Another Hot Day

Saturday, July 14, 2012

The temperature climbed to 99 degrees today. My 5 loads of
laundry dried quickly and it is all inside. The sheets will smell
nice and fresh tonight. I swept the downstairs in between the
wash cycles and spent most of the morning getting the house
back in order.
This afternoon I made a double batch of beef stew for supper
and the bread is rising in the pans. I could have picked a cooler
day to bake but that would be 10 days from now LOL!
Chores and milking is done. One of the girls who will be
showing DS's goats at the fair tried her hand at milking today.
She did pretty good for the first time.
DH made buttermilk biscuits to go with the stew so I better
get those in the oven now. Thank goodness I bought a stove
with 2 ovens otherwise it would be a long wait until the
first loaves of bread come out. I really love doing about 4
things at one time. It keeps the adrenaline flowing.
Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by. One
mildly insane SParker signing off. HUGS!

  

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WISLNDR 7/16/2012 12:15PM

It's hot here today and I will keep you in mind as I attempt to stay ahead of chores. HOWEVER I will be skipping any baking!! Have a great day! Report Inappropriate Comment

LUCKYDUCK2 7/15/2012 1:51PM

Sometimes, I think 4 things at a time is a slow day for you. LOL You just continue to amaze me. My bread is good for target practice or dog biscuits. I am the worlds worst at baking. Report Inappropriate Comment

OLDERDANDRT 7/15/2012 1:34PM

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DAISY443 7/15/2012 9:26AM

You are the ultimate multi tasker! Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

JUSTA123 7/15/2012 9:24AM

You are definitely insane but in a good way! Report Inappropriate Comment

GABY1948 7/15/2012 7:30AM

I KNOW you love doing about 4 things at one time! LOL It SHOWS. I wish I had the energy still to do that! Have a wonderful Sunday! Report Inappropriate Comment

MOTLEM 7/15/2012 3:51AM

Only MILDLY insane, girlfriend? Report Inappropriate Comment

UNSTOPPABLE_ 7/15/2012 1:24AM

Thank you for posting your blog from another mildly insane sparker Report Inappropriate Comment

LSUMIS 7/14/2012 11:14PM

So glad someone can successfully multi-task. Seems like I have lots of things going at once but nothing ever gets finished. I work on one thing, but get distracted and start something else and then get distracted again. By noon, I am exhausted but "only" have a lot of "starts" and no finishes. How do you stay focused with so much going on at once? PS: I smelled that bread and buttermilk biscuits all the way in Illinois. YUM!!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LVMAMAW 7/14/2012 11:07PM

Good for you!! Woo Hoo you little energizer bunny! Report Inappropriate Comment

PMFISH 7/14/2012 10:38PM

You are one busy lady! Report Inappropriate Comment

OPALMOON 7/14/2012 10:04PM

Another very busy and productive day for you! Report Inappropriate Comment

Friday the 13th

Saturday, July 14, 2012

was a pretty good day! I accomplished a lot today but
still have a few things left for Monday. Lots of reports
done today with service work thrown in. I spent an hour
in the garden, had a leisurely supper and was enjoying
the GC outside tonight. We started the firepit for them
while their daddy power washed the deck. Then the
pager went off and we had a grass fire in the country.
Out and back in less than an hour. Good thing it was
small and easily contained. Just too dry so we are all
worrying about next week when the temps climb into
the 100's and high heat advisories already posted.
Have a great night and thanks for stopping by. HUGS!

  

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ELIZACG9 7/15/2012 2:15PM

We have had rain and, the weeds have appeared....so I am working to dig them out. More rain coming this week.....I send you some rain soon too!! Report Inappropriate Comment

DAISY443 7/14/2012 1:13PM

Glad your entire night wasn't ruined. Hoping for rain for you and for me soon! Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

JUSTA123 7/14/2012 10:27AM

Have a good week-end, I will pray that you get some rain, funny how some years are isn't it? Mother-nature, just deals the cards and what we get we get. Report Inappropriate Comment

GABY1948 7/14/2012 10:19AM

So glad your night turned out all right...and you accomplish a LOT every day! LOL...Have a great weekend, Marsha! Report Inappropriate Comment

GOLFGMA 7/14/2012 7:15AM

Glad the fire was easily contained. Will pray for rain to come your way as it did ours this week. Our temps came down from triple figures to the 80's and some rain every day. Each day this week was nice. Report Inappropriate Comment

WISLNDR 7/14/2012 6:38AM

I'm glad your Friday the 13th went well; mine was really weird with lots of unusual people crossing my path! I'm praying you get some rain soon (and that the 100 degree temps don't stay long!) Have a great weekend!! Report Inappropriate Comment

ONEKIDSMOM 7/14/2012 6:22AM

What they all said! Praying for some rain for you (and us, too, for that matter). Report Inappropriate Comment

MOTLEM 7/14/2012 3:52AM

Sending you some Have a great weekend. Report Inappropriate Comment

OPALMOON 7/14/2012 3:24AM

Hope you get some much needed rain soon! Report Inappropriate Comment

UNSTOPPABLE_ 7/14/2012 1:22AM

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LUCKYDUCK2 7/14/2012 12:45AM

It is so scary right now with this lack of rain, isn't it? We have a friend who is building a new home and they just finished digging for the basement. Down almost 10 feet and they did not hit any moist soil. That is unreal to me. Last year my pasture was flooded almost 20 feet past the fence line and my horses swam across it. Now, it is totally dried up except for a very small slew pond in the middle. My heart goes out to the farming community. Either an extreme flood or drought...no middle ground. Glad the fire was easily contained. Enjoy you weekend...every minute of it. Hugs Report Inappropriate Comment

