“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” ― Roy T. Bennett

Hello!

I really should be doing a million little things.

I am, however, learning to relax take things slower.
So far today, I've did dishes, made pie dough, cleaned the back house (which is permitted for a shop).
Hauled some books to shelves, rearranged the stuff on the counter tops, cleaned the pantry....... 

What I should be doing, is cutting insulation for the basement, and/or picking up the walnuts, and finishing the windows on the outside!
The walnuts are going to win, as I gave away all the walnuts I had and they're pretty costly in the store!
I AM going to make my famous double layer pumpkin pie sometime today! The pie dough is for apple pies, tomorrow, or Monday.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 
Mom and I have a reservation for tomorrow at the golf course!
I've never ate there, and they're having a Thanksgiving buffet.  
I figured it would be cheaper than me cooking the full meal deal for me and mom!

The washer & dryer got  into the basement a week ago yesterday!
By the time the washer was done the first load, I had the dryer hooked up!
My sewer stack was plugged.
No one knows for how long. It was plugged 4-6 feet up the stack!
What should have been a 2-3 hour job for the poor plumber, turned into an all day event!

Garage electrical is safe! The lights I got look amazing!
We should be able to play cards outside now, after dark!

Kalen was home for about 2 weeks between his summer job, and his winter job!
One day he said, 'There's a lot of work to do here!'
I said, 'I know!' 
He left Thursday to start his 10 on, 10 off.
He should be here for 8 days at a time! 

Waiting for my sump pump to be hooked up so I can use my furnace that was installed in July!
Garage door guy was here, and that's it for projects this year!

I think we only have a deck, and front step for me on the list for next year!

I made this dumpling a Birthday card!
Hard to believe he will be 3 in a couple weeks!

He's holding his package of tattoos, and a frog book mark I sent!
He loves books! 
He was also real excited about the 'John Deere' tractor on the card. I found the card on Pinterest.
I asked him if his mom read him the letter, and did he know what it said.
He said, "Bryson David I love you. Love gramma Gail!"
I said, that's exactly what it said!

He also requested his Halloween card have a spider on it, so I did my best!
Made a side step card.

That's all I got!
It's been really chilly this October!
I have not got the inside of my vehicle cleaned! 
I did it last year when I moved here!

I am trying to get around to read your blogs!

Thanks for being here!

Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!


 

Act as if what you do makes a difference. IT DOES. ~William James

Hello!
It's been a while!
I have a picture heavy post which will hopefully tell you why I can't visit like I want to!!

I make this cutie cards & send tattoos like I promised.
It looks like he needs several on at one time, and he's sharing with his dad!

 I work full time (ughh);  I also have an acreage with fruit trees etc!
I have made copious amounts of jam!
Apricot, blueberry, cherry, plum, pear & strawberry! 
Most made on my new toy.

The blueberries and strawberries were purchased, the rest I have!

All sorts of liqueurs & pies have been made!

  

I pulled my cucumbers out of the garden when I couldn't keep up anymore with the gazillion pickles I made!

And the salsa.......

There's been the projects!

I call them 'the scuzzy project of the day!'

This window had irritated me from the moment I moved in.

The paint was peeling!

It took a weekend, but it's lovely!

 It needs another coat of paint; may be waiting until next year!

I have a gallon of paint for my front entry that's been sitting there for a couple months! 

3 days sitting in the shed, cleaning garlic!

This was the help!

Mom's 80th birthday!

Company; who's house was bigger than mine!

Enjoying the garden produce!

Enjoying the odd!

One of the solar  lights on my rickety deck(next years project) tipped over.

I'm leaving it!

There you have it!

Today's 'scuzzy project' is cleaning out the hole in the basement the old sump pump is in, and putting in the new one!

It's also been raining; my sheets have been hanging out since yesterday.

I need to get my laundry done; I don't have a working dryer!

I need to get all the fruit on the ground cleaned up.

It will go to Kalen's friend for pigs.

There will be lots of pears, apples and plums, so I'm sure I'll get what I want/need!

I've got an electrician coming Friday.

To wire for the dryer downstairs, and to make my garage 'safe'!

I bought some lights to be installed on the garage too!

Then hopefully that's it for electrical this year!

Plumber is supposed to be coming, to hook up my vent stack (so I don't die from sewer gas), and plumb for a washing machine downstairs.

I will be getting a new washer and dryer within a month!

Also, the guys that hooked up my furnace, and duct work, didn't put the insulation back behind the ducts in the basement!

I emailed & told them I wasn't thin enough to get it up there!

OI!

Hopefully when all that's done, I'm dun for this year with plumbing and electrical!

I cleaned all the boards and wood out of my garage yesterday.

Sold the bottles.

I still take mom lunch or supper every 2,3 or 4 days.

Just so she doesn't eat ice cream for every meal!

I get that she's 80, and can do what she wants; I just try to keep a healthy mix in there!

I also stay for a game or 2 of SkipBo!

Better go, it's trying to be cloudy, and I have clothes to hang out!!!

Talk to ya later!

Hope you're well!