Efforts- Good- Bad-and Finished

That is how my day went. I dug up the last stone I wanted out. It took about 5 or 6 tries to finish the job but it is done. Land needs to be leveled but there is time. The stones need to be moved but not in a rush to finish that job.
Do you ever use spray paint? Do you like it? What do you do when it doesn't spray like it should? I needed to paint my large milk can that decorates my front porch. So I put it in the driveway where I can paint just it (or so I thought). Found out quickly spray was not working right. Did I quit- not on your life. My hands were full of black paint so finish the job. It was just a little windy so now I have speckled legs and arms. Oh Joy! It's so much fun to be a klutz. The can is painted and now the job is to get into the house and getting the paint thinner.
I managed to do that and went outside to wash up with the thinner and a old rag. So glad its a holiday and no one is around to see me clean up. Got the paint off of me and then went back in to clean off the paint thinner.
You know thats not the way I wanted my day to go BUT I did the job-only hurting my pride.
So it was a beautiful day. Had time to remember the fallen and accomplish something.

Rewarded

Today I looked around my front yard and there it was-a beautiful solid white iris. Just one so far but more are coming. I worked on getting out another rock out. Another session and it will be out. Someone else could probably do it in a tenth of the time I spent so far but I am working a little while- then stop. I got out a flower box and a couple of pots to plant flowers in.

Undoing Rock Garden Is Hard Work.

Yesterday and today I worked at getting stones out of the ground in front of my porch. The big stones were hard to lift and were deep in ground. (Sometimes I wonder why I get these ideas)
My friend wanted the stones for her place. She got upset with me because of my new stitches,thought I might pop a few. When you pick up heavy load you just need to use good sense and pray. She also took me to buy top soil and humus. I got 2 bags each at 40 pounds apiece. They put them in her car but I had to get them unloaded. Another fun time. A large number of rocks had to be loaded back into her car. What i had to do was leave a few where they were.
4H is great but 2H heat and hard work can tire you out. I still have 4 bags sitting on my lawn and they can sit there for now.
These last few days have been great. I tried a new recipe for Rhubarb cake and it was sooo good. I love it when I cook something to share and it turns out well. Don't have too many chances for that to happen.
Have a blessed holiday!

Souvenirs?

I found three more stuck on my body today. Found one last night but the ones I found this morning were on my back. You can't be monitored without having all these things stuck to your body. They never take them all off before you leave. I also removed the pressure bandage this morning and am down to a small bandage and stitches. Now all I have to do is heal. Stitches will dissolve.
Just a little tired and I have no big plans for the day.
The first big holiday of summer coming up. I hope we will all remember the servicemen and woman that have served the country and unfortunately still are.

Good News

I am home no longer having a loop recorder in my chest. When it was done it went fine. The trouble was we went to the hospital for 7am. When we received the news that there was a meeting an we had to wait. Laying on a gurney for three hours hurts more than the procedure. Hooked up to a monitor so you are stuck. Nurses very good at putting in IV and all were very nice. But seeing the hospital is in another time zone we were up at 4:30 and their 7 is our 6am. No food or drink and nothing to do. My son at least had coffee in waiting room but that was all.
So I am feeling fine-don't hurt much at all; even riding 100 miles home.
So I am blessed.
Time on my computer is not right. It is about 2 hours slow on my posts.

Critters

Did any of you see the video of the president's press statement he made yesterday where he had a animal right under the podium. It was a combination of a mouse and mole. It was seen sitting quietly in front of the podium and then shown running on the porch. I guess there are a great number of these in DC but that one sure didn't respect the White House. It was on Good Morning America show this morning.
So I guess it is all over from my yard to the White House.

Unwanted Pet

Can't call it a pest because it is too little and too cute.(At least to me). This morning it was too sunny to sit and have coffee with my friend. No sunburn needed here. So we moved our coffee drinking to the shade in my backyard. Then I saw IT. Running checking us out then getting pieces of weeds and disappearing in tall grass behind us. Making multiple trips in front of us for pieces of weeds then run in back of us. But then IT changed it's route of travel going over to the side of the house. Red flag went up- could IT be doing what I thought? I watched a few more trips and then saw I was right. Every trip now IT came back with a mouth full of pink insulation. IT was going under the siding and some how getting to the insulation in the basement. IT must be padding the hole behind us with the insulation. Now you and I would not find comfort with insulation for padding but IT must. I put dryer sheets down where I thought IT was going on the side of my house. (Chemical Eviction Notice) I hope I am successful in this eviction.
IT is a cute little chipmonk and I don't want to hurt it.

