Sunday Happy

I feel waterlogged and just downright soggy.  Everything is wet and I am freaking sick of it. I think we are on a record 12 day rain binge. Too much if you ask me. I think we could all use some dry time, right?

This week had been meh. There were a few days with a few hours that the mr and I were able to get to outdoor work, but mostly we spent too much time waiting for the rain to stop. Another week has gone by that the porch still needs work, the painting isn't done, and the siding isn't up (although the mr did get all the flashing up). I mean some things got done (a little painting, some tree cutting, indoor stuff) but not as much as we would have liked. But I did read 2 books so that was nice. And we had the littles over for a summer night sleep over. There was ice cream, cartwheels, dance parties, and car ramps. Good times were had. Then there is the garden. Because of all the rain and it being so damp all the time I have a freaking slug fest going on in the greens. It is so gross and non stop. I have tried beer bottles (slugs like beer and get stuck in the bottles, copper piping to shock them, hand picking then out, but they just keep on coming. I think my next step is to harvest all the greens, dig up a layer of soil and try to dry it out before replanting again. Ick, i really hate slugs.

So yeah, Sunday. And the weather man said no rain ( HOORAY!!) I think the mr and I are going to strawberry pick again (we did last Sunday) and maybe do some yard work and slug removal. But first I think I am going to paint the porch ceiling because at the moment it is only primed with the brightest pick that is shining into the windows and scaring the neighbors.

The things that I looked at this week on the internet.

-Coloring at restaurants is always recommended.   How Coloring Books (for Kids and Adults) Ended Up in Restaurants

-Maybe America can follow this example.THE EU IS STARTING A MASSIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE SCHOOL LUNCH ACROSS EUROPE

-There May Be a Little Poop in Your Starbucks Iced Coffee. Just so you know.

-Happy Birthday Harry Potter. Your world changed my life.  On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debut

-AAahh Scary and cute. Fun Paper Kirigami and Karakuri Puppets

-What Happens When a Baby Hippo Plays With a Croc

-Power-Packed Purslane. My garden is pretty much weed and purslane free at the moment but I'll give it a few more weeks.

-For Exercise, Nothing Like the Great Outdoors. Duh.

-There is a lot of Bullshit to deal with these days. A Beginner’s Guide to Calling BS

-Oreo Actually Made Some Of Its Most Insane Fan-Requested Flavors. Avocado and unicorn are among the flavors.

Pictures from the week

Happy day!

-C

Sunday Happy

Happy Sunday to you there people. It's suppose to be a gem of a day today. I hope you all are planning some good times to take advantage of it. It is officially summer so we should all be summering.

The past week had been decent but a little wonky. It seemed like it rained all the time which it didn't but kind of did. We had my mom and bros come over for a little family time dinner. (one twin loved the food, the other hated it) Got to take the kayaks out for a good paddle and have managed to get a lot of stupid little things that have needed to be done done.  Farm share pick upwhich is starting to get a whole lot bigger (bring on all the greens) and the backyard garden is bursting with stuff (radishes up to my ears) With all the food we have been spending a lot of time in the kitchen at the new island making food, eating food, or reading. It is the most amazing kitchen island and I am obsessed with it.

The painting of the house is taking much more time then I thought it would. First off, rain, and you can't paint in the rain. Then there is way more prep then I realized; scraping, holes to fill, scraping dead ivy from the sides (the mr has been doing most of the crap work) Then painting, then repainting because colors and me. Now we are at a point where we have the main porch painted with a great color but any windows or house siding colors is still undecided. All the windows are painted all different shades of black and grey. It is keeping me up at night. (picking out colors is very hard for a brick house that seems to change colors all the time) But I have goals. This coming up week I will have all the house painting completely done.  YEAH!

We are not suppose to do much work today, just try to take it easy. With that being said I am pretty sure the mr is planning on climbing into the trees in the driveway and trimming the tree branches that are growing onto our roof. Relaxing? Not so much.(He is very much afraid of heights) So if he does that, I will probably be out there the whole time holding the latter and being ready to catch him if he falls. But after that I might go strawberry picking. Farm share pyo has begun and I have strawberries and snap peas waiting for me. Got to get Summering.

Stuff from the internet.

