Sunday Happy

Oh man, what time is it? That is going to be the theme of the day. A day to adjust new real time with what body time (like food and sleep schedule ) wants it to be. It confuses me and I end up either really hungry or falling asleep at 5pm. Lose an hour, but gain some light at night. I guess I need to enjoy it (even if I am enjoying it from my bed, ha) because it means we are heading for spring!!!!!

This week had been a week, a week of crazy dreams, lots of warm soup, the last bits of super cold weather (I am hoping) and this and thats and what nots. We took a little hike, got the car inspected and washed, and spent time trying to better ourselves of any illness by hanging low and getting good amounts of sleep. I worked a bit at the studio, started the taxes (I am behind, I know) which I don’t really want to so I procrastinate whenever I can and make pierogi. The mr is preparing and starting a few projects that involve porch ripping apart and the such. Lots of outdoor work. Spring is a coming and things are going to get hectic around here fast. A good thing? Not sure yet. We are both going a little crazy right now so having some projects to do is going to be good. And we are running away… Hahaha.

Yesterday we grabbed Barb, Judah, and Coco and headed out onto the lake. Super gorgeous day. Warm and bright and all the right things that we have needed. We walked out to the lighthouse, Coco slipped and fell once. Barb slammed her ass really hard and took me down with her too. The mr and Judah managed to not fall. They are more graceful then us.. And after the ice capades we brought them all home and I came home to make lists of all the spring cleaning projects that I plan on tackling this week. Gonna wash all the windows and maybe do some touch up painting…. But I might be getting ahead of myself. We shall see.

Today, besides being slightly confused by the light and when I get hungry, I am hoping to get some seeds started, pull some handles for a bunch of tumblers that I think should have handles (I think.. maybe. Still thinking about it), drink lots and lots of coffee and tea while reading, and do a bunch of laundry. I want to wash all of my winter outwear except maybe a single hat and a pair of mittens (I have many hats and mittens and scarfs and hoodie sweaters… there is a lot) and then pack it all away! I might even stick the winter boots back I the closet. Is that tempting the snow gods. Are we going get another big snow storm? Maybe, but I don’t care. I am sick of it, I don’t want to look (or smell… its is starting to smell funky) at any of it anymore. There is going to be 40, maybe even 50 degree weather all next week so you know what that means…Good bye boots, hello CHACOS! I am pulling my sandals out and leaving them by the door. My feet are so EXCITED!

Books, coffee,,seeds and sandals. What else are Sundays for?

Here again are some internet links to read if you want.

-The People Who Eat the Same Meal Every Day. I am one of these people. Pretty much same meals everyday, give or take a few this or thats. And I can honestly say that I look forward to my meals every single day because I basically eat a little bit of every vegetable the I have (the veggies change with seasons) , lots of greens (greens also vary) and lentils and or beans. SO GOOD!

-Love. An Old Victorian House Is Incredibly Bright, Cheery, and Colorful

-Why do we hate decaf so much? Well because it sucks, thats why.

-Martha knows where the money is at. Martha Stewart partnering with marijuana grower Canopy Growth to develop hemp-derived products

-The need for a wood stove is very real.

-The human brain is pretty freaking spectacular. Human memory: How we make, remember, and forget memories

-Tomatoes and peppers are getting started today! STARTING SEEDS INDOORS WHEN TO START SEEDS INDOORS

-Exercise Is Mood Sorcery. Yes, yes it is.

-Baby Cheese Challenge Sets the Internet Ablaze. All of a sudden I am hearing about this all over the news and radio. What the……If you throw cheese at your baby, don’t stick it on the internet. Duh.

-I wonder if people stopped looking up why they can’t sleep on the internet, they might actually be able to sleep. Hum..We’re too damn exhausted to do anything about lack of sleep

Some pictures from the week

-C

Sunday Happy

And it’s Sunday again. Time is just flying by.

The camping was amazing. I guess there are not a lot of people that go camping this late in the year because we basically had the entire Lake Carmi state park to ourselves. I think we were the only people there besides and old couple in a cabin far away from us. The weather was perfect, brisk, but not too cold, the sky was a grey, the colors were popping. We went for a jaunt in the fields and a hike in the wood, the mr went fishing off a giant tree, and we enjoyed a lentil and campfire squash for dinner. Simple and sweet and all the best of the world. Sure it rained that night, but we stayed dry and yes it started to pour in the monring while we were picking up camp but then it stopped and all was good. And really, what’s camping all the time without a rain day or two. It’s part of the adventure.

And is was Alex’s birthday, he turned 13, and he had a family birthday party, but we ended up not going cause I was feeling like crap. I think it was a crash and burn, but I was weary because everyone is getting sick around me. Snotty, coughing, grossness. I am trying to avoid it if at all possible.

The next day I woke up tired but feeling better and went about the day doing the this and thats and thats and running around here and there. The mr started a rat trapping job (not for any of our properties) that turned into a whole big week long thing and I just don’t even want to deal with that. I stay away from anything that involves animal. If I were to get involved, we would probably and up with a few pet mice and a squirrel or two. And definitely a skunk or possum. So again, I stay away from that stuff.

