After the gym yesterday, I decided on a trip to the chiropractor, which I had been putting off. I was able to get in quickly because someone cancelled. I texted my Monday helper asking her to feed the puppy and give hay to the sheep as soon as she arrived, only to find out that she had no plans to come. She has arranged to do something else for the next few Mondays, but she would be happy to make it up another day. (I really don’t think the animals want to wait)
Now I use this as an example, but it is not unique. The plumber, the fellow who is clearing out some of the blackberries, and so the list goes on and on. Appointments are made, work is to be done by a specific time and nothing happens. I am told this is the new reality. Don’t expect anything, because people will get to it eventually when they have time . Then why do they make appointments or think I should pay immediately? Using this logic, shouldn’t I be able to pay them when I get around to it?
Is this unique to where I am because there is a shortage of people wanting to work? OR am I just way behind in reality? I learned that when people are waiting for you and you don’t show, you are stealing their time.
I did the chores that I could and DH and I made a quick trip to Costco before I came home to a one hour phone conference that lasted 2 hours. Finished the animal chores and had no energy left to make an October “to do” list. But then maybe that’s okay. October will be for catching up – cleaning piles that have been building over the summer and house cleaning that had to wait until gardening and canning were finished for this year.
I still have grapes to pick and apples aren’t here yet. We made over 50 quarts of grape juice and while we enjoyed some, there are still more than 40 quarts for the winter. The rest of the grapes will go into the freezer to be made into raisins as we have the time. We are out of split peas which should be in by the end of the month and then I can process those. Meanwhile, we will take a week off for traveling this month and I will work on finishing bits and pieces of projects nearly done. With some extreme luck, I may tuck some knitting into the month.
I embroidered the 
OMG for September – Hooking up with 
Grapes – bucketsful turning into grape juice. I pick the grapes off the stem and then steam them. It will be wonderful this winter.
It turns out that putting all those little lights into the fabric is hard on the hands.
On the left is Daisy at 4 months (I know -not French, but she said that is who she is) and Beau on the right when he was 2 months. I find it interesting how long those little noses grow. Daisy has become quite playful. She gets so excited when I come to see her that her whole little body wiggles. However, today, Lacey let her know that she (Daisy) is at the bottom of the totem. She didn’t hurt her, just rolled her over.
Here is the “Ribbons” table runner for which I tested the pattern. It is available from the 
I was given a ticket to the fair so I could watch the sheep show. And I planned my week accordingly.
I enjoyed watching them ready the sheep for the ring and
This new face does not yet have a name. Since they are from the French side of the Pyrenees mountains, I was looking for a good French name for her. So far, nothing I’m really fond of. It may turn out not French. She is 4 months old and since this was the first time away from home and family, she is SCARED.
She found a corner here to hide where she can also see.
The sheep wanted to meet her, but she is leary.
