Why won't life slow down just a little?!
I don't remember what's been going on. Each day is filled with its own things and then it's over. I kind of live in the moment and have a bad memory. I do remember that on Saturday the 24th I went to the Garden Web Okie Gardeners' Spring Fling! It was awesome!! I had room for 7 tomato plants and I came home with 15. I knew I would though.
This week was end of month at work. Which means everyone wants everything done right now, even if it just came in an hour ago, so they can bill it and get good numbers. We didn't meet our goal for this month. It doesn't really affect me but it bothers the managers. I get to go in tomorrow for a little while too. It is next month, technically, but the mailers still have to go out. Working an occasional Saturday really doesn't bother me. It just feels different. Special somehow.
This weekend I have lots of planting to do. Corn, Okra, all the cucurbits. It'll take at least all of a day. Plus I need to weed-eat and go to my coworker's new house and look at the landscaping and tell them what the plants are and how to take care of them. I don't think I'll know the names of all of the plants so I'll take my camera and ID stuff when I get home. ...And several houseplants are in need of attention. I guess I can sleep when I'm dead!
We're going to Ted's for dinner tonight with Dave and Froggi. Should be fun.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Another busy week!
I hit enter after I wrote the title so there may be a blank post. Oops. Also, I can't seem to type very well today.
I keep waiting for work to be less busy. Friday it was less busy, either because of the rain or because of tax time, I don't know. But it was nice. But the first three days of next week are going to be long. We have a big giant book to do. Even though it's busy, I am enjoying work. I like almost all of my coworkers and we have pleasant working conditions and fair bosses.
Thursday we had a going away party for one of the store managers. I was in charge and I was really nervous. We went to a little restaraunt downtown and about 12 people showed up. We all had a great time! I wish more people would have come but it was short notice. We convinced the waitress to have a piece of the cookie cake and then she got my number because she wanted a cookie cake for her birthday in a week or two. That's the first time I've written my number on a napkin! Lol!
Thursday night I must have slept funny because my back is all sorts of messed up. Yesterday the pain pills worked a little and last night I took more and went to sleep with the corn bag on my back. I was pain free this morning until just now. Which prompted me to blog about it. Hooray for stream of consiousness blogs!
Tuvok is restless so I have the front door open (glass door closed) so he can see and the back door open so he can go in and out. It's a little cool in the house but that's better than hearing "Grrrr-Whuf!" every 10 seconds. He's happily pacing from the front door to the back porch. Silly dog. The other day we explored a part of the park that isn't frequented by anyone and I let him off the leash. He did great! He spent most of the time within 5 feet of me and he never ventured more the 15 or 20 feet before coming right back to my side. Such a wonderful dog!! I love him!
DH is taking me to the myriad gardens today! We're going to see the tropicals in the crystal bridge before they close it for the summer to replace all the glass panels. I think the 26th is the last open day so if you want to go this year, go soon. Then we're hanging out with friends in Norman this evening.
I need to plant my cucurbits!! I have to have to have to get them planted soon!! There are more things I wanted to do but I can't remember them right now. Oh, I need to pot up the herbs I'm taking to the Spring Swap. Maybe tomorrow will be a good day for that.
I keep waiting for work to be less busy. Friday it was less busy, either because of the rain or because of tax time, I don't know. But it was nice. But the first three days of next week are going to be long. We have a big giant book to do. Even though it's busy, I am enjoying work. I like almost all of my coworkers and we have pleasant working conditions and fair bosses.
Thursday we had a going away party for one of the store managers. I was in charge and I was really nervous. We went to a little restaraunt downtown and about 12 people showed up. We all had a great time! I wish more people would have come but it was short notice. We convinced the waitress to have a piece of the cookie cake and then she got my number because she wanted a cookie cake for her birthday in a week or two. That's the first time I've written my number on a napkin! Lol!
Thursday night I must have slept funny because my back is all sorts of messed up. Yesterday the pain pills worked a little and last night I took more and went to sleep with the corn bag on my back. I was pain free this morning until just now. Which prompted me to blog about it. Hooray for stream of consiousness blogs!
Tuvok is restless so I have the front door open (glass door closed) so he can see and the back door open so he can go in and out. It's a little cool in the house but that's better than hearing "Grrrr-Whuf!" every 10 seconds. He's happily pacing from the front door to the back porch. Silly dog. The other day we explored a part of the park that isn't frequented by anyone and I let him off the leash. He did great! He spent most of the time within 5 feet of me and he never ventured more the 15 or 20 feet before coming right back to my side. Such a wonderful dog!! I love him!
