Most of the days are like this for most of us. Nothing remarkable – but mighty important to keeping the days going smoothly.
What if I didn’t change the vacuum bag or vacuum the rug? What if the bird cage didn’t get cleaned out, or the animals fed? What if the meals didn’t get made or the kitchen floor swept and the dishes done? How about the laundry – how long before someone notices we didn’t get it done – or the bathrooms cleaned?
What if the weeds next to the house didn’t get cut back or pulled? Or the plants – flowers and vegetables didn’t get watered?
What if I didn’t put gas in the car when it was getting low? Or what if I didn’t stop to speak to a family member, friend or neighbor?
Life would be pretty colorless and stinky. Yet, sometimes, when I come to communicate with you, I feel I have done nothing. I’m betting you look at some of your days the same way. Go back and answer the questions. Realize how important you are to keeping the wheels turning in your loved ones lives.
We are essential! Enjoy your specialness. We are blessed to have floors to clean and dishes to do and food to assemble and cook. We are indeed very blessed and I am so very thankful.
This is the a picture of the beautiful block from which I am making a quilt. It looks very complicated, but watch as I step through these steps.
It is very tempting to match the sides and that’s not going to work. So when you have them like the bottom piece, press and add
the top triangle. There are only the 4 pieces. Now reverse those colors to make the other half of this block
Make 4 of these simple blocks and you have a very complicated looking quilt piece. It is assembled in rows. Because it is summer, mine will be on the back burner a lot of the time, but it is really quite easy and I’d love to see in what colors you will make yours
My fall seeds are in the ground now for cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. I planted a few green beans bush style on the left side. I think this year we will forget the pumpkins and squashes as we just didn’t get them done. I’m very happy with this now. The peas on the sides are nearly done, and I will replant for the fall. In the outside area (no photo), the potatoes and onions are coming up nicely.
This little lady greeted me when I entered the hoop house this morning.
Haltering babies: So much easier to tie them to the 2 x 4 and let them learn they aren’t in charge, than to let them pull you around.
I am feeling hemmed in by the weeds which have grown as tall as the flowers, so today, the weed whacker and I spent some time together. But it is so overwhelming and really very difficult to find help.
