Share your day September 2013

Warrigal, so nice that you have a green thumb, mine is black. :eek: I'd love to try one of your scones! :) Great that you were able to raise that kind of money for the church, and sounds like it was fun doing so...kudos!
 

I'm the kiss of death to plants, Mum could grow anything in nothing but most things kark on me. Those that don't become treasured family members, mostly because I'm so grateful that they survived my ministrations.

Congrats on a good fete day Warri. That was the only time the local Church ever saw me, when they had a fete on. Think I mentioned those pink sponge 'Snowballs' that were worth getting there early for.

I used to look at some of the poor frazzled cooks, or more often their husbands, delivering the next batch of little baked wonders, and think, "why are you doing this to yourselves?"

Feet up girl. :)
 

"Organized" the shed to make room for the new bike. Will take it to the shop for them to build next week.

Watched the Niners get embarrassed by Seattle. Sheesh. Noticed that Seattle was studying and planning their game during the storm delay and SF was just laying around the locker room. Not good.
 
Yesterday morning I hiked for 45 minutes, then in the afternoon went back over one of the trails and cleared overgrown limbs and brush to making walking easier. I plan to clear another trail today.
I've got to go get gas today for the lawn mowers too.
 
rkunsaw said:
I've got to go get gas today for the lawn mowers too.
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I remember when I could fill up the gas can for the lawnmower for a few dollars ... now $14 and up ... guess the gas can is expanding.

With the drought in Texas, I've been watering more than mowing this summer. I've got some lawn raking to do today. .. have several Pine and Oak trees .. the pine needles/pine cones are all over the place. And the squirrels have been shredding the pine cones like crazy, making a bigger mess.
 
Warrigal said:
Saturday was our church market day where we try to raise a bit of money to keep the church building maintained. For the past decade I have been the 'plant lady', growing all sorts of hardy plants to sell cheaply and it has been a fairly good earner. However I am becoming more arthritic of late and have lost interest in the plants so the returns have been diminishing over time.

I've become more interested in food and baking, particularly as I have finally mastered the making of the humble scone so I raised my hand to organise the kitchen café, thinking it would be a breeze after the plants. Boy, was I wrong.

In spite of all my best efforts to run a well organised operation we were run off our feet. The customers left us alone at first as they scoured the tables of second hand books and household goods looking for bargains then they arrived en masse and chaos descended. By some miracle we kept our cool and satisfied every customer with teas, coffee, scones with jam and cream, apple pie, plates of mixed sandwiches and various fancy cakes such as lumberjack and hummingbird. Just when we thought we were done and in the middle of the washing up, the church folk weary from their morning serving in the stall, came dribbling in looking for a sit down and something to eat and drink. For them the drink of choice turned out to be lime icecream sodas.

At the end of it all we were very satisfied that we had had a most successful event that was enjoyed by the community and the kitchen café managed to raise $660 for the church budget. Overall we raised about $4,800.00.

I reckon in 6 months time I'll be about ready to front up again.

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I love church market sales, some of the best baked goods ever! So happy to hear it was a smashing success. Something like that makes you so proud of your efforts. Now, rest up in preparation for the next one.:)
 
Took my Mom out for her errands this morning. Dropped in to say a quick hello to my sister. Time to tackle the "list". Think cleaning the gutters and downspouts will be first and then will see how far I get!

Hope everyone has a great day!
 
That Guy said:
My thumb turned green through much trial and error. Check yours again...
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Mine turned green too, after 3/4 of my life killing anything I even looked at. It happened a few years ago and I amazed myself and everyone else who knew my reputation. Too bad it will soon be ending and back to a dull patio. Nothing works in winter other than pansies and being on the 2nd floor, I don't bother. And I'm ready for a break with the daily watering & misting.
 
Well, today was the first time we ventured out for a local walk since all the rains. We wanted to take our nature walk in the park where dogs are not allowed, so we left the furkid home. We didn't get far, as there was too much damage there. The first photo shows the bridge that we always walk over, and the second photo is of a smaller foot bridge at the entrance, we couldn't even see where that bridge went, probably broke up in pieces.

We never got to see the other bridge, as we couldn't go any further. Lots of leaning trees also, as a result of flooding. It'll be a looong time before we can enjoy this walk again, they have other more traveled areas to restore first, and with winter approaching there won't be any repairs done any time soon.

We ended going to the dog park area after all, which had it's own less intense version of flooded roads and standing lakes. A bit muddy, and my feet were soaked...hubby was laughing at me because I was hiking my pants up and whining. :D But I have no complaints, far from the devastation that others in the state are facing right now. :(

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That's sad you've lost your favourite place for a while at least SB, flood damage is seldom repaired quickly unless it's in a vital area.
At least not here. The chain and boardwalk easier access to the beach was washed out 2 years ago and is still MIA.

We got some heavy duty rainfall here last night too DB, the tank's a banker again but the rain hasn't left any puddles so it's still soaking in.
Boy, was it dry.
 
SeaBreeze, I look at those pictures and think "what a shame". I'm hoping things will be back to normal for you soon.