Bad Day Outside- Inside Pretty Good

Cold grey damp- a good day to stay inside. What better time to do some more things in my house.
Took a tension pole and put it up in the closet so I could see what i had easier. Put it up and started to hang clothes on it. Working just fine i thought as I could place things i didn't wear too often on this new pole in the back. I didn't know when to stop I guess as the pole and all the clothes went down as I tried to hang a group of sweat shirts. Oh well, get the flashlight so I could see and pick up all the clothes and the pole. I will have to come up with another solution.
I then started to collect all the unused hangers, metal and plastic-need to find a place for them.

(Almost long for the day when I didn't have enough hangers)
I started to think about food. I need to do better healthier meals. So I made a good healthy sliced chicken sandwich for lunch. Now I thought of all kinds of food for supper but my first thoughts were not good healthy thoughts. So I fixed something that even surprised me. There has been this can of salmon in the back of my cupboard for a long time. I don't eat too much canned fish. Maybe once or twice a year. I checked for a recipe and made a salmon loaf.:o). It was good.
So you see it was a somewhat productive day. I like having days when I can say I accomplished something.

Amazing

Today I heard of the perfect person for my Spurgeon book. It is one of those things that has value to the right person. God gave me the information today and I gladly gave the book away.
I love it when I can give something to someone that would like it.

Today's Walk Down Memory Lane Via My Closet

I had gone through the clothes before but put off the floor and the shelves. But it is done and
I have gone from the 40's on up. Good things,bad things and strange things. I found a bag of paper back books mostly old romance books. I found a home medical reference book from 1940 and a book from 1896 by C.H. Spurgeon from Stockholm dealing with the Psalms. The only trouble with that book is -it is in Swedish. I could read the 23 Psalm because it is my favorite.
I found a box with squares of soft leather. (Don't have the slightest idea why) I for sure won't do any polishing with them. I found shoes (Woman"s Closet). One pair I wore over 10 years ago at my son's wedding.I found my roller derby shoe skates. I was so proud when I had my own shoe skates. I found some old records. Glen Miller's special album. A couple more albums that were collections of music. Found some old yarn so if I ever want some I have all kinds.
Christmas wrapping paper and bows and even paper to wrap baby gifts. Some decorations also.
I also found the book from my husband's funeral and the flag that covered his casket. Those things are over 43 years old. Naturally I had to look at the book and see the names.
There were a few other things but now I know what is there yet even if I don't know why. I think I have gone through my whole house now. Thank God I don't need any more memory lanes.

Weekend Wonders

Well I had a weekend that I will remember for quite awhile. I'm not sure where to start. My son came up to fix the porch and he brought along three of my great grandchildren. The youngest is just a little over a year old and he took a instant fear of me. I have only seen him two or three times since he was born. If I walked into a room he would cling to his grandpa. I couldn't pay any attention to him. I could only get a little half smile by the evening. Saturday while my son was working on the porch I took the three for a short walk to a neighbors and they played with her toys. Little one tired out in the fresh air and fell asleep in my arms. He slept for over an hour while his brother and sister continued to play. I sat in the chair and had a visit with my neighbor. It was so nice outside.
I thought my son plans were to replace the one board in the front and one board on the deck of the porch. Boy was I wrong. When he started he started to pull boards off the porch and showed me where the boards under the deck of the porch were bad and needed back up. He fixed the bad side of the porch and then started on the railings. They were very loose and not steady. They are now solid. With fresh lumber I wanted the boards painted. He painted until the paint was gone and then worked on the railings while I went to get more paint. The whole porch was painted. It looks so nice.
I had time with my son and 3 of my great grands. He went away tired, and I am tired. I took a nap this afternoon. I went to church this morning and I managed to stay awake even if I was tired. I came home and had left over fish sticks and mac and cheese for lunch,then a nap. What a wonderful hard weekend. Or should I say weakend. My son probably was glad to go home and go to work this morning.