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!

 

My path is unique and I will walk it with pride.

Hello!
Life. Again!

I am on Instagram.
I do post there.
@gail.luck.3
Just so ya know!

Vanessa had surgery at the end of May.
I brought her and Bryson home with me for 2 fun (haha) filled weeks!

This little guy!

We were mowing grass.
He pulls his wagon, or pushes the fertilizer spreader; you know; so he has a lawn mower!
Got tired, I gave him a snack & books, and told him I'd be quiet.
I mowed! 

Child labor at grammas house.

Kids playing!

We went to the beach twice; different beaches.
The pool, splash park, out for ice cream, to great grammas house for weiner roasts!
The list is long!

Then I took them back to Alberta, where their dad met us, and took them home!

I had to send Bryson a card.
While he was here we discussed tattoos!
Yeah, he's 2 going on 30!
He said: 'can I get a tattoo?'
Me: 'no!'
Him: 'when I'm 14?'
Me: 'maybe when you're 40!'
I asked his dad why I was discussing tattoos with a 2 year old!
Anyhoo, the tourist shop had some really nice rub on ones!
I got 8 packages.
I sent 3 with this card.
He's supposed to let me know when he needs more!?

 There were some lovely peonies at the back house!

I took down a fence at the front that wasn't keeping anything in or out!

 
 Just made it hard to mow around the trees!

I have had visitors from Alberta.
Next ones will be here in 2 weeks!

Got a new toy.

 An induction cook top!
I love it!

The gardens!

 There is tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, corn, carrots, strawberries, watermelon, dill weed, and 2 watermelon!
Grapes are in the background!
And marigolds, cause nothing likes marigolds I guess!

I have picked a gazillion cherries, the trees that are finished have been pruned, made strawberry, blueberry and cherry jam. Separately, not mixed together!
Cherry brandy, blueberry liqueur, and too many cherry pies!
I have had natural gas installed to my house, and a furnace installed!

We have had 2 events at my work; we have an out door stage.
First one poured rain, it was a Journey, Bon Jovi & KISS tribute.
I didn't make it for KISS!
I came home.

Saturday was an afternoon show; Elvis tribute, and Johnny Cash!
We have Aaron Pritchett coming up next! 

I was going to my moms one day!
This is me coming out of my garage!

I drive down this side of that mountain to go to moms!
By the time I got over there, there was a double rainbow on the mountain!
It did not rain at my place, or hers! 

I just finished moms birthday card!
She will be 80!
How did that happen!!!???

It's a joy fold card.
I think it's 6 X 6, so makes it a larger card, however, I don't have to mail them here!!

 It took forever!
I save my house cleaning card making for a rainy  day!
There aren't a lot, and it usually dries up right away!
Today is +37C.
I'm in!
Should have put the hose on the cedars, but it's one of those days when you break into a sweat just looking outside!

There you have it!
So much going on, and if you've stuck it out this far, I hope you're well! 

Besides living next door to Bryson, this is what I miss about Alberta!

The sunsets!

I will try harder to get on here, and visit you!
I do think about you all!

Talk to ya later!