Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.- Janis Joplin

Happy Labour Day!

Friday night Ray came home with 2 dozen corn & 23 lbs of cucumbers!
Saturday I putzed around, cleaned a shed, picked some rocks out of the field; we actually have a rock picker that hooks up to the tractor, and it's name's not Gail!

I took the power saw and cut some dead trees that had fallen over and keep trying to take my head off when I mow by the bush! I started the saw BEFORE I went into the bush, cause Curt, this next bit is for you......
OMG, WE HAVE A BEAR!
LIVING IN THE CULVERT AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY!
RAY'S BEEN GOING OUT EVERY MORNING & EVENING, CAUSE IT CAN'T HIBERNATE ANYWHERE NEAR THE YARD, CAUSE IN THE SPRING IT WILL WAKE UP H U N G A R Y!
Anyhoo, the guys can't shoot it because too many people keep driving by to see it!
Too many tourists I told my BIL!
I haven't seen it, and according to the stories it gets bigger all the time....I figure it'll be a grizzly by tomorrow!

I cut up cucumbers for my pickles I was gonna make on Sunday.

Saturday night, Ray's boss calls.
Said Ray had invited him & his wife for supper, but that he didn't care for Lasagna.
Hahahaha, I didn't mind, at least he's honest!

Yesterday there was an unscheduled cleaning of the house!
I sent Ray out to mow grass; and by 1:00 pm I had everthing under control!
Counters cleaned off, floors vacumed & washed, laundry done, bathrooms cleaned, dusting done, rhubarb cream pie made, salad made, steaks marinating, garlic bread all cheesed up, & fresh corn & potatoes ready for the BBQ.

I also had to finish my pickles I had started the night before!
They're called Million Dollar Pickles!
Not sure why; and the little red flecks....supposed to be pimento, can't buy that here, so I scrunched up a red Jalepeno!
Ha, you can't taste it! Pretty sure it's just for color!

This morning I had to get busy, because last week I got an e-mail asking if I'd make dessert for our meeting tomorrow night.

I know, I know, JUST SAY NO!

I made the famous Rhubarb Crisp, then I made a pan of Farmers Brownies, and some Butter Tarts, just in case!

I also dug the Strawberries out I've had in the freezer (froze whole) since last year.
And if you tell anybody, I'll vehemently deny it!
Anyhoo, they turned into 17 jars of jam!

I have also made a grocery list for tomorrow, so I can get the rest of the cucumbers done!

My knees been giving me grief since Friday, and I'm out of the 'good' drugs!

Those are on tomorrows list too!

The O/S sails tomorrow.

I'm not allowed to say where.

I'm especially not allowed to tell the Taliban where the ship is going!

Kalens' renters are moving out.

They told Kalen not me.

I'm not sure if Kalen told them he'd call off his mother, or how that happened, but that will be one less headache!

I'm sure a good cleaning will be in order, they've lived there almost 2 years, but I can handle that!

Ray started swathing the back 40.

Alrighty, he started with the front 10 acres, but really, he's in the back 40 now!

Here are my birdhouses mounted on their rake & pitch fork!

And here's a picture of a renegade tree trying to hurry fall along!

Only one in the yard that's changing color!?

Speaking of 'FALL', I did this blog hop!

You should too!

There's a lot of talent out there!

Better go, I'm sure I should be doing something!

Started reading Kathy Reichs latest novel!

I just finished the 2nd book in The Mortal Instruments series.

Also read the first book in The Hunger Games, and finished Jaycee Dugard's book.

I read. A. L O T!

I know!

When do I have the time!?

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

God helps those who persevere.- The Qur'an

Alrighty, I'll get right to the cards so you skip the rest of the post if you're so inclined!
I just have to add, Warning, this post may contain Christmas cards!

I made some more Thank You cards.
I really like these folders.

I guess the chandelier could be used for a lot of things.

I haven't stamped the inside yet, so will see!

These next ones are made with bits & pieces left over from other cards I've made, or have cut out and not assembled! Pretty sure it's the latter!

I was going to put a sentiment on the front, but I don't think they need one.

What do you think?

Remember over here my baby was having trouble with his renters?!

Just a heads up, you can quit reading now if you're not interested cause the rest of this is NOT craft related!!

I was at the courthouse in Peace River this morning at 8:15 am.

It's 100 kms away.

Had all my papers in order, from Kalens hearing on Monday;

 talked to Helen, whom Kalen had talked to on the phone earlier in the week.

She says, "Now your a tag team?"

"He's pretty lucky to have you to do this."

I said, "Yes he is, and he knows it."

I didn't add that those darn renters might be messing with the wrong MOTHER!

She stamped, filed, & put all the official looking stuff on that I needed,

and sent me to the registries office.

Which; didn't open until 9:00am, so I went & washed the van!

I get in line at the registry office,

and the guy in front of me is told that he has an outstanding fine.

He says: "Oh yea, I had a speeding ticket, but that was years ago."

And I'm thinking to myself & trying not to smile: "Holy moly, that's how this is gonna work!"

Because the nice girl behind the desk sent him to the courthouse to get that straightened out, cause she couldn't help him until that was cleared up!

I plop down my paper work from the courthouse, and the girl types & types & types.

She then gives me a paper with a number on it that I copy onto papers from the courthouse, stop at an office supply store to get copies in duplicate & triplicate, and back to the courthouse I go!

The only thing that gave me hesitation, not for long though, was that Kalen didn't have the guys middle name, which will make life hell for anyone with that name;

 at registry offices in the whole country! 

Oh wellllll.............

I then run into Walmart for my dog food, stop at Timmies for a snack, and was on the road again.

Went to the guys place of employment, gave the nice girl the package (in triplicate), explain what it is, and what she needs to do, and she says, "Don't you have to give him a copy?"

And I say, "No, you do."

I was at work by 11:30am!

But wait.........there's more!

I was gonna get caught right up with my work, and that didn't happen!

I'd say my printer died, but really, no matter what I did, the little LED display said sleeping.

I'm like; seriously!?

On my trip to town to get the mail, I stop at the computer store and get a new printer!

I stayed an extra hour at work to get done.

Now you know the rest of the story;

 I'm going to start the fire,

play with those kittens, and drink beer!

TGIF!

And it's a long weekend too!

And there was another rainbow!

Have a good one!

Ta ta for now!