I am taking some much need time off work. I go back Tuesday. I didn't do much yesterday. I started out this morning with an early orthodontist appointment. I went shopping for new bathroom stuff and went out to the granite place to sign papers for the vanity.

I did several loads of laundry (rugs, blankets, a few clothes, old shower curtain) while packing for a weekend road trip. I cleaned the living room (not cluttered).

I've made a big mess in our guest room because that's where I've been staging my declutter project so I can get like items together. I got in there and neatened it up today because I could barely make my way through without falling! I may put some boxes together tonight to get some of this stuff contained and ready to leave the house.

We got a reasonable offer on my mom's house today so the decluttering is going to have to go into overdrive this month in both houses! Good news is I can take much of the stuff I don't want to her house for the estate sale.

Off to clean the kitchen. My most dreaded task.

Texas Girl, glad you are taking time off work to recharge!

Had a great 4th, went to a local celebration in the morning complete with kids activities and kids bike/scooter parade, had lunch out. Back home for a nap, then back out again for round two of kids activities at another location and fireworks.

Busy day at work today, DH cooked chicken on the grill tonight. Hung out with neighbors outside while our DS' played.

Tmorrow want to get in a quick bike ride before heading out to hopefully get some clothing bargains for DS, then have a playdate. Have a ton of stuff to do around the house and still have yet to get DS' room decluttered so we can transition his crib into a toddler bed. Will make a bank run to deposit checks tmorrow and need to get the mortgage check out in the next few days.

Hope to post alot of productivity in the next few days!

Got quite a bit done today dispite the heat. Sorted thru some material to bring for lap robes for the vets, put more dishes away, gathered up some of the decorations, cleaned both freezers (trash pick up tomorrow), watered the outside plants, finished the vanity cleaning in my bathroom. Tossed some nail polish, and cologne to donations (6 total).

Yes it was 103, but other than getting mail, letting Gypsy out, and putting the trash cans out and watering the flowers, I kept myself inside!

Diana, I just saw on tv how the roads are buckling in your area from the heat. It's coming this way today even though yesterday was in the high 90's here.

I am truly blessed with this wonderful breeze, I didn't turn on the air conditioning yet. My trees need to be trimmed, but it is keeping the yard very shaded and cooler.

I was glad I didn't have work yesterday, was just tired all day. I measured up my kitchen for new countertops and a new floor. Nothing fancy, I plan on getting the ready made countertops in HD or Lowe's. Then I priced out kitchen cabinets, I don't think I will do that in the near future though. I'll do the floor myself with a floating floor and if my handyman is around I'll get a price for him to do the countertops.

Neighbors came over later and we sat outside until dark again. Tonight we are all going down to the lake for a concert on the beach.

Finn still didn't get a bath, maybe today.

Getting an early start this morning. Since I FINALLY got to bed early last night, I woke up early enough to see DH off. Even made him a fruit smoothie to take to work!

Then caught up with stuff on here, watered some plants, unloaded wood and ran. BTW, have to tell you how blessed I am with my girls. DD#2 woke up around 6:30 as I was getting ready to go unload wood. I told her if DD#1 woke up, then get dressed and come out to help. (TBH, I wasn't sure they would come) Before long, BOTH of them were out there helping me! Then afterwards, they biked with me while I ran!!!!! I've got the BEST girls!!!

Now off to cool down and make some smoothies for us! Cya!

WL;
That was in downtown Chicago the streets buckling....it does happen though.

Sounds like fun to plan different things in your kichen.
I would love to replace the countertops, and the wall oven (why? I don't care to just cook for myself, ) and pretty much use the toaster oven for myself. Nice to use it for the 4th for a change to see if it is still working! It is, but the thermostat is off, so the hanging thermometer lets me adjust the temp.

Wendy:
Your girls are wonderful young gals. My goodness isn't it too hot to do all that physical stuff? Please be careful and don't over do it! Did you get a wood delivery for the winter?

Well hoping to get lots done today while I stay inside!

Stay cool everyone!

Yesterday's productivity included having the gardener replace the sprinkler heads in the front garden and cleaning the kitchen (cleared & wiped counters, swept & mopped the floor, etc.)

At Doctors today, no Diabetes but I do have an infection so more antibotics. I took a rest day off and probably will tomorrow as well if I'm lucky.

Hope you feel better fast Purdy!

~~~~~~~~~~~~Been sorting more material (by colors and then will do more intensive sorting). I even added some of my own material to the donations! Some in and some out! LOL

One of the UFP gals came over thinking we were meeting, nicely brought my empty trash cans up to the garage! I said she could stay, but she wanted to go home.

Did the outside frig in the garage and packed another bag of items for the trash pick up next week. I put it in a bag I can grab easily, but left it all in the freezer. Have a couple of boxes of pop to put back out there and then the garage frig will be completed. I can then start on my inside frig. Don't have a large separate freezer anymore, so I have to curtail my shopping, with seeing what I tossed this week. The freezers are just top freezers, so items get lost in the back! Also I need to make my ice cubes the old fashioned way in trays, as the well water would NOT be good for anything but washing ,etc not consumed!

Walked the dogs the morning, took out my road bike for 6.5 miles and felt great. Packed up cooler, picked up clothes for ds for a bargain, playground and splash pad play date with friends, hung out w. neighbors, eating homemade Popsicles, nap for all. Dh had to steam clean carpets from dog pee accidents, buy some more cleaner, and worked on his garden. He made BBQ chicken on the grill along w. our first harvested greens last night.
Also got some checks deposited today.

Just getting little things picked up around the house. Have a good Netflix movie to watch tonight. Going to be a triple digit wkend