My favorite farmer

Thursday, July 12, 2012

I admit I have one favorite farmer that I love to work with
during crop reporting time. He is about 15 years younger
than me and nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof. He comes
in with all his paperwork in hand but gets caught up in the
excitement of trying to get everything perfect, even to the
task of signing his name. We spent almost 45 minutes getting
it all down and signed, making copies of his maps and summary
and then he is out the door. Well, today he came back just
15 minutes later, announcing that he had forgotten some new
land. Oh, my! But by then, DH was finished with his client
and could walk and talk him through the last addition. We
just chuckle when he leaves. It takes a lot to keep him calm.
So, again, I was late leaving work and needed to get home so
I could make sure DS2 had supper before leaving for his game.
One minute he is eating and the next, he finds out the team
is leaving 15 minutes earlier than planned. So I packed the
rest of his supper in a disposable container with a plastic
fork and sent him on his way.
DH had driven out of town to get 2 more reports done so I
had all the farm chores to do and it was milking night. It
took me an hour but I was finished and back to the house
long before he got home. At that point we decided to eat
uptown, saving the roast beef for tomorrow's lunch.
Now I am home, tidying up and doing more laundry. I checked
out the weather and there is a slight chance of rain. It
sure would be nice if it did.
So I will scoot out of here and wrap things up for the day.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a delightful Friday. HUGS!

  

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FIREFLY_MEDIC 7/13/2012 4:07PM

sounds like a real good day hope the weekend follows suit. Report Inappropriate Comment

DAISY443 7/13/2012 11:08AM

We had 3 drops of rain, lots of thunder and then the sun came out! Once again, no rain! So, I'm off to water the plants AGAIN! Good for you going out to eat. I always enjoy an occasional meal out! Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

OPALMOON 7/13/2012 9:29AM

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GOLFGMA 7/13/2012 9:26AM

Sounds like you are an adaptable person and that you and your family work together and my guess is that you pray together and will always be a strong unit! Report Inappropriate Comment

JUSTA123 7/13/2012 8:41AM

You are a dynamo! Hope your day goes great Report Inappropriate Comment

GABY1948 7/13/2012 7:22AM

I love to read about your full days and you are basically SO organized and ready for whatever hits you! God Bless you, Marsha! Report Inappropriate Comment

ONEKIDSMOM 7/13/2012 6:01AM

I am in awe of the fullness of your life! Spark on! Report Inappropriate Comment

LUCKYDUCK2 7/13/2012 1:45AM

Your our true energizer bunny! You keep going and going and going...... Report Inappropriate Comment

UNSTOPPABLE_ 7/13/2012 1:28AM

whew....I'm tired, are you? Report Inappropriate Comment

MOTLEM 7/13/2012 12:42AM

You guys always seem to be so busy and working all the time. I guess you appreciate it when you can sit and smell the roses sometime? Report Inappropriate Comment

PMFISH 7/12/2012 11:49PM

Wow, never did get the hang of milking a cow. Impressive you get everything done that needs taking care of. Relax and enjoy your evening. Report Inappropriate Comment

LVMAMAW 7/12/2012 11:05PM

You are one busy lady!! We actually have a chance for rain tonight and tomorrow as well!! Sure could use it but especially like the cloud cover and cooler than 114 degree days we had this week! Report Inappropriate Comment

Counting the days

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Until the crop insurance reporting days are over and we can
maybe get on to other things. The season was extended 15
days this year, which is a plus. But there are always those
who wait until the last possible day to come in. I do know
what procrastination is and they are bound and determined
to make sure I remember. It is the same ones every year.
This year, with the dry conditions and summer tasks that
are being put aside because of it, there would be time to
take care of these things. So, we wait and when they do
come in, it is always late in the afternoon and drags into
the evening. Maybe next year it will be different LOL!
I had a meeting at 5 that should have been done in 45
minutes. Well, one man had a personal discussion that
lasted 30 minutes. After hearing the same argument
repeated 5 times, it was time to adjourn. Poor guy is
clueless.
So, now I am 45 minutes late getting home to make
supper and still have all the chores to do. I called DH
and luckily, he will first get home at 8. DS2 calls that
he already has supper plans and DS is working at the
store until 8. So having a late supper worked out-this
time.
Now I am winding down with three loads of laundry but
the dishes are done and I am in my pj's and ready for bed.
Life is sweet-when it goes as planned. But life is sweeter
when it goes awry and it still works out. Despite the upset
schedule, I made all my goals and can smile that it all
fell into place. Another NSV!
Have a great Thursday and thanks for stopping by. HUGS!

  

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LUCKYDUCK2 7/13/2012 1:53AM

You have the patience of a Saint! I love how at the end of each day you seem to have a smile on your face and share all that is good. You never seem to unravel. Report Inappropriate Comment

FIREFLY_MEDIC 7/12/2012 9:21PM

My family seems to go on life is what happens when your busy making plans. It is amazing to find people that can make it all work out anyway. Report Inappropriate Comment

ALEXSGIRL1 7/12/2012 6:11PM

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SUNNY1432 7/12/2012 1:35PM

Glad you are surviving crop insurance season, I'm glad it is almost over. Report Inappropriate Comment

PASTORMIKE7 7/12/2012 10:31AM

Let the Lord guide you and give you strength in all that you do!! He is there for you!! Pastor Mike Report Inappropriate Comment

FLORIDASUN 7/12/2012 8:29AM

Oh you are the sweetest most PATIENT dear friend I know! If I know one