DH is taking me to the myriad gardens today! We're going to see the tropicals in the crystal bridge before they close it for the summer to replace all the glass panels. I think the 26th is the last open day so if you want to go this year, go soon. Then we're hanging out with friends in Norman this evening.
I need to plant my cucurbits!! I have to have to have to get them planted soon!! There are more things I wanted to do but I can't remember them right now. Oh, I need to pot up the herbs I'm taking to the Spring Swap. Maybe tomorrow will be a good day for that.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Boy was I tired by the end of yesterday! Today was much better but I still don't have as much energy as I've had lately. I'm making a cake tonight for a birthday at work. We're also having a cookout. It should be a lot of fun.
DH is being needy tonight. He's tired and grumpy and that means he wants me sitting there next to him and doting on him and stuff. I'm not a doter. I'm more of a loner. He's complaining that we spend all day apart and then we spend all evening apart too. Whatever. We may not be touching the whole time but we're around each other. I like to cuddle in the morning and by the end of the day I don't want to be touched or messed with that much. DH is the opposite. We have opposite body temperature fluxuations too. I go to bed cold and wake up hot. He is the opposite. Mom always says it's because God has a sense of humor. Sometimes it is funny but other times it just seems a little cruel. Oh well.
I have big plans for the weekend. I have lots of cucurbits to plant in trays. This is the year of the cucurbits. I have planned pickling cucumbers, slicing cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, pattypan squash, watermelon, amish melon, cantaloupe, buttercup squash, and pumpkins. The only other vegetables I'll be planting are corn, pole beans, bush beans, okra, tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplant. Ok, maybe that's a lot too. Hm.. I'm wanting to grow so many edibles that I'm using space in my front flowerbeds. The chard is in Bed 1, the bush beans will go in bed 2, and the pattypans will be in bed 3 along with any sweet potatoes I happen to procure! Oh, and maybe one or two of the melons. Well, at least there won't be any sun hitting the ground for the weeds to grow! One can only hope....
Anyway, I'm going to the Farmer's Market in Norman on Saturday morning. Then DH and I are going to mulch bed 3. I have some houseplants in desperate need of repotting and many of them can find summer homes on the porches. I have lots of programs clogging up the DVR that I need to watch. Seriously! I NEED to watch them! Most of them are educational.
I have apples in the fridge still. I haven't gotten around to making that pie yet. Perhaps Froggi can come over and we can hang out and make it together. I want it to be for them anyway. Froggi is such a great friend. She's always doing stuff for us and I feel like I don't give back very much. Maybe now that I'm feeling better I can do more for her. Not sure WHAT exactly but...
The cake is cool enough to frost now. I need to figure out a decoration. One guy at work suggested boobies but I was hoping for something a little more- appropriate? Perhaps I'll search google.
Here's one of the views on the family land. Mom wants to build their house with this view out the back. Pappaw used to garden down there. He had the best corn and huge sweet potatoes!
Mom made this afghan. She's awesome!
DH is being needy tonight. He's tired and grumpy and that means he wants me sitting there next to him and doting on him and stuff. I'm not a doter. I'm more of a loner. He's complaining that we spend all day apart and then we spend all evening apart too. Whatever. We may not be touching the whole time but we're around each other. I like to cuddle in the morning and by the end of the day I don't want to be touched or messed with that much. DH is the opposite. We have opposite body temperature fluxuations too. I go to bed cold and wake up hot. He is the opposite. Mom always says it's because God has a sense of humor. Sometimes it is funny but other times it just seems a little cruel. Oh well.
I have big plans for the weekend. I have lots of cucurbits to plant in trays. This is the year of the cucurbits. I have planned pickling cucumbers, slicing cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, pattypan squash, watermelon, amish melon, cantaloupe, buttercup squash, and pumpkins. The only other vegetables I'll be planting are corn, pole beans, bush beans, okra, tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplant. Ok, maybe that's a lot too. Hm.. I'm wanting to grow so many edibles that I'm using space in my front flowerbeds. The chard is in Bed 1, the bush beans will go in bed 2, and the pattypans will be in bed 3 along with any sweet potatoes I happen to procure! Oh, and maybe one or two of the melons. Well, at least there won't be any sun hitting the ground for the weeds to grow! One can only hope....
Anyway, I'm going to the Farmer's Market in Norman on Saturday morning. Then DH and I are going to mulch bed 3. I have some houseplants in desperate need of repotting and many of them can find summer homes on the porches. I have lots of programs clogging up the DVR that I need to watch. Seriously! I NEED to watch them! Most of them are educational.