-Solar field with bee hives... This is one of our life goals. Beekeepers Sweeten Solar Sites With the 'Tesla of Honey'

-A Street Fight Among Grocers to Deliver Your Milk, Eggs, Bananas. I wonder if people that deliver food go home and have their food delivered.

-It's not all in the name, but some of it it. Would Carrots by Any Other Name Taste as Sweet?

-This studio where the little tree houses are made.

-Man Bun Ken. What the ..... Mattel Introduces New Diverse Ken Dolls; Hopes To Reverse Sales Slump

-Stumptown’s Founder Is Starting a New Coffee Company. More good coffee.

-I don't have a kid but this bed is super cool. Maybe a daybed?

-Your Brain Treats a Blink Like a Tiny Nap which totally make sense

-At least there is an upside to the struggle. Some Good News for People Who Have a Hard Time Making Decisions

-Watch Broad City’s Abbi and Ilana Talk Shit About Each Other While Making Smoothies. I miss them so much and can't wait for the new season!

Pictures from the week.

have a great day.

-C

Sunday Happy

Summertime is here and we should all be making our new summertime jams playlist and bucket list. I am lacking in all things summer and lists and need to get on that like now cause summer may have just started but I have a feeling it'd going to go by fast.

A week of listening to too much NPR and all the news which leaves me feeling all sorts of sad and angry.  I think that I need to take a mental break from it all and just listen to music(new summer playlist). The craziness is getting to me. BLAH!  Painting and cleaning were the big work things. So much painting and now I can't seem to get it all out of my hair (you know, from hitting my head against the wall) But that's coming to an end, kinda. We now have some time to work on the house again so we can finish the porch, which entails painting it. I am really excited to get it done but dreading having to commit and pick a color.  My stack of paint samples is a little ridiculous.

 We did get to spend a little time with the Miley and Judah when they came over for a afternoon of watermelon and park time, The new thing that we do when they come over is to walk around he neighborhood looking for free stuff. (it's all about the thrill of the find)   We also went to Sophia's dance recital which was hilarious. Littles in elaborate costumes trying not to fall of the stage and maybe dancing a bit? Too freaking cute. And summer farm share started!!!! 3 heads of lettuce and 1 lb of mixed greens and it took me about 2 days to eat it all. Not much makes me happier then a big bag of freshly picked greens. It's the simple things.

I might not be thrilled that today is suppose to be hot and humid, but I am really excited to get the heck out of town for a few hours. The river is calling us. The mr and his fishing pole and me with a wide brimmed hat, ample sunscreen, and my watercolors and books to keep me happy. I might even pack a picnic because food is good too. Oh, and I need to put up a little fence situation around one of the garden beds....The butt head squirrels keep jumping out of the tree and onto my cabbage. I told them to stop but they won't listen. Jerks!

Interesting internet from the week.

-Mayors, Companies Vow To Act On Climate, Even As U.S. Leaves Paris Accord. And this is what makes America great.

- INSIDE NEW YORK CITY’S BRILLIANT IDEA TO TRANSFORM FOOD WASTE INTO CLEAN ENERGY

-Going to the ocean this summer? Here’s What to Do After a Jellyfish Sting if you need to know.

-Scientists discover a sixth sense on the tongue—for water. I think I have it.

-Next pinataI make (I have made a few) BALLOON DOG PINATA

-I take activated charcoal if I feel like I am getting a stomach bug, so not often, but I haven't had it in food.  I guess it's a thing now. Everything You Need to Know About Eating Activated Charcoal

-Hand-Cut Paper Anatomy

-Another reason to drink all the coffee. Drink Coffee If You Want to Work Out Better

-The Millennial Obsession With Self-Care. And the internet.

-I hate straws. AMERICANS THROW AWAY 500 MILLION PLASTIC STRAWS A DAY

Pictures and they all came from my new phone.

Bye

-C

Sunday Happy

Happy May! I love this month. It gets all warm (hopefully), flowers blooming, green trees and I am yet to get to super hot and cranks. Plus it's garden time!!!! Just a few more days and the 6 cubic yards of dirt are being dumped off at our house to fill up our raised beds and it's go time. All more poor seedlings are are the verge of not being good. They need to get into soil asap.

