Cowpens Battlefield was a great field trip. Their visitor's center had a movie that explained the battle (the whole battle took less than an hour) so clearly, I think the kids really understood. The kids did the junior ranger program activities, so we were there for about three hours.
Before we went, we stopped at the Majesty Music store. Those are the folks who make the Patch the Pirate recordings. The kids love those, so I was tickled to find out they live in Greenville.
After we went, I dropped the kids at home and ran to the grocery store to get the makings for a salad and then we went to church for a pizza party. Needless to say, we were pooped by the end of the day. Good day, though.
Lenny the dumb basset hound is still here. We can't call the pound. I offered him up on my home school loop, but he might end up living here. He is a nice dog. We are suckers. What can I say? There is a huge difference to me between someone else's dog on my property and an orphan.
Today, Dan is going to finish up Alec's room and bed and I am going to organize the mud room. It is a weird room. It is probably 12 x 14, so it can be more than just a mud room, but what?
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Is That Dog Still Here??
I got all the evil paperwork filed yesterday. It was such a mess and I am sooo happy it is cleaned up. I also cleaned out my closet and ended up with a box for Goodwill. Today, I think we are cleaning up the mudroom before we go on our field trip. There are too many coats in there. Or maybe not.
We are going to the Cowpens Battlefield today. It is about an hour from here. It was the site of a Revolutionary War battle. And it is free to visit--that is the best part for me.
OK, who was mad at me about the dog story yesterday? Dan got home and there the dumb thing STILL was. Dan thinks someone dumped him. Apparently, that is not uncommon here. He is the friendliest stupid dog ever. Dan named him Lenny and said if he was still around tomorrow he would call the pound. Thinking he wasn't one of the countless neighborhood dogs that run free around here softened my heart towards him considerably. I gave him some dog food and he followed us around while we worked on the green house. After all the yelling and stuff we did to him, he just wanted to be with us. I am sure he would be a good pet, but I can't see him serving any purpose, like keeping critters away.
We are going to the Cowpens Battlefield today. It is about an hour from here. It was the site of a Revolutionary War battle. And it is free to visit--that is the best part for me.
OK, who was mad at me about the dog story yesterday? Dan got home and there the dumb thing STILL was. Dan thinks someone dumped him. Apparently, that is not uncommon here. He is the friendliest stupid dog ever. Dan named him Lenny and said if he was still around tomorrow he would call the pound. Thinking he wasn't one of the countless neighborhood dogs that run free around here softened my heart towards him considerably. I gave him some dog food and he followed us around while we worked on the green house. After all the yelling and stuff we did to him, he just wanted to be with us. I am sure he would be a good pet, but I can't see him serving any purpose, like keeping critters away.
Unwelcomed Guest
I was worried a skunk was eating the cat food, but we figured it out--it is a basset hound! The little boys were on the tramp and he came in the yard. This stupid, stupid dog would not leave the property. Alec stung it with the BB gun with no response and swacked it with a broom. It just rolled on it's back in submission but wouldn't leave. We all went inside and then five minutes later I see it come up and start eating the cat food. It had a collar with no tags (not even the rabies one). I told Alec to shoot it with the BB gun as hard (you adjust it by how many pumps you give it) as he could. I'm not feeding someone's dog.
I ran an errand today and almost ran over a little dog--I have never seen so many lap dogs running loose. Actually, I don't think I have ever seen a lap dog running loose before I moved here. When Ev and I were walking the other day, we had a tiny little black fluffy thing follow us home. We couldn't get that one to leave, either.
My greenhouse is now at 103 degrees! Ya think I need to work at getting it regulated??
I ran an errand today and almost ran over a little dog--I have never seen so many lap dogs running loose. Actually, I don't think I have ever seen a lap dog running loose before I moved here. When Ev and I were walking the other day, we had a tiny little black fluffy thing follow us home. We couldn't get that one to leave, either.
My greenhouse is now at 103 degrees! Ya think I need to work at getting it regulated??
Doomed to Paperwork
Today can not end until I have all the paper work and files in good order. It is a mess from the moving experience. It is just about time to do taxes, so it is very necessary to get them cleaned up.
