Returning to work full-time and working overtime has certainly put a damper on my time spent on the computer. I miss all my online web-chums, casually browsing through my email, visiting some of my favorite blog writers, message boards, and groups. I miss blog hopping, reading and leaving comments for others, and chatting with my friends the most and often discover myself wondering what other's are up to.... It's all good, I'm sure!
This week the weather's been wonderfully cooler, sunny and in the mid- to high 80's, with not much humidity; leaving Ohio despairately needing rain. Evenings have been spend running errands, cooking up some delightfully dishes - although usually quickly prepared meals. I don't want to waste all of my 4-5 hours in the late afternoon/early evening in the kitchen. Time after dinner is spent on our rear deck, resting and relaxing, watching nature and the grass grow. Don and I are finding the time we have together rushes right on quickly by and before we know it one day has slipped into night and a day quickly becomes yet another week, so I try to limit more of the time I spend online.
I did manage to check one of my favorite etsy stores, Pat Winter's Gatherings, to place an order of a few of her wonderful Bliss Kits and a Mermaid Tears Scissors Fob. They arrived a few days after placing my order, and Pat's packaging is amazing in and of itself! Of course, Pat threw in a few extra little goodies that are just as amazing as the order I placed and I so loved what she chose for me. {Thank you, Pat!}
My crazy quilt throw project hasn't been touched in months but I haven't stopped thinking about it or wondering how long it would take me if I'd simply sew on 2-3 patches a few nights in the evenings. I also attempted creating a "Thank You card", however, both the card and the remanants still liter the glas top of the kitchen table, LOL! I haven't yet mastered the "time - saving/management" techniques that I keep thinking about while completing mindless, idle tasks while at work. Perhaps, one day....
We did spend an evening with my parents prior to taking a used Ford Ranger Pick up for a test drive and seeking my father's opinion of it one night this week. He's no specialist, by any means, but it certainly helps to have a more experienced point of view. Unfortunately, the vehicle is priced twice as much as the trade-in value of, so we're still looking and saving our pennies while browsing and being grateful we've access to transportation in the meantime. I keep telling myself that whatever we do find will be worth the wait. I suppose, time will tell... as we're attempting to stay away from a 66 month car payment agreement.
My heart longs for quality time with Lil Miss Adorable! I haven't seen her in a week. It's simply a bit too much for this grandma to have her all to myself after working a 10 hour day. This week, I worked the once again, mandatory eight hour Saturday so needless to say by the time 1:30 p.m. Saturday rolled around, I was one tired lady. Perhaps Amber, Alexxis, and I can have a "mom and daughter" dinner out somewhere one night this week and spend a few hours catching up.
Other than feeling the time crunch, things are good. We're tackling the obstacles we've experienced recently, a little at a time, attempting to eliminate them altogether. Yesterday, Don and I decided on a short road trip to Ontario for an evening out dinner and short visit to Dennis and Sheila's. It provided us the opportunity to catch up and stay in touch with at least one of our close family friends. We're been considering packing up the tent, air matress and personal items throughout the next week and possibly camping out in their woods next weekend--- after another mandatory Saturday, I'm sure!
Well, I'll try to stay in touch, update my poor, lonesome blog a bit more often... although I cannot make that a guarantee. But anything is possible! I certainly hope life is treating all of my wonderful friends good and please know you're thought of and missed. Love and Laugher, Cath.
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