Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; But NEVER forget the blessings that come each day.

Alrighty! After trying to play outside, not once, but twice.
Getting soaked to the bone, not once, but twice; I'm staying in!
I just need my mother to yell at me about getting wet & dirty!

I thought I'd share the Canada Day cards I made last month for Kalen & my mom.
I took mom's to her, but Kalen's might have to wait until next year, because of the strike!

I made them both the same!

They're Secret Reveal cards, and I'm not going to go on & on about what a pain in the a$$ they were to make; just suffice it to say it's probably the first & last time I make them!

I've been busy cleaning & putting things away since I came home.

Think I'll bake later, maybe have a nap!

I'm reading a good book too.

T is for Trespassing, by whoever writes those alphabet books!

It is pouring rain again right now!

We have an old John Deere push mower that lives in the cat house (garden shed)!

I use it to mow around the fruit trees at the back;

as it's ususally too wet to get the big mower over there.

A couple evenings before I left for vaycayshun, I fired it up to do just that.

Imagine my horror, when I engaged the blade;

there was a God awful noise & something went zing passed me & Shadow!

I carefully tilted it up to see underneath, and there was only 1/2 the mower blade!

Arghhhh!

And of course I was wearing my usual lawn mowing attire of shorts & flip flops!

So I told Ray....."You're lucky I'm standing here on 2 legs talking to you!"

I told him what happened, and he. got. mad!?

WTH!

I told him that even if I had been wearing proper attire,

the blade would have done some serious damage, and "why are you mad!?"

It's his job to keep things serviced & full of gas, and I'll use them!

'Cept for the gas guzzling Stihl whipper snipper!

That takes about 3 or 4 tanks to do the whole yard!

Only holds a cup or 2 of gas I'm sure!

I know how to fill the chainsaw too........but I digress!

This came about cause I once put diesel in something that took gas.

Not.My.Fault.

I don't know the difference, and we do have felt pens to mark the jugs!

And some is mixed gas...you know!

Anyhooo, the mower still doesn't have a whole blade on it!

I DID get my thyme planted today!

And 1 petunia, my friend gave me!

And the laundry's done!

And I know what I'm making for supper!

And if it keeps raining I'll just HAVE to play with some of my new toys I bought on vaycayshun!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Ta ta for now!