Decided a few days ago to have some bathroom tiles replaced so my buddy came today to have a look. We decided to wait until next week just in case I need more tiles than I bought (store isn't open again until Monday), so we sat on the deck and chatted all morning. My daughter is home from work today and my son called so although it wasn't quite like we were all together, I'll take it! Not sure what this afternoon will bring, but I do know we have enough leftovers that I won't be doing any cooking.:thumbsup:
 
WELCOME BACK THWRider!

Good day just turned GREAT, THWRider has just replied to my PM, and she should be posting again when she has time, she had computer problems. :bananalama:Hoping to hear from Ozarkgal soon, hope everything's okay with her.

Took the dog for a walk in the park, and mowed the back lawn. Prepared a 'homemade' sauce for whole wheat spaghetti, and been doing a little housework. I know...exciting life, lol. Hope everyone's have a great one!
 
Glad you heard from TWH. I too am wondering about Ozarkgal.

Sittin' on the back porch with a bowl of homemade soup watchin' the rain pouring down on the lake. We really needed the rain.

Our freezer door has gotten warped or sumpin. It won't seal. heck it won't lock and the light won't even go out. I tried adjusting it to no avail. Got a repairman coming out tonight. I'm thinkin' we'll have to get a new freezer. :distress:
 
Glad TWHRider has been heard from ... Thanks Seabreeze. ..Good day to you too! .. guess it's going on evening soon.

I'm getting ready for some rainy/fall weather to hit Houston soon. I'm so ready for that.
I took down a dead pear tree this morning, by myself, and now I'm recouperating ..lol .. had sharp needles giving me a hard time.
Have to get ready this weekend to cover the pool and get water tubes inflated to secure it all. That is always fun.

Happy day everyone ......
 
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TWHRider said:
Hi All! Thank you for the warm welcome back! I posted on Pappy's thread in the General Section as to why I've been MIA.

I sure hope Ozarkgal and her family are ok.

I'm hoping she's having internet or computer issues, like I had. I was not happy spending all that moohlah on a new PC but I use a desktop like for a lot more things than traveling about the internet, so getting tablet was not going to work -- at least not for my old fashioned self. Maybe someone else knows how to use Word and Excel, on a tablet, then send the docs but I sure don't, nor do I want to - lol lol
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Happy Day! ..You've been gone so long ..... we forgot your name ... lol .. sorry 'bout that!
 
Welcome back TWH sorry to hear about Duke, wishing him a speedy recovery. I kow how you feel about the email as the same thing happened to me a couple of years back, my fault i never logged out each day.
Now we need to know if Ozarkgal is ok as i am worried about her.
 
Had a great day yesterday. Some anonymous good Samaritan had wheeled my garbage bin in and put it in the right place where the car would miss it. No idea who but many thanks.

Someone in a passing car waved to me, no idea who that was either but probably a neighbour from further up the road, doesn't matter, I waved back and it made me smile.

The local shop had fresh bread in for once, Hallelujah!... and there was a cheque in the mail! Really, not kidding. A genuine old fashioned cheque ... 'in the mail'! I can't get to the bank to cash it but it's always good to get one.

The little things that make good days.
 
Anyone hear from OzarkGal yet? I'm a bit concerned ...


That Guy said:
New bike is at the shop getting built. It's Friday! Cue that terrible song . . . Yea!
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NEW BIKE AT THE SHOP
Lyrics by SifuPhil
Music by the U.S. Kazoo Band


Been waitin' so long I'm gettin' hairy
Been waitin' so long I might just drop
But the day has finally come!
No more hitchin' with my thumb!
'Cause my new bike is finally at the shop.

Oh the seat is made of finest virgin leather
And the frame is ultra-high-tech space-age steel
And the tires are deluxe
Got a bell to warn the ducks
Shock absorbers so the bumps my butt won't feel.

(chorus)

My new bike is at the shop
My new bike is at the shop
And it's getting closer to me every day
When I get it there'll be smiles
And I'll ride a million miles
Just as long as that shop's bill I'll never pay
 
That Guy said:
New bike is at the shop getting built. It's Friday! Cue that terrible song . . . Yea!
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Hope you have a great weekend That Guy, I know you have bikin' fever, so I hope you get it soon. :)

Diwundrin said:
Had a great day yesterday. Some anonymous good Samaritan had wheeled my garbage bin in and put it in the right place where the car would miss it. No idea who but many thanks.

Someone in a passing car waved to me, no idea who that was either but probably a neighbour from further up the road, doesn't matter, I waved back and it made me smile.

The local shop had fresh bread in for once, Hallelujah!... and there was a cheque in the mail! Really, not kidding. A genuine old fashioned cheque ... 'in the mail'! I can't get to the bank to cash it but it's always good to get one.

The little things that make good days.
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Sounds like a very nice day Di, I'm like you, the little thing can make life so pleasant! :D

SifuPhil said:
Anyone hear from OzarkGal yet? I'm a bit concerned ...


NEW BIKE AT THE SHOP
Lyrics by SifuPhil
Music by the U.S. Kazoo Band
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I haven't heard from OG yet, and I do get more worried day by day, hoping she'll pop in soon. You and the U.S. Kazoo Band did a great job on that song for Guy! :cool:
 

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