so glad to be back writing this... I sure did miss it.  Wouldn't it be cool if I got that room all done up then I could get some knittin' in? MM socks for Christmas anyone?? LOL

Byes

Accomplishing something.

Well, yesterday. I accomplished something. Felt for the first time in awhile like I got something done.  Of course... Mr.J says "You wasted your whole afternoon. It doesn't look any different to me." With a grin on his face as we crawled into bed last night.  I told him he was an ass as usual. I know I made progress. It looks better and feels better to me.  I have a giant bag of cloths that don't fit, one way or the other to get rid of.  Wondering where I will find a drop box. So after the bedroom adventure. I then wandered into G's room... Oh my.... I just want to say.. no one is to buy a size three anything for her unless it screams very loudly that it is a G item. At least until I get things sorted out and can say she needs something... 3's are stacked up.  2's are a little skimpy.. but thinking with size 3 shirts we should be pretty darn good yet. We will see. I have lots of sorting to do.

And today, I already have my dishes done... and it isn't even 10am yet!! Wow! Gotta be a record no?  Mr.J is at the farm today. I have to do some mile makin'. Recycle bins, van is full.. LOL going to go to Preeceville. I have some bottles and cans as well as some business for Mr.J. Maybe throw that bag of cloths in.. just in case.... I see a drop box! LOL

So, off and running... well.. not yet but soon I thinks... have to put some pants on my G and take her out to play for a bit.

The Treadmill of life....

Here, today, I thought I did pretty damn good. Had the dishes all done up at lunch. Had lunches dishes in the sink.... then suppers.. now it looks like a huge pile again. Been doing laundry all day....You know the drill.. put a load in.. take a load out...round and round and round.  I thought I was accomplishing something... then at the end of the day.. I am tired and feel like I accomplished nothing.  Run, run, run and get nowhere. Life's treadmill.

Trying to keep my sunny outlook... but it's sometimes.... a challenge.

Picking Peas

I know, that may not be all that exciting to most of you. But, To my 20 month old... it was very exciting! She ate peas, onions and more peas.  Until I told her no more... scared she will poo green through the eye of a needle tomorrow, or get one hell of an upset tummy.  Anyways, she had fun running up and down the rows.

Walking around with Grandma. Playing outside. Enjoying the fresh air.  While Grandma or I chased her about.  We did manage to get the 2 rows of peas picked. But only 2 - 5 gallon pails came off them.  Still a lot of skinny peas there. So, picking will happen again in a couple days :) Hopefully all of us will have recovered from today's ventures and be ready to go again! Thank you Grandma for the wonderful day!! 

Uhhh... Yup... been a while? LOL

Over a month!!! Been a while. Time to get back to this. I miss this. I get tied up in those damn games on FB and they suck up all my time! I am done with them though. Turning over a new leaf. 5lbs lighter.... and determined to get my shit together.  I need to get my house in order and get me in order. I know I am not much out of order but, I still need some tweaking... don't we all??? LOL

I realize I love love love writing here, but never seem to have time. Well, lets see if less FB=more Blogger? We shall see. Anyways, might not see a bunch of me to begin with. Need to reform my habit. It was so easy when we were never home.. one of the first things I would do is write  here to let everyone know what I had been up to. Well.. what WE had been up to.  What I crafted er whatever.  That is something else I want to get back. Crafting. I want to put a few rows on a sock every night after "G" goes to bed. Maybe, I can get a pair of socks made for everyone for Christmas.  As it sucks to be a farmer right now. Yeah it does, but we won't talk about that. Focus on the positive right????

Little G is getting so big!!!  Long and lean and beautiful!!! Full of life and exploring all!!! All great and wonderful things.

Sighs.. it is hot in here.... I am off to accomplish something... hmmm... maybe... we shall see...

Catch you in a bit!!!