Flying the Coop

Well these days of the oven have finally gotten to me and I am off and flying to California for the weekend. Looking forward to cooler temps that is for sure.
I am flying with Kim H as she is teaching a class Thursday evening at Oasis Scrapbooking. This looks like a fun and unique class as only Kim can do.
Friday AM we are heading up to Big Bear for a weekend of cool temperatures and relaxation. Can't wait to get out of this heat and cool off!!!!
So will sign off till Monday. Stay cool all my AZ family and friends

For Today

FOR TODAY (July 13,2009)...
Outside my window...Birds are chirping away it is a bright hot sunny day
I am thinking.Thank heavens the surveyors are gone and we can have a "normal" work day
I am thankful for...A mini vacation starting Wed
From the learning rooms...
From the kitchen...Lots of fresh fruits and veggies
I am wearing...skirt and top
I am creating...Nothing right now
I am going...To Cali Wed
I am reading... Same book I am slow these days
I am hoping...All goes well while I am gone
I am hearing...Fans whirling
Around the house...Looking better than last week
One of my favorite things...My coffee and quiet time in the mornings
A few plans for the rest of the week: Cali Cali Cali
Here is picture thought I am sharing...My daily supplements

Week in Review

What a long stressful week and somehow it flew right by. TJ arrived safely home from Iowa Wed afternoon with another horrible trip thanks to US Airways and cats. He is allergic to cats so you can imagine his plane ride next to the lady with the cat was not on his happy list. We both agreed no more trips with them
Surveyors showed up Tuesday and had us jumping through hoops for 3 days. Glad they are gone and now we wait to see what we need to fix to please them! It would be so nice to not have anything to fix but guess they wouldn't have a job then!!!!!

Saturday bright and early TJ drove back into Chandler and we went and picked up our Bountiful Baskets. I ordered 2 this week so the 3 of us could split. It pays to read completely the fine print as I ordered what I thought was one bread package and 1 case of Ranier cherries. Oops when we got there we discovered that I had ordered 2 of everything. So 10 loaves of bread and 32 lbs of cherries were awaiting us. Oh well we had a good laugh. We got it all split up and I had a class so everyone was off.

Class with Josie at Mystic Paper was the best. We did a soldered vintage canning jar lid. What fun and my soldering was the best I have done yet yahoo

It was home to tackle the pool, laundry and clean. Somehow I laid down and the next thing I knew it was 7PM Needless to say not much was accomplished. Today has been much better. Pool has chemicals and I have swept and swept. Laundry is done needs to be folded and the cleaning well it will get done tomorrow:)

Here is my soldered jar lid

Just a small portion of the veggies and fruits

And the cherries

And the chocolate supplements my sister has me on. I am open minded and giving it a month to see how it goes. One good thing I get chocolate 3 times a day:)

FOR TODAY (Monday July 6,2009)...
Outside my window...crickets chirping annoying me
I am thinking... How quickly the days are flying by
I am thankful for...TJ getting to spend time with my family in Iowa
From the learning rooms...I learned lots of computer code as work computer crashed and TJ is gone help!!!
From the kitchen... made an apple crisp yesterday
I am wearing... PJ's
I am creating... Tags for some gift bags
I am going...To watch the Bachelorette
I am reading... My Sisters Keeper again on my Kindle
I am hoping... We get some rain and Colleen and Baby Ella are ok after a spill
I am hearing... The news on TV
Around the house... Picked up and cleaned
One of my favorite things...fresh strawberries
A few plans for the rest of the week:work work work and class on Saturday
Here is picture thought I am sharing...(missing TJ)

A Bountiful Weekend

It has been a quiet 4th for me. I celebrated last nite by eating my daughter's homemade from scratch including the lasagna noodles lasagna. It was so good and with it I had a salad with lots of fresh veggies. Then I listened to my neighbor shooting off fireworks from his front yards. I was afraid his house, the neighbors or mine would be going up in flames. But nope we all survived.
Saturday started with Bountiful Basket pick-up. This week it was organic plus we added the picnic pack of watermelon, cantaloupe and blueberries. Lots of yummy veggies and fruits with more apples and peaches yikes!!!!
The blueberries and strawberries are so yummy. I have been snacking away on them. I made one batch of strawberry jam as I knew I couldn't eat all those berries.
The veggie pack had fresh green beans, squash,cucumbers, celery, bak choy and kale. I need recipes for the kale and bak choy.

