Today I conquered The Big Green Monster (aka: my yard). But I gotta tell you how my day started first.
I get up at 8:00, my bladder screaming cause I slept an hour late. What I would give to be able to sleep until noon again... sigh. So I'm up. Coffee and a little Hay Day to start my day. I didn't want to start on the yard too early. Just in case one of the neighbors was actually getting to sleep in. And to be honest, it had gotten so tall that it needed time to dry out from the over night dew. I know, I should be ashamed. I'll work on that... Ok, back to my coffee and game, I think - hey I need to clean up the kitchen. But then I'm still in my pj's. So I should really get dressed first. Since I'm getting dressed, I should put a load of laundry in the wash. Coffee kicks in, guess I should clean up the bathroom while I'm in here. Ooo! The trash can's full. Gotta dump that. Well, crap, the trash compactor's full too. Pull out the bag that weighs as much as I do, better fill it up more cause the mail basket needs to be cleaned out, there's crap in the living room that needs to be thrown away, the fridge needs to be cleaned out. And close to 2 hours later, I finally get to cleaning up the kitchen. Seriously, how do I get off task so bad. I need that tshirt that says ADHD - ooo! Look a Squirrel.
When you think about it, 2 acres isn't that much. Even with a half acre fenced, it still doesn't scream that it's a daunting task. So, I don't think about it. Cause the Big Green has kicked my butt more than once. Granted before the snazzy new lawn mower that Honey bought this year, mowing was more about man handling the belt back on the mower than it was riding and feeling the breeze on your face. Here's my thing - when Honey mows, the yard looks perfect. Not a blade of grass out of place. Not a pile of clippings anywhere - and we don't have a bagger. When I mow, there's lines. There's piles. What the crap?? Same mower - 2 different results??? I don't get it. So I just do the best I can and apologize to the neighborhood.
But today, today I am woman - hear me roar. I not only figured out how to operate the weedeater, but I also figured out how to add new line to it. Yeah, that's right, today I am queen of the Big Green. Remember that half acre that's fenced? You have to weedeat ALL THE WAY around it when the roundup wears off. Needless to say, my arms are limp as noodles right now. Somehow I managed to wash my hair in the shower. No way these arms were going over my head for any length of time. My sweet sistagirl (sister-in-law) came over to blow dry my hair for me. But I convinced her that it's ok for it to air dry and we had some much needed girl time.
Check off the weedeater on my to do list. Although right now I'm thinking that I should have left that job for Honey when he comes home again. :-)
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Monday, Monday
Considering the weekend I had, Monday should have been a piece of cake. Not so much. It was like banging my head against a brick wall. Hurts like all get out and you still get nothing accomplished. Sometimes you just have to chuck it all and create something pretty. So I sat my unhappy butt down in the floor and made a burlap wreath. Making and selling wreaths just happens to be on my little list. I made this one for my boss. What do you think?
Should I admit that I tried another at home pedicure and it didn't go so well??? I don't know what it's going to take. Other than a professional pedicure and then actually putting lotion on my feet every freaking night before I go to bed. Who's got time for that? So no pictures of that nightmare. Trust me, you do not want to see the dry crackedness that are my feet. Really, I'm doing you a favor.
Next item that I need to conquer on my list is to learn how to weedeat. Without cutting my leg off like Daddy has always told me I would. See, I've got about 2 acres that I affectionately call the Big Green Monster. Me and Big Green don't really get along. Now I've got a kick ass new mower, excuse me Honey has a kickass riding mower. So having to man handle the belt back on is no longer and issue. What makes it more fun is the miles of privacy fence that now need to be weedeated. The round up has worn off and the grass next to the fence is getting gross. Personally, I think this is Honey's little way of getting back at me for bending the deck on his brand new mower by hitting the brick on the house. He told me to mow close... But anyway, something tells me this project won't wait until this weekend. It rained last night and I swear the grass grew 6 inches over night. Hmmm, I wonder if Honey left his waterproof / snakeproof boots in the garage.
Should I admit that I tried another at home pedicure and it didn't go so well??? I don't know what it's going to take. Other than a professional pedicure and then actually putting lotion on my feet every freaking night before I go to bed. Who's got time for that? So no pictures of that nightmare. Trust me, you do not want to see the dry crackedness that are my feet. Really, I'm doing you a favor.