The past week has come and gone so fast. Rainy days or to cold temps have kept us from doing a lot of the outside work that we have been needing to do. (Can't paint in the rain) Fortunately there has been plenty of others things to do so we have been keeping pretty busy. Even with all the rain we have had, we did manage a good afternoon of firing up the big blow torch and shou sugi ban-ing. We finished making our raised beds, I carved a spoon (only cut myself twice) and got rid of the 5 extra cast iron radiators that have been in the back yard for a year. Also the back sun porch got a a floor to ceiling paint job and now we are waiting for it all to dry.  Busy as always, but it's been good to see so much get done.

Sunday doings. The back porch should be dry by today so I am hoping that I can spend some of the day. setting it up with comfy seating and then take a afternoon nap back there. Anything else we are doing today is kind of a wait and see deal...It all depends on the weather.

What I read on the internet that might be of some interest to you.

-The birds are crazy around our house, chirping away all day, all night. It's pretty fantastic. I think I might be turning into a birder. This helps. Guide to North American Birds

- I hope this doesn't happen to me. Why Taste Buds Dull As We Age.

-Buildings and Stars Cut into Blackout Curtains..... These are so cool.

-This happened. A Man Ordered an Airline’s Gluten-Free ‘Meal’ — and Got a Single Banana With a Knife and Fork.

-Do you ever talk to yourself? I do. It's usually me reciting lists of things I need to do or swearing lots of swears to make me feel better. (swearing out load, even to yourself when you are made will make you feel better) The Perks of Talking to Yourself

-If you are awake at night. Spring Meteor Shower and 6 More Sky Events in May

-THIS IS HOW MAPLE SYRUP GETS MADE, AND WHAT THE NEW GRADING SYSTEM MEANS

-I like blue. Crayola Gives The People What They Want: A New Blue Crayon

-This alone makes me want to go back to Copenhagen. Friendly Giants Built From Recycled Wood Hidden in the Forests of Copenhagen

-I hope we spend some good time in the Vt State Parks this summer. Can't wait for camping!

Pictures from the week

Have a great day!

-C

Sunday Happy

The world is bursting with green and every time I look up there is more and more of it. What can I say. It just makes this girl here really freaking happy.

It's been a super busy week. With all the nice weather comes the ability and need to get so much shit done. We practiced a little shou sugi ban and managed to not burn the house down.  Worked on the front porch, made some raised beds. The back porch was scraped, repainted and all sorts or jazzed up. I ended up pulling my neck late in the week so every move I made was pretty painful and I was walking around with an ice pack or hot water body plastered to my neck. Actually, I still am cause this shit still be hurting.(getting old is rough) Some littles came over and helped me plant some more seeds then we went to the park, played in the field and ran barefoot in the grass. Life is good when you don't need to wear shoes anymore.

Today the mr and I are running up north to pick up some more cedar. I am excited to take a little trip out of town, roll the windows down, play some good tunes, and see how the world is filling up with green. Road trip, hot water bottle on my neck, and coffee. It's going to be a good day.

Some internet stuff.

-The Best Signs From the Larger Than Expected Climate March. If its meted it's ruined.

-I love this Bun Style and the Hair Fork. To bad my hair is a tad bit to short at the moment. #hairgoals

-A Catskills Cabin Up the Hill from a Local Favorite, Available for Rent. I think I need to take a little vacation here.

-I used to make all of my own clothes but it's been a while. This dress has got me looking for my sewing machine plus I feel like I have a sheet or two that would make great dresses. HOW TO SEW A SUMMER SHIFT DRESS FROM A TABLECLOTH

Coca-Cola Insists It Made Coke ‘Healthy’ by Putting Fiber in It.  Can I just say...What the Fuck?

-I see the lines at the liquor store all the time and I still don't really get it.  Why Do People Wait in Long Lines for Craft Beer?

-I haven't eaten avocado in what seems like forever, but at least a month. They are so freaking expensive right now. California Is On Its Way To Having An Avocado Crop Year-Round

-New Wes Anderson film with what he calls the Greatest Cast of All Time. So it's probably going to be good.

-Mermaid Toast. I am kind of in love.

-These Geometric Wood Toys would be the toys of my choice.

And a few pictures.

Have a great day!

-C