The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.-Corrie Ten Boom

I was surprised today with a call from my friend Curt!
Too cool!
Of course he was helped out by my sly friend Myrna!
And just so ya know Myrna.........I packed the darn phone out of the house with me after your last comment!
And no Myrna, the doors are NOT for the outhouse; just for that you WILL have to wait until we pick up my next treasures. And Ray & the farmers place we're getting them from, can laugh all they want; cause I just KNOW when I bring them home and set them up for what I want them for.....everyone's gonna want one!

I had debated whether or not to flop on the couch for 10 minutes, but instead put a Rhubarb Bundt Cake in the oven!
Here's the recipe!
It's the second most requested rhubarb recipe....right after the Rhubarb Crisp!
And Id'a put the link there if I could find it! Found it!

Rhubarb Bundt
1/2 Cup Margarine
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Cup Milk
2 Cups Finely chopped Rhubarb
1 Tsp. Almond Extract
Topping
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tsp. Cinnamon

Grease Pan.
Sprinkle 1/3 topping in pan.
Put in half the batter.
Put another 1/3 of the topping on.
Remaining batter.
Remaining topping.
Bake for 40-50 minutes on 350F.

YUMMMMMMMMM!

It's after 6 pm, and Ray still hasn't came back with the boat!
He's gotta raise the water lines in the dugout!

I couldn't put the new seal on the stove....gotta buy more!
I guess they're made for fireplaces, and the stove has a BIG door!
I did clean out all the old gunk & stuff!

I weeded the tomatoes, and gave them a haircut!
The rhubarb in it's new home got weeded!
I cleaned a bathroom, did a load of laundry, baked the cake, and hung out with the kittens.
I mowed over by the cat house & fruit trees.....even though it was wet. I'd have left the bag off, but it's a rear bagger, and, well, it wouldn't have been any fun!
Shadow got some more matts & hair cut off her back end, and more flea powder.
Better see if it's time for us to have another treatment with the oil!

Here's the butterfly I was trying to get a good picture of when I answered the phone outside!

I told you Shadow was such a 'MOTHER'!

This cat must have needed a bath!

Yup, Shadow licked this little feller!

Or maybe she was 'tasting' her! hahahaha JK!

Ray came home for a rifle....talk about shooting stuff!

Came & got the 270, whatever that is!

His sister has a bear!

It's ate her Saskatoons, and has been in her garden!

She lives by the highway, so hope Ray doesn't miss!

I'm only allowed to shoot the 22. I think it's the smallest rifle we have!

Hope we don't get a bear, cause the 22 will only piss him off!

Better go, I guess if Ray's not boating tonight I can makie some cards!

Need one for a GF, towards the end of August!

This was one of my 'friends' status on Facebook.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right.
Forgive the ones who don't.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
...If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy.
They just promised it would be worth it.

Ta ta for now!

Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it.- Buddha

Oh yoi I'm tired, but it's a good tired!

These pictures are from sunset Wednesday night....sometime after 10:00pm

The other day at work this pheasant streaked by my window!?

Did I mention the guy next door has birds & stuff!?

Not for long if they keep escaping!

The chicken's still at work hanging out with the dog!

I spent this morning cleaning the cat house garden shed.

I brought home these little fellers from work yesterday!

There's really 6 of them, and I think they're too little, but the guys in the shop were getting a little testy, after the cats went for a road trip in one of the big trucks for a few days; and they're into everything!

I had made them porridge, and dumped whipping cream on it!

I got more for tomorrow!

Oh yeah, there's a mouse in the garden shed cat house.

I found that ironic!

Here's the cat baby sitter waiting for those kittens to figure out the cat door, bottom left, hidden by the tree!
Jeez, I gotta get that grass mowed!

I think I should start a mushroom farm; it's been so wet!

This poppy was growing by the water tank!

I don't have poppies!?

I was at the tank to fill up the sprayer to kill the weeds in the dugout!

Yup, camera in pocket!

Didn't get a boot full of water this time though!

I bet the water's warmer though!

Did the laundry.

Threw supper in the oven, set the timer, and Ray & I went to an old farmhouse to get the doors we wanted.

Yes; unlike a lot of people; we know the owners, and were allowed!

On the way, we saw these cranes!

There were 6 and I think they were mom, pop & kids!

Here are the doors!

We got 5 different sized solid wood doors!

Heavier than heck, trust me!

We have to take a wagon for the other treasures I'm getting!

Different farm, same owners!

They're big farmers; gonna strike a match to all the old buildings; clear it out & farm straight across!

I'm getting five (5)....oh I can't tell you, you'll laugh!

On the way home we saw these cranes!

I don't know if they were a different family or what!

I DID make a card or 2 this week!

This was definately out of my comfort zone, but turned out great!

It's for a wonderful, fun lady!

Her kids are throwing a big bash for her, I know she'll love it!

It's larger than usual too.

It's about 5 X 7.

Needed it that big for the Cricut letters....so they didn't tear!

I've had that owl paper for a while and didn't know what to do with it!

I finally got the pile of bottles sorted today.

The store in town gave me the wrong filter for the van; so Ray took a batch in for me.

My going to Michaels Money is adding up!

I'm reading Water For Elephants...and loving it!

The kids aren't around, but I have to read the book before I get to see the movie!

I'd better go, got a busy day tomorrow too...hopefully the line in the dugout gets raised, the door on the outdoor furnace gets a new seal, and the sewer pump gets fixed!

I'll be doing the seal on the furnace door!

And I'd better mow that grass over by the garden shed, & trees!

Gawd, I'm tired just thinking about it!

Have a great Sunday!

Ta ta for now!