Next item that I need to conquer on my list is to learn how to weedeat. Without cutting my leg off like Daddy has always told me I would. See, I've got about 2 acres that I affectionately call the Big Green Monster. Me and Big Green don't really get along. Now I've got a kick ass new mower, excuse me Honey has a kickass riding mower. So having to man handle the belt back on is no longer and issue. What makes it more fun is the miles of privacy fence that now need to be weedeated. The round up has worn off and the grass next to the fence is getting gross. Personally, I think this is Honey's little way of getting back at me for bending the deck on his brand new mower by hitting the brick on the house. He told me to mow close... But anyway, something tells me this project won't wait until this weekend. It rained last night and I swear the grass grew 6 inches over night. Hmmm, I wonder if Honey left his waterproof / snakeproof boots in the garage.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Woo-Hoo!!!
O M G!!! I've been thinking about starting a blog for a little while. Little did I know starting a blog requires tech skills I don't have. Times like those, I'm glad I don't have a problem asking for directions. In swoops my good friend from high school, Janelle, and saves the day. Now I don't feel quiet as dumb as I did before. Still not 100% sure what I'm doing, but hey - it's personal growth - right???
Which brings me to my "list". My little list of personal growth items that I want to do while my Honey is off conquering the grain bin world. Item #10 - start a blog. Check! I probably shouldn't admit that I started my list with 2 things I had already finished. I'm CDO like that. CDO? You know, OCD but the letters are in alphabetical order like they should be.
#1 was order the pictures from my wedding. I got married (again) on January1st. It's July and I still didn't have a photo in the beautiful silver frame Honey gave me as a wedding present. Now I do! Plus a whole load of pictures that have been sitting idle in my laptop forever. Doing something with those pictures just made item #11. Oh! And the pics in my phone. Gotta save those. Something tells me this list is going to be the death of me...
#2 was do the Listerine Foot Soak. I freely admit I am totally addicted to Pinterest. It's like the best thing EVER! Anyway, I've got the gross cracked heel thing going on and I thought this particular pin looked promising. 1/2 cup of Listerine, 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 1 cup of hot water. How can you go wrong with that? By using the blue Listerine. Unless you really want smurf feet. Seriously. Blue. Feet. In the summer, in Arkansas where the temperature hovers somewhere around "Oh holy hell it's hot" and "I'm melting". Blue feet and flip flops don't mix. So I ended up running my errands in my Chucks. Without socks, cause like it's hot. Now I have blue still around my toe nails, blisters on my heels, and the gross cracked heels ... yeah, still got 'em. But I'm ever hopeful. I found another pin that sounds even more promising!!! This time there will be pictures. :-)
Which brings me to my "list". My little list of personal growth items that I want to do while my Honey is off conquering the grain bin world. Item #10 - start a blog. Check! I probably shouldn't admit that I started my list with 2 things I had already finished. I'm CDO like that. CDO? You know, OCD but the letters are in alphabetical order like they should be.
#1 was order the pictures from my wedding. I got married (again) on January1st. It's July and I still didn't have a photo in the beautiful silver frame Honey gave me as a wedding present. Now I do! Plus a whole load of pictures that have been sitting idle in my laptop forever. Doing something with those pictures just made item #11. Oh! And the pics in my phone. Gotta save those. Something tells me this list is going to be the death of me...
#2 was do the Listerine Foot Soak. I freely admit I am totally addicted to Pinterest. It's like the best thing EVER! Anyway, I've got the gross cracked heel thing going on and I thought this particular pin looked promising. 1/2 cup of Listerine, 1/2 cup of white vinegar, 1 cup of hot water. How can you go wrong with that? By using the blue Listerine. Unless you really want smurf feet. Seriously. Blue. Feet. In the summer, in Arkansas where the temperature hovers somewhere around "Oh holy hell it's hot" and "I'm melting". Blue feet and flip flops don't mix. So I ended up running my errands in my Chucks. Without socks, cause like it's hot. Now I have blue still around my toe nails, blisters on my heels, and the gross cracked heels ... yeah, still got 'em. But I'm ever hopeful. I found another pin that sounds even more promising!!! This time there will be pictures. :-)
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