Today I cut up the cantaloupe and it is juicy and sweet so good. I made an apple crisp with just some of the apples. Not sure if I will get them all eaten or not.



Other than laundry and cleaning and making the apple crisp I have been a bum. Just too lazy to do much. Like work in the yard or on the pool:)

Colleen left early this am to drive back to California. She should be arriving early this evening and I am sure can't wait to see Ella.

So far TJ must be enjoying his Iowa visit as I haven't heard from him. Will be glad to see him on Wed nite.


Kale help what will I do with it





I guess I will have leftovers and fresh out of the oven apple crisp for dinner. Need to get organized as tomorrow is another week of work.

Celebrating the 4th in Iowa

TJ is in Iowa celebrating the 4th with my family. My sister Jo being the good little sister that she is, sent me these photos today.
Looks quite a bit cooler there than it is here.
Happy 4th from Iowa!

Happy 4th

Wishing all my family in Iowa and all my friends a safe and Happy 4th of July
Please remember our troops serving on this day. May they be safe

I am off to Bountiful Baskets again this am to pick up my veggies and fruit baskets Can't wait

Colleen's Farewell Tour

Oh my gosh it seems like Colleen just got back into Arizona and it is already time for her to head out again. Last weekend Kim and I took her to lunch at Houstons and so I planned a bit of a "Farewell Tour" of our favorite places for this week end. After a few adjustments to the plan I was able to take off Friday and so off we headed for a leisurely coffee at Starbucks. It was good to just sit and relax and catch up. From Starbucks it was to Mystic. Jennifer was busy moving and Kim J was by herself in the store. We caught up with her and then it was off to ETC. We were lucky and ran into Carol W. What a sweetie and we had such a nice visit. Plus we were able to have hands on viewing of her newest kit. Loving it.
Then it was to the Needlework Attic so Colleen could pick up some more silk thread. I hate going into that store as I almost always buy a needlework project that sits by my chair. :)
TC's was our lunch destination. As usual wonderfully good food. Again Colleen and I had a long leisurely lunch. And then it was home to unpack, organize and put away ha ha all my goodies.
Colleen will be leaving Sunday safe travels dear friend. We will all miss ya

I was too late to start this last week, so this is my week one of A Simple Woman's Daybook. Kim started hers last week. Check her blog for her update. I thought this would be a great way to journal everyday thoughts and happenings.



FOR TODAY Monday June 29,2009

Outside my window...It is dusk and the sky has so many clouds...no rain just wind

I am thinking...that time is short till a good friend leaves

I am thankful for... my health, my family and a special someone in my life

From the kitchen...Made 12 jars of peach jam tonight after work

I am wearing... my PJ's the old ratty ones the ones that are the most comfortable

I am creating...nothing.lost that mojo lately lots of ideas but no go

I am going... to bed soon

I am reading...Sunday's at Tiffanys

I am hoping...this headache leaves by morning

I am hearing...music softly from my CD player

Around the house...things are out of place and cluttered and I am ok with it

One of my favorite things...quiet time before I go to bed

A few plans for the rest of the week: Wed nite class, Bountiful Baskets Sat & the 4th

Here is picture I am sharing... Sun ripened fresh peaches make my house smell so good

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad

1947-2009. It is unreal how fast time passes. It just seems like we had your 50th celebration and then your 60th and now your 62nd anniversary is here.
Your certainly have set a bar for your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to follow.
Have a wonderful day.
I am sure TJ will be helping you celebrate when he gets there Thurs.