Another Special Donut!

 

Just sharing a picture of the special donut sandwich from Emily's!  Les had gone for a couple of our favorite choices one morning and thought we should try this, too.  We split it and this time I remembered to take a picture first!

It was good, and different!  It's been many years since I've had Trix cereal, but I think that is what the colored parts are.  There was something holding them together in the filling in the middle; not really icing but something sticky and sweet.

Take care and stay safe.  Life is great!  God Bless America!

A Successful Meet the Teacher Event

Cutie Girl and Little Miss E start school again on Monday.  They met their teachers yesterday.  Little Miss E has the same Kindergarten teacher that Cutie Girl had.  So that is working out well.  Here she is at the meeting.

And here is a recent picture of Cutie Girl showing her new back to school haircut.

Jordan's classes also start on Monday.   Boxer and Bloomer have been back to their classes almost a month now.  

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  God Bless America!  Life is great.

Just An Update

About the fence..... two workers showed up after 10:00 a.m.  I have not seen these guys before, but they appear to know what they are doing.  We'll see.

Otherwise, it is still hot and humid.

Covid cases are still increasing.  More things are being cancelled.  The Mayor says get vaccinated, wear a mask, distance, be safe, etc.

Cutie Girl and Little Miss E meet their teachers tomorrow and school will start for them next week.  It remains to be seen whether school will stay in the classrooms as planned or if things have to be changed.  We can only hope.

I have officially started "Fall cleaning".  🍂 🍂  I plan on one room or one special cleaning project a day.  That will probably be every other day and I'll pace myself so I don't over-do. 😊 My joints only like so much.  So far I have done the dining room and I did the major cleanup of the front mulched area.

Tomorrow our semi-recumbent elliptical machine is to be delivered and set up.  Then we will get the tech parts set up and start using it!

Life is good, even if stressful at times.  Take care of yourselves and stay safe.

Here's a close-up picture of the new flag out front.

God Bless America!

Worked It Out

Fence update:  I called yesterday before noon and asked about our fence work.  I was told the guys had been picking up the wood and were on the way to our house as we were speaking.  No one showed up all day.

No one showed up this morning either.  I called about noon and told the woman at the desk I wanted to speak to someone in charge.  I got a call back within minutes along with an apology.  He had meant to call us this morning and didn't get to it.  No one would be coming to work today.  He had eight guys call out yesterday and three today.  He assured me that someone will be here to finish the fence work tomorrow morning.  We'll see.

Since I had a lot of pent up stress energy that needed somewhere to go and I didn't want to spend that energy yelling or throwing things around, I went out to work on the front mulched area.  It has really been bugging me lately.  I was trying to hold out for some cooler weather but decided to try it today.  The forecast doesn't show any cool weather any time soon here.  So I went out and pruned our large azalea, and used the electric trimmer on the shrubs.  Then I pulled a few weeds, swept down spider webs, used the blower and cleaned things up.  Les came out and got a couple big weeds I couldn't reach or pull, and he helped clean up, too.  Then I hung up our new Fall small flag. 

We are inside and all showered and cleaned up now.  It is 91 and the heat index is 102.

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  God Bless America!

Fence Update for Day "Whatever"

It is after 10:00 a.m. and we have not heard from the fence company or seen anyone yet.  We would like for this to be finished.

I'm just saying.

Stay safe.  And God Bless America!

Already?????

It is still August and Pumpkin Spice is starting already!  Dunkin' has started, Starbucks is scheduled for this week.

I don't care for the pumpkin spice drinks, but I know that a lot of people wait all year for these.  I like the smell of pumpkin and spice, but not the taste of the drinks.  I do like the flavors in a great pumpkin pie though! 😊

So, if you are a fan, enjoy!

Stay safe. God Bless America!  Life is great.

A Mistake Was Made

I had recently decided that this was going to be the year to have new Christmas wreaths on the front door and the fence gates. Michael's did not have any wreaths unless you wanted a black one for Halloween or a wicker, vine, or straw one for Thanksgiving and Fall in general.  No problem!  I ordered what I wanted from Amazon.  Also ordered some new garland for the porch rails.

Packages were delivered on time and the smaller wreaths for the gates are very nice, just need fluffed and bows.  The garland is very nice.  I opened the larger box with the larger wreath and this is what I found. 

Just in case I had messed up, I checked my paperwork.  This is definitely not what I ordered!  I got back on Amazon and it said to contact the company.  After a lengthy conversation and a call back, I was told they would send the correct wreath and I could keep this one.

Fine, but really, I would not hang this up in our home the way it looks.  But I didn't want to be wasteful.  So, I got in the closet where I store bits of things and got out a Ziploc bag where I had kept some silk leaves and other small Fall decorations. I didn't want to waste those either and they've been waiting for a purpose for several years. 

I got out my floral wire, and my glue gun, and spent some time with it all yesterday.  This is what I created.

I will hang it on the front door when I get our other Fall decorations out.  😊

Take care of yourselves and stay safe.  Life is great.  God Bless America!

P.S. The correct green Christmas wreath has been delivered and it is very lovely.