Got a lot of sewing done today!! Started on the quilt!!! Pinned top, batting and bottom together. Then started sewing "in the ditches" to connect them. I'm just about finished with sewing all the ditches! Then I just need to figure out how I'm going to finish the edges and I'll be done!!

Then I have three more curtain panels and refiguring some twin sheets I bought to make curtains for her closet! I can see being finished before next week the way I'm going!

It really helped that both girls got right on their chores, so that freed me to sew! I hope they see the fruit of it!

Well, DH is home and I need to throw supper together. Cya!

Everybody is so busy! Great job!

I didn't post over the weekend, but I did get a good bit accomplished. I sorted through the kids' playroom/dressing room and decluttered in there. I finally got all the toys and stuffed animals out of boxes, rubbermaid totes and the laundry basket and put them away. They'd been sitting in there for almost a month since we rearranged rooms. While I was doing all of that, DH had taken the kids to SeaWorld for a few hours, so I had quiet time while I worked. Bonus! I also found lots of "little bits and pieces" of stuff that was just...trash, so that is where it went. Tons of papers to recycling. I think my kids produce paper in their spare time, maybe? I haven't found their secret mill yet, but man oh man, where else would it come from?

I finally got all the clothes put away too, now that I could cross the "terrain" without fear of breaking an ankle. LOL I'm not sure how many loads of laundry I did, but it was quite a few...and put away, which counts as productivity for me. Wash, dry, fold doesn't count, but put away does! Decluttering and organizing rooms also = vacuuming and dusting as I go along.

Today we did school this morning, then took the kids to swim lessons this afternoon. When I got home, I cleaned up dishes that didn't get finished yesterday, then made up a batch of bread dough to make chicken caesar stuffed bread rolls for lunch tomorrow. My (Grandma's) dough recipe is HUGE, so I also made up a pan of cinnamon rolls for breakfast tomorrow and put some dough away in the fridge to have flap jacks for breakfast this weekend (fried dough, like elephant ears, but smaller). While I was making all that, I threw a Costco pizza in the oven for supper because the other stuff wouldn't be ready in time. I cooked up the chicken and mixed up the filling mixture and made the rolls. Now they are cooling so I can put them away for the night. This was a trial run - if these work out nicely, I will make a large batch of them to have in the freezer on hand for quick and easy lunches or suppers.

Pam, You did FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!! How awesome for DH to take the kids out!! Great going!!

Going to workout with the girls this morning, breakfast, devotions, then get going on the sewing. I'm really motivated to get this done quickly. I just want to be done!!

Here we go....Cya!

Maybe we need to rename this month's thread June Energizer Month, everyone is doing so much!!

I got a call yesterday morning the delivery truck was coming up this way, so I had to meet it in NJ again. I stopped at Home Depot and bought some flowers and a shrub on the way home. Got gas real cheap.

Laura came over when I got back and we sat outside a bit until we got a sudden storm.

Made a bunch of phone calls for work, walked the dog a short walk , ate leftovers for dinner. Got the kitchen cleaned up.

Today is garbage day, I'll be cleaning out the refrigerator this morning before I leave for work. I have one job here in town and it shouldn't take me long.

Dianaro - I took a rest and looked at a few things on Ebay. I just don't seem to have any energy in the afternoons.

Waterlady - I agree on breeding paper, I just don't know where it comes from.

I have got the sitting room dusted, tided and vacuumed and the front room floor done as well. I then put on lunch and went to tackle more paperwork in the bedroom.

I remembered to stop five minutes before I wanted to, so I could clear up. I used to do this when I was very small and unbelievably minimalistic, infact my bedroom was the tidest in the house. Looking at my current bedroom you wouldn't think it was the same person living there. LOL!

Mapster:
WOW, you did great! That receipe sounds great, hope they tasted as good as they sounded. You were a busy baker! Good to have you back.

WL:
You also are very busy! That was me last week, now I need time to reenergize!

Purdy:
We gather more items as we grow, don' t you know that? LOL

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Got part of a shelf done in my branch work, have another area on the shelf to look thru, and can move on to the next one.

Thursday I had to go into Montreal to drop off my school work and attend a one hour scheduled meeting for the next big assignment and I couldn’t make it in time! It usually takes me about 35 minutes with minimal traffic, since it was at 6:00 I thought leaving an hour ahead would be sufficient. Didn’t turn out that way! It was the hottest day in the heat wave and last day of most colleges, it turned out a massive clog on the freeway. Car was almost over heating, air conditioning gave out and I started to doubt I would have enough gas. I got scared I’d be stranded in this mess. I do not like to drive in the city!