I have apples in the fridge still. I haven't gotten around to making that pie yet. Perhaps Froggi can come over and we can hang out and make it together. I want it to be for them anyway. Froggi is such a great friend. She's always doing stuff for us and I feel like I don't give back very much. Maybe now that I'm feeling better I can do more for her. Not sure WHAT exactly but...
The cake is cool enough to frost now. I need to figure out a decoration. One guy at work suggested boobies but I was hoping for something a little more- appropriate? Perhaps I'll search google.
Here's one of the views on the family land. Mom wants to build their house with this view out the back. Pappaw used to garden down there. He had the best corn and huge sweet potatoes!
Mom made this afghan. She's awesome!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
I have been feeling so good that I've been doing things instead of being on the computer. I've been working in the flowerbeds a lot. I put a fence up around the vegetable garden. It's just 10 t-posts (sp?) and some twine but I'm a little sore anyway. :-) Work is pretty busy despite having the new guy around. I guess that's a good sign. Job security and all that. I've mowed twice already. My lawn is full of "weeds" which means it's lush and green and there's beautiful flowers all over the place. I look at some of the other lawns that are brown and dead still and I just don't get it. But I'm sure they're not real happy about my "weedy" lawn either. Someday I'll live in the country and I can have all the weeds I want!
This Saturday I went to the family property. In the morning a few of us went mushroom hunting. I found one. We waited until too late in the morning and the deer had already chowed down. Everywhere you would think would be a perfect place to find mushrooms, there were nuzzle marks in the leaf litter. Oh well. I really enjoyed romping through the woods. Then we hung out and fixed lunch. The whole second generation and part of the third (my generation) showed up and we had a meeting with my grandfather. He told us about what his final wishes are and all that end of life stuff. He is technically cancer free at the moment but he's 81 and the treatments took a real toll on his body. He wanted to make sure he told us all we needed to know before he got too sick to do so. He sold 10 acres of the land to his new wife's kids but we get the other 30 acres. It is mainly cross-timbers and cedar with a creek running through. I have so many memories of growing up there and I'm glad he's letting it stay in our family. We were worried for a little while that he would give it all to the step family. Here are some pictures I took while I was there.
This is a neat wind whirligig thing.
These are bluets. They are tiny little flowers but I have a wonderful camera that can take macro pictures!
Here are some grape hyacinths
This morning I woke up a little before 4:00. I dozed until 5 but I finally got up. I guess I was thinking too loud or something. I made a double batch of biscuits for work. I probably should have waited a little longer but they're in the insulated carrier thing with the heat pack and everything. I probably have time to bake something else. But I won't. One of these days I'm going to bring breakfast biscuits. With the egg and cheese and everything. But not today. They're just getting honey and butter and jellies today. My poor coworkers! LOL!
An oak tree leafing out
Redbud up close
Daffodil
This Saturday I went to the family property. In the morning a few of us went mushroom hunting. I found one. We waited until too late in the morning and the deer had already chowed down. Everywhere you would think would be a perfect place to find mushrooms, there were nuzzle marks in the leaf litter. Oh well. I really enjoyed romping through the woods. Then we hung out and fixed lunch. The whole second generation and part of the third (my generation) showed up and we had a meeting with my grandfather. He told us about what his final wishes are and all that end of life stuff. He is technically cancer free at the moment but he's 81 and the treatments took a real toll on his body. He wanted to make sure he told us all we needed to know before he got too sick to do so. He sold 10 acres of the land to his new wife's kids but we get the other 30 acres. It is mainly cross-timbers and cedar with a creek running through. I have so many memories of growing up there and I'm glad he's letting it stay in our family. We were worried for a little while that he would give it all to the step family. Here are some pictures I took while I was there.
This is a neat wind whirligig thing.
These are bluets. They are tiny little flowers but I have a wonderful camera that can take macro pictures!
Here are some grape hyacinths
This morning I woke up a little before 4:00. I dozed until 5 but I finally got up. I guess I was thinking too loud or something. I made a double batch of biscuits for work. I probably should have waited a little longer but they're in the insulated carrier thing with the heat pack and everything. I probably have time to bake something else. But I won't. One of these days I'm going to bring breakfast biscuits. With the egg and cheese and everything. But not today. They're just getting honey and butter and jellies today. My poor coworkers! LOL!
An oak tree leafing out
Redbud up close
Daffodil
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