We put the heater in the greenhouse last night. This morning, it was only eight degrees warmer inside than out. We are brainstorming right now, because that just ain't gonna work. I am going to start putting my artichokes outside. Did I tell you about this? If you keep the outside for at least a few weeks when the temp is between 32-50 they think they lived through a winter, so they will produce their first year. Otherwise, it takes two years. I am going to stick them in front of the garage so if it is going to freeze, I can pull them in. Hope that works out. That will make more room in the craft room--it is jammed packed right now.
We put the heater in the greenhouse last night. This morning, it was only eight degrees warmer inside than out. We are brainstorming right now, because that just ain't gonna work. I am going to start putting my artichokes outside. Did I tell you about this? If you keep the outside for at least a few weeks when the temp is between 32-50 they think they lived through a winter, so they will produce their first year. Otherwise, it takes two years. I am going to stick them in front of the garage so if it is going to freeze, I can pull them in. Hope that works out. That will make more room in the craft room--it is jammed packed right now.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Fencing!!
I need fencing!! There have been ten goats on sale (cheap!) on craigslist in the last few days and I have no fencing!! ARGH!!!!
Evan and I went to the chiropractor--he is the nicest man. We were talking about my insurance. I was going to pay something towards my bill because I have a deductible to hit now, but he wouldn't let me. He also mentioned my insurance covers 90%. He said he just wouldn't charge me the 10% I am responsible for! I told him I wanted to pay it because it was worth it, but he said no. He must figure we are going broke raising all these kids! HaHa. Very nice man.
I met a Scrappin' Up lady yesterday to get a catalog from her and she told me about a scrapbook store not far from me. I stopped in today. Wow--it was a rockin' place. There were a bunch of retired gals making cards--I think they must have spiked their iced tea! They were wild. One lady showed Evan a magic trick with a dollar and then gave him the dollar. Anyway, I signed up to scrap a week from Friday. Yeah, I am getting out a little. Also made an appointment for a haircut, which for me is pretty rare. And started cleaning out my closet.
Evan and I went to the chiropractor--he is the nicest man. We were talking about my insurance. I was going to pay something towards my bill because I have a deductible to hit now, but he wouldn't let me. He also mentioned my insurance covers 90%. He said he just wouldn't charge me the 10% I am responsible for! I told him I wanted to pay it because it was worth it, but he said no. He must figure we are going broke raising all these kids! HaHa. Very nice man.
I met a Scrappin' Up lady yesterday to get a catalog from her and she told me about a scrapbook store not far from me. I stopped in today. Wow--it was a rockin' place. There were a bunch of retired gals making cards--I think they must have spiked their iced tea! They were wild. One lady showed Evan a magic trick with a dollar and then gave him the dollar. Anyway, I signed up to scrap a week from Friday. Yeah, I am getting out a little. Also made an appointment for a haircut, which for me is pretty rare. And started cleaning out my closet.
Looong Night
My back felt much better yesterday, but as soon as I got in bed, it was really overwhelming. It just feels like a knife is going in my sacrum. Dan finally figured to put the futon mattress on the floor and that was where I slept. I guess I need something much firmer than my mattress. Glad he figured it out because I was starting to get loony. The thought of not being able to get comfortable enough to sleep freaks me out.
I have always had mattress issues. We bought a Select Comfort one when we moved to Wisconsin. That never did anything for me, so after about six years we bought an expensive pillow top that I hated from the start. I just don't know which direction to go with it. Every once in a while I will sleep on a mattress that feels good, in a hotel--you'd think with all my problems, I would offer to buy it (or sneak it in my suitcase). Aunt Marie has a pull-out couch that I am sure is older than me and I slept great on it when we went to visit. Go figure.
Anyway, I will go to the chiropractor today and try to figure out how the futon on the floor is going to fit into my life. I can't really have the frame just sitting in the living room. I have been thinking it might be time to go couch shopping, anyway, even though we aren't close to working on the living room. Who knows.
Addie slept until 9:00 yesterday and was shooting for it again today, but I woke him up and told him we need to get him back on schedule.