Since I estimated my arrival at 15min before the end of the meeting I decided to turn around and get out of this mess. Well I ended up in another mess, 45 minutes getting to the next exit and finally gasing up. Two hour trip to gas up the car is what I ended up doing Thursday evening instead of delivering my school work. Most of my evening was shot so I took what usable time I had left and got a second key for DGF, she needed it to come and use the washing machine, hers is dead and was in a bind... I also got my new glasses, boy this isn’t fun, don’t like it one bit.

I worked on proof reading and redoing some parts of my assignment Friday morning, called the lady at school and got a meeting with her at 1:00, got there on time and she explained to me the next assignment as well as gave me the needed paperwork. I also took co-worker’s (also in the same program) papers because he had difficulties as well. Got into more traffic! Being Friday seemed everyone finished working at lunch time! Sheesh!!! Arrived a little late into work, thanking higher powers for working air conditioning... Love summer, not in traffic though.

Was working Saturday morning so very little sleep, had a good day, crashed on the sofa and napped for an hour then rented movies for the rest of the evening, ate frozen leftovers and that was it. Slept a good 7 hours without interruptions, yay! Got back to work at 6:30 again, another not so bad day, only got hit once and most of the kids where happy and cooperative .

Monday was a little more difficult, worked the day shift again but had a headache most of the day, had a good chat with a loved co-worker I rarely see anymore, opposite working shifts and she took it easy this summer with only 3 working shifts per week. Lucky her if she can afford it. I got home, took another nap, this weather is tiring me out! I cooked supper and washed the sitting dishes in the sink from the weekend, then watched another movie before going to bed. After working so hard all last week on school assignment I really felt I needed this down time. What a luxury to have organizing skills, I can still do nothing for two days and be on top of things! I knew I had some time Tuesday to take care of stuff and it wouldn’t be overwhelming.

This morning I slept in as long as I could. Got up after hearing the recycling trucks on their weekly route, and remembered I didn’t get mine in the big bins last night (okay so my skills still need fine tuning!). Too late now, so I brought the bins on the side of the road back where they belong and emptied mine in. Usually the son’s property owner living beneath my place does it. I watered the outside plants then I had breakfast out on the patio. Sky was covering up so I came back in to do some much needed house work.

Finally got around to replacing those burnt out bulbs in the entry light fixture, also did some budgeting and filing this morning. That takes care of branch 1.
I dusted the living room furniture as well as my bedroom furniture with endust.
I cleaned the kitchen and the bathroom, top to bottom: appliances, countertops, door fronts and sanitary. That takes care of the weekly cleaning.
I had done some clothes washing last week, so put that away.
Now posting and then a bite to eat before getting ready for work again. I need to get in early as I have some work on the computer to take care of which I can never do when I’m taking care of the kids!

It must be an Energizer Month! For me it's kinda a "Just do it and get it done with already" month! I'm tired of saying that I'm going to do something and just want to be able to say IT'S DONE!!

This morning I wanted to do something for DH. He's been extremely tired lately. Working overtime, the heat, and dealing with Epstein Barr Virus is really doing it's toll on him. EBV is a virus that makes him extremely tired, kinda like Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He's on meds, but they're not quite doing it yet. The Dr. explained that this isn't a scenario where you can prescribe an antibiotic and get over it in a few days or even weeks. We're fighting this for the long haul. Please pray for him as he doesn't have a lot of energy to do a lot, but wants to push himself. Getting him to slow down isn't easy.

Last night DH wanted to mow the lawn, but was too tired. So this morning, I pushed mowed the parts around the house for about an hour. Then I watered all the plants and weeded around the back side of the house while chatting with Linda on the phone.

I just showered and now am readying to do my next project. DD's quilt. Would be so happy to have that completed today. So that's my goal.

Cya later!

Wendy, glad that you can be there for your DH as he deals with changes in his health. Taking it easy is a very hard thing for men to do.

Beautiful day here and the perfect temperature. Took dogs out for walk, had DH help me make phone calls r/t transfer of insurance, made pancakes for DS, paid a bill, mailed out a few more things, long bike ride with the family.

Found my paper shredder a few ago (after losing it for many months). Decided to tackle the huge bag of paperwork with DS who had fun helping. 1/2 way done and 1/2 to go. Fun to do it in the porch.

Going to get some stuff done, then headed out for a pool playdate and dinner. Back to work tmorrow for the rest of the week.

Yesterday, I watered the garden and indoor plants, took the car in for an oil change, took DD to the bank, did grocery shopping, went shopping with DD for clothes and shoes for her, and cleaned the kitchen.

Today, called the tax preparer re. IRS letter. Still need to pay bills, do paperwork & filing, take DD to return something she bought, and clean the bathrooms.