We love our geckos and there are many of them!
We enjoy watching them stalk their prey and then catch them!
When we woke up enough to know our names, I asked Louis Dean if he could help me with three things.
The first one was putting the shade cloth up between the upper room - which is above the Christmas House directly across from our bedroom - and the eave of the house.
I did the shade cloth over my little hide-a-way in under an hour!
Louis Dean had a bigger better idea that involved adding a trim to secure the already stapled shade cloth. This took HOURS and every last ounce of my good humor!
I held it together and he finished his project and was as happy as he could be!
Of the three things I needed his help to do - only this one happened.
If I were taller, I could have done this job in under an hour.
I thought my hair was going to catch on fire!
No worries!
I did therapy and made homemade chocolate chip cookies!
My sweet Pam (Reaoma's daughter) recently had a hip replacement so cookies make everything better!
I gave up the second job I needed help with and will deal with that one next week.
After our coffee and stupor time this morning, I asked LD to go with me to water our neighbor's flowers. I knew he would love to see their beautiful backyard.
I kind of made up for yesterday as Louis Dean did the watering all by himself!
Win! WIN!!
I, in the meantime, sat under their gazebo in the shade and played my word games on Facebook!
Look at how beautiful her flowers are!
We regrouped and ate lunch before heading off to do three hours worth of errands.
First stop - Family Dollar Store.
Second stop - Pam's house to check on her and deliver the chocolate chip cookies - minus the two LD and I ate on our way over.
Third stop - Walgreen's to pick up my antidepressant Rx.
Fourth stop - Kroger for a bottle of no alcohol wine and a pound of butter.
I'm not drinking real wine since I have a yearly physical next week and am hoping for a good report.
Fifth stop - QT for LD to fill our car up with gas.
Sixth stop - Car wash with free vacuumn!
Not the first car wash since we bought the car in Decemeber but it is the first time I've cleaned the interior and wiped it all down with Armour All.
Seventh stop - the Mexican grocery store on O'Connor Road that features a Mexican Bakery!
Levi's graduation party is tomorrow and Jesse and Rachel are making Mexican food so I thought I would bring Mexican pastries! I do so love them! Doesn't everyone?
Home to jump back into my to-do list!
Top of the list was getting the guest room ready for the weekend.
The Bell grands will arrive Sunday afternoon - all four of them - and will stay with us until Tuesday late afternoon!
I took all things cat related out and washed all the bedding, put up new drapes and cleaned like a mad woman.
The bunk beds are a double on the bottom and a twin on the top.
This is where the girls will sleep.
I washed every bit of the bedding and Louis Dean was a huge help in making the beds up again.
I used the dresser in there to display lots of framed photos I've come across in changing out the seasons.
The kids will get a kick out of seeing old photos of their mommy when she was in her teenage years!
So we are going to have a really good weekend with Levi's party, and the Bell grands spending a couple of days with us. Amber told me the kids want to help me with projects. They are not coming to be entertained but to lend a hand - or eight hands - with things I need help with.
Kailey is good with technology so she is going to help me with the new kitter box, water fountain and automatic feeder for the cats.
Speaking of cats - Tabitha has escaped twice recently and both times satyed out all night!
And I was the one she got past!
I'm hoping one or all of the girls may want to do a guest blog post for me so I won't be posting chapter 20 until next week. It's an important chapter that I need to do some more editing before publishing.
This is going to be a great weekend with lots of family celebrating together!
15 comments:
I know you will have a wonderful weekend. You bring fun and light wherever you go. The guest room is so cozy and inviting!
that is a LOT of errands to do in that short period of time. and all were necessary. LD is such a good helper, and I can feel the fiery hair comment.. with this heat you need that shade up there. Our shade tree is gone and we call the back yard the Sahara. yesterday at thermometer on fence said 103, and 102 at 6pm.. I can't even breathe outside. but it does feel better stepping into the other side where there is shade.
Have a wonderful time with your Grands and I look forward to their post. Maybe they could tell us what it is like to be a teenager today? Or about their Hawaii trip? Isn't it amazing that they are now old enough to help? God bless your entire family! From Maryellen
Hope LD has a wonderful Fathers Day! Glad the children are coming in to help. How nice!
hugs
Donna
Wow, you were really busy. I'm exhausted just reading about all the things you did.
Sounds like you are going to have fun with the Bell grands.
You and L D sure have more energy than the rest of us! Enjoy your week sweet lady! Hugs, Diane
Just reading about all you got done about wore me out, girlfriend! You are so good, finding ways to keep Louis Dean busy --- and keeping your hair from catching on fire at the same time. Who knew?
Y'all have fun with the girls! ( I know you will!) It's quiet around here today. Ed is watching golf and I'm reading blogs and stuff. I was glad to see you had posted. It's al- ways good to "read you".
what a busy day you had and I know even though you thought your hair might have fire, you were thrilled watching LD do things he loves to do....Happy Father's day to him.
l.d. is such a handy guy to have around, he knows how to do everything!! enjoy your time away and RELAX!!!
Your guests are going to have the best time - you got everything ready for them and all the food and comfort of home.
Linda, I am sending a big old hug to keep your hair from flaming up. It's just hard to have patience at times. I let a lot of things go since, I need my energy for other more pressing things. So when I am gone from this world my girls are going to be sorting papers for years. LOL I have been going thru so much , as junk mail, insurance stuff, medical stuff, Why did I retire. Yikes. Glad you had a nice day outside . Love you guys. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
I love how you describe your emotions with LD helping you and the project becoming a bigger thing! Glad your hair didn't catch fire! (grin) I hope you enjoy the Bell grands stay and the party for Levi!
Enjoy every moment and the chance to celebrate!
Buzy buzy at your house. Your yard looks beautiful and that guest room is ready to welcome visitors!
Looking forward to the Bell's guest post! Maybe they will share a couple of Levi's party pics. Such fun with that age group!
Sounds like it will be a great celebration and famly weekend, Linda, and hope you will be able to rest up after all the cleaning and laundry. LD is a good helper and the neighbor's flowers are lovely.
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