Something was trying hard to get into my cat food bin two nights ago. We need to move the cat food down by the dogs, I think. Mama Kitty isn't scared of them, but hopefully whatever else is wanting to eat her food will be.
Dan got the greenhouse plastic up yesterday and put the thermometer in. This morning it was colder inside the greenhouse than outside! It is cloudy and rainy today, so it won't warm up much. There is some tweaking left to do to the greenhouse and then I will put in my heater and warm it up.
Nothing has happened on the house lately because of his trip and all the little jobs needing attention. He has to get the trim up in Alec's room still and then I think we are going to work on bringing the washer dryer down stairs. I think. Oh, he needs to finish the log bed. Lots to do. I told him yesterday he ought to switch to part time at work! HA!!
I have always had mattress issues. We bought a Select Comfort one when we moved to Wisconsin. That never did anything for me, so after about six years we bought an expensive pillow top that I hated from the start. I just don't know which direction to go with it. Every once in a while I will sleep on a mattress that feels good, in a hotel--you'd think with all my problems, I would offer to buy it (or sneak it in my suitcase). Aunt Marie has a pull-out couch that I am sure is older than me and I slept great on it when we went to visit. Go figure.
Anyway, I will go to the chiropractor today and try to figure out how the futon on the floor is going to fit into my life. I can't really have the frame just sitting in the living room. I have been thinking it might be time to go couch shopping, anyway, even though we aren't close to working on the living room. Who knows.
Addie slept until 9:00 yesterday and was shooting for it again today, but I woke him up and told him we need to get him back on schedule.
Something was trying hard to get into my cat food bin two nights ago. We need to move the cat food down by the dogs, I think. Mama Kitty isn't scared of them, but hopefully whatever else is wanting to eat her food will be.
Dan got the greenhouse plastic up yesterday and put the thermometer in. This morning it was colder inside the greenhouse than outside! It is cloudy and rainy today, so it won't warm up much. There is some tweaking left to do to the greenhouse and then I will put in my heater and warm it up.
Nothing has happened on the house lately because of his trip and all the little jobs needing attention. He has to get the trim up in Alec's room still and then I think we are going to work on bringing the washer dryer down stairs. I think. Oh, he needs to finish the log bed. Lots to do. I told him yesterday he ought to switch to part time at work! HA!!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Home Again
We left at about 1:30 yesterday afternoon and went to the Billy Graham museum in Charlotte. It was very well done and there were lots of nice volunteers. Our timing worked out pretty well--we went to dinner afterwards and then sat at the airport for about 30 minutes before they arrived. There are always so many interesting people to see at the airport.
I swear Adam grew while he was gone. He showed me the pictures he took on his camera right away. The little goofball took more pictures of the dog he got in his happy meal than he took at camp. He had a good time and I am going to let him sleep as long as he needs to this morning. They brought me home a long sleeved t-shirt and a hoodie (that is the first time I have actually used that word). They made sure I knew they were 50% off. Guess that is why I got two.
My back was sore but tolerable until I got in bed and then I was a mess. I finally got up and tried my body pillow and that put me in the right position, thankfully, to be able to sleep. I am a little nervous that the baby's position is causing this and it is here to stay. I will go to the chiro again tomorrow.
Hopefully, tonight, we will get the greenhouse put together. My cassabanana and morning glories are getting humongous.
I swear Adam grew while he was gone. He showed me the pictures he took on his camera right away. The little goofball took more pictures of the dog he got in his happy meal than he took at camp. He had a good time and I am going to let him sleep as long as he needs to this morning. They brought me home a long sleeved t-shirt and a hoodie (that is the first time I have actually used that word). They made sure I knew they were 50% off. Guess that is why I got two.
My back was sore but tolerable until I got in bed and then I was a mess. I finally got up and tried my body pillow and that put me in the right position, thankfully, to be able to sleep. I am a little nervous that the baby's position is causing this and it is here to stay. I will go to the chiro again tomorrow.
Hopefully, tonight, we will get the greenhouse put together. My cassabanana and morning glories are getting humongous.
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