Then there was Wednesday. I had one of those days where everything was going wrong. To start my day I woke up with a door handle smashed into my hip which I then thought was broken (the mr sure knows how to open a door). When I got to the gym my toe started throbbing and opened up and starting bleeding again (gross), but whatever, not that bad. I then went and spent a few hours over at the loft cleaning the F out of it so that my dad had clean sheets, toilet paper, and no tools in the middle of the floor when he stayed. We are over there all the time, but something about being there that day was making me just super sad and nostalgic and I basically was just thinking about Washer and I might have cried a little. But that happens and well, yeah Then it was lunch time but I was not getting lunch, which is never a good thing with me, I was taking a trip to the dentist. Hooray for me! Good thing my teeth looked great, said I am doing a good job as usual taking care of my mouth, except I was told again that I should really consider smashing my jaw and my palette and get braces and wire my mouth shut and blah blah blah. Just give the dentist $500 million dollars and they will fix all my screwed up bite and jaw problems. Yeah, no. Dental stuff is a sore subject for me so I’ll just leave it here.. So dentist made me in a bad mood on top of being sad. But I made it home and made a cake for Alex’s birthday party (his friend party) which I ended up burning it. So ok, that shit happens too but then the second cake, looking all perfect when I pulled it out of the oven, well I dropped one of the pans, and burned myself a few time. And then I cried little more..Yup. Oh, and knocked over some greenware pots by my wheel because why not add some more misery to the day. I think after all that I just gave up and crawled into bed at like 730.

Thursday went a lot better. I managed to turn the broken apart cake into a single layer cake (genius) and make it actually look pretty good. I picked up farm share and got out to the fields before it started to rain (hurray for me) Barb came over and made me smile while we talked of all things Italy and I fed her broken cake bits. I hung up all my halloween bats and did some laundry and stuck a dent in paperwork and bills that needed addressing. A way better day.

Friday was a little hectic. The political stuff brought out a slight crazed rage over the craziness of the world and I am still trying to wrap my head around it (along with the last 2 years…) But besides begin little wild eyed, I finish decorating the cake for Alex. Worked at the studio where I loaded 2 kilns and then some. Dropped the cake off to Alex then went to the groocery store for food for the party the next day, and somehow got pizza dough to rise at just the right speed (in and out of the fridge all day) in order to have dough for pizza birthday party for Coco (he turned 2 on Thursday!) that night. The littles came over for just a small something special for Coco. We had pizza, cookies, and a buzz lightyear balloon. He was sick so he ate no pizza and cried at the candle on his cookie, but then he ate it and that sugar made him happy, even when he was blowing super snot bubbles from his little nose. . And then Erin brought him home so he could have a sugar crash and be sick at home and the other littles could sleep over. They watched a Wrinkle in Time, while I started prepping apples and pie dough for Dads birthday pie the next day. And then we all fell asleep early. These darker nights really make it easy to crawl into bed at an early hour. (not complaining at all)

Saturday went swimmingly. I woke up made a pie and a loaf of pumpkin bread all before the littles woke up for breakfast pancakes. Barb came over, they all ate, then off we all went, the mr and I, Barb, Miley, Judah, to the farm for wagon ride and pumpkin picking. It’s out tradition, and this year, we brought Coco too.(and Buzz light-year of course) The ride went great, the pumpkin patch was pristine, we all got a good pumpkin and some gourds, and no one fell off the wagon. A very successful pumpkin picking adventure. After that we all ran home and I got lunch ready, The rest of the family came, ate the food, made the mess. The mr thought it would a great idea for the medium kids to have something productive to do to keep them out of trouble so he gave them all shovels and let them dig a giant hole in the middle of the back yard because why not? Uh huh, yeah. So on top of the normal mess everyone makes, there was a heavy extra layer of dirt tracked in and out of the house. After everyone left, I got to spend a little extra time cleaning late into night. How they got mud on the bathroom walls is pretty impressive.

Today we are doing something with Dad and his other children. Either a bike ride or hike, not sure yet, but something outside that will involve trees. After that, the mr and I are going to try and find a place to camp tonight. The weekly camping is just too good. We can’t not. Plus after a full week of people interaction, I could really use a night of peace and quite in the woods.

Internet from the week.

-Pumpkin Knowledge. The Best Pumpkins for Baking and Cooking. And 3 Ways to Use Those Pumpkin Guts. And What's Actually in Your Canned Pumpkin Purée?

-Wigstock, 'An Iconic Piece of Drag History,' Lets Its Roots Show At 2018 Revival. Oh my.. SO amazing. I wish I could be there!

-100% agree with this, it really is the best brand. The One Flour You Should Buy, According to a Professional Bread Maker

-Have you heard? Drunk birds are wreaking havoc in Minnesota

-Yeah, I would live here (that tree!) or definitely in this row house (the front door!)

-Most Introverts Would Like to Be More Extroverted. Yes and no. I love being alone and do not find it lonely, but I do wish I didn’t get completely drained and feel like I have ran a marathon from being around people.

-DARK MATTER IS A HUGE MYSTERY. THIS DEVICE IS TRYING TO DETECT IT. This makes me think of the His Dark Materials Books by Phillip Pullman. (read them if you haven’t, they are in my top 3 favorite books of all time)

-I kind of love this. Banksy auction prank leaves art world in shreds

-I follow this families adoption and it is so heartwarming and amazing and I just love them (Their daughter is so freaking cute, it kills me). And they are adopting again! I love how she does a Q and A about the whole thing.

And some pictures from the week.