Daily Ooo's: Monday, August 24

[faerywings]

I am feeling very conflicted this morning. I can tell that the days are getting shorter and here, the nights are getting cooler. My morning glories are out in full force, and we have a pumpkin growing too. My FB is full of back to school pics and Halloween ideas. I like Halloween. A lot. OK,OK, I *adore* Halloween.
But I do not want summer to end. :Cry: It has been nice not hearing my alarm every morning and not feeling rushed out of the house. I don't want to think about being cold all of the time. And snow!! No no no no no!!!!!!!!!!

*Deep breath*
I think I am getting a bit ahead of myself. but I love summer, darn it, and I didn't get to do so many things that I wanted to do. Did not make it down the shore once. Barely made it to my little lake. Never got to see my BFF.

It is all good. If there is a warn day in Sept, maybe I can get down the shore for a few hours with my mom, or my BFFATS. I can meet my BFF for coffee when she gets out of work, like we used to do. I might not be able to go to my lake, since it closes after Labor Day, but I can still putter in my yard, go to the dog park and so on.

My goal today is to go to the lake. It is supposed to be nice and I have nothing else on my calendar (except to finish my online shopping) so that is what I am gonna do.

Yesterday I steam cleaned the carpets-- LR and DR. They are not big rooms, so it only took me about 2 hours or so. But I said to Gary that I can see that my stamina is coming back. I worked outside Sat for about 2 hours and then yesterday for about 2 hours and i didn't feel like I was going to collapse afterward. I think that if I go slowly, I can get back working at least a couple of houses a month. After I get settled with back to school- that is my plan.

Me Me Monday: (we haven't done any of these in a long time!)
What will you do for yourself today?
I am going to exfoliate the **** out of my feet and then bury them in the sand at the lake!!

Have a super day!

 

[faerywings]

I think I got to everyone from Sat, so these are from Sunday:

Nancy- That wedding sounds glorious!!! I am so happy for that couple Yes, NYC to OH will be a big change, but she can always come home to visit.
I am with you-- the focus of a wedding should be on the couple, the photog,videog,- if they are going to be there, stay out of the way!

Trudy- so happy to hear that you are loving on your Grands. How are the fires/smoke out by you? I hope that these get put out... so scary...

xoxoxo

 

[nancyr]

good morning - woke to fog. Strange! They say it will be burning off soon. I know I have said this already but I still wonder about me and dog sitting. Yesterday my son was off canoeing down the Delaware River so my DH and I went to check on the dogs. OMgosh what a mess walked into. The dogs are in the kitchen and yet they managed to open the gate between kitchen and den and got into newspapers and it was chewed up everywhere but that was not the worst part. There was some glass ornamental bauble that was broken and glass pieces. We corralled them back in the kitchen and there was no visible blood or were they acting weird so we got to them before anything worse happened. We rolled up the carpet that had the glass and left if for my son to vacuum but my DH was so good and we got the paper picked up and we played fetch and we tired them out and left after about 90 min. I will be going back today. I am a such a good mom LOL. But awaiting me are two bags of books! Cant wait to see what she has for me they are from my DIL mother and they are romance and westerns so good reading. Got in a good walk. And it was so funny how tired both my DH and I were after the wedding. We both took good naps. My son took the day off as he needs to get his car checked out in DC before he can drive back to NJ. Cars!!!!! And now my DH is off to the doctor as his knee is swollen and warm and he thinks it may be infected or at least needs the fluid removed. Poor guy.

Chris enjoy the day at the lake. And I totally agree with seeing how the daylight is shrinking. I don't want summer ending either. So glad to hear that your stamina is coming back. Congrats to you!

Me Monday - going out to dinner with my girlfriend. Fun to catch up.

Trudy go glad that you are having such fun with the grandkids! I bet it was a great surprise for your MIL to see the kids too!

Have a great day all.

 

[scrap-genie]

I know what you mean about shorter days and wanting summer to stay. At least Labor Day is still two weeks off. My happy for the day is finally having another scrap to post.

Chris, your returning strength sounds so encouraging! Hope you and your fresh feet are having a good time at the lake.

Nancy, those dogs are something else! If you encounter these episodes, wonder what happens the rest of the time. Glad you got naps after the wedding. Just the idea of heels makes my feet hurt. Hope DH's knee is OK or at least better soon. Have fun at dinner.

Sharron, Trudy, hope the PNW is good to you both today.

Hi to all! :wave: