A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. -Joseph Joubert

SIGH....
My attempts to keep in touch with you at least once a week have failed miserably!

I did get the cards made and sent to SAS4K's Canada. Halloween, Birthday, Thinking of You, and a few Christmas.

Here are a few more Halloween cards.

I got my van back, on Wednesday (finally). I should be good for another 50,000 kms!
I'm hoping for more, cause I'll be paying once the warranty is off!
I've cleaned, puttered, put things away, got things out.......

Made my Happy Thanksgiving cards for mom & the kids.

Had a lovely time by the fire last night, yeah there's a fire ban on, cause it's so hot & dry, but we were real careful, and had water sitting near by!
Had friends that were passing through to go dig potatoes up north today!
They come a LONG way for spuds; I was happy to see them!
There's a fire ban on AGAIN, remember this post?
You know, the one in French!? hahaha
Well, the fire.......it's BAAAAAACCKK!

I've been getting up before breakfast and going to work........banking some time for next month!

I actually got up late this morning, cause were were outside at the fire pit until waaaayyy after midnight!
It was beautiful, and so many stars!

Already though, a load of laundry is waiting to be hung out, I brought the tomatoes in out of the freezer to make more salsa later, found my rubber gloves to chop up the peppers; believe me, I've learned! The beans are soaking for the salsa........
I'm going to repot some plants, put my board I cut & painted on the piece of furniture in the craft room that needs it, and do all the regular stuff that gets done on weekends!
I've had breakfast, finished the 8th scarf (one more to go);
I've played my turns in Words With Friends on Facebook, read blogs, I need one more cup of coffee, and I think I'm good to go!

Here's a couple pictures of the leaves on the trees!

This is when I take the road home from the south!

 

It really doesn't look that bumpy IRL!

 

And here's part of the backyard!

The fire pit is to the left!

 

 

Have a good weekend everyone!

I'll stop by and see you when I have a minute!

 

Keep out of trouble, and I hope you're all well!

 

Ta ta for now!

 

 

Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back. - Babe Ruth

HA! Surprise!
It's less than a week since I posted last!

I DID make a few cards! They went together pretty darn easy, cause I'm determined to use up some scraps!
These are going to go to SAS4K's, if I can get my S&!% together and make some more!

 

In other news, I told my boss I was like the hair dresser or bartender!

His people confide in me!

We then had thee oddest conversation I think I've ever had!

I told him some stuff that needed to be addressed, and some of the complaints the guys had, and then I blurted out, "I want a raise."

He told me that they'd had a family meeting, and discussed that very thing,

and we could do it several ways.

He says: "What were you thinking?"

I said: "I'd like a dollar an hour more."

He said: " We would give you $1.50."

I said: "I'll take the $1.50!"

And that was that!

That should keep me on my cloud for a minute!

 

Here are some of the tomatoes I picked Monday night, cause the temperature was single digits!

Of course today was tropical!

 

 

I cleaned them, took off the ends, squashed them into freezer bags, and tossed them in the freezer!

 

We also got our water hooked up Monday!

I'm happy I was home, so the meter and ugly stuff is all enclosed with the hot water heater!

First thing I did was scrub toilets, and wash a load of clothes,

because, as I told Vanessa, "I have REAL water!"

 

I made this salsa on Sunday out of last years tomatoes I had froze!

WAAAAAYYYYYY easier to pop them out of their skins when they're thawed!

I may never scald another tomato!

 

Tonight I made Rhubarb Relish.

(Cause I had nuthin better to do!)

It's an awesome condiment for meat, or hot dogs, hamburgers etc.!

Looks terrrible (it's brown) but is amazing!

 

These are the funky scarves I've been knitting in my spare time!

There's 7 there, I'm on the 8th, but haven't sat down!

It takes 2 hours to knit one!

 

I've got to do some serious shoe shopping when I get a minute!
Don't know if I told you, I have a pin and a screw in my foot from the surgery, and TODAY I finally took a pair of shoes to work I can wear!
Everything (where my shoes crease) seems to hit the pin (it's under the big toe), and is extremely painful!
I was even thinking of taking my slippers!
I'd have been laughed at; but pretty sure the comfort would have been worth it!

That's all I got!

Hopefully the gf's come out for beer and a chat around the fire pit tomorrow night!

Gonna be another fun filled weekend of chores!
Gotta clean out one garden, and put some of the furniture & stuff away, get out the bird feeders etc.!

Have a great weekend folks!
Hope you're all well!
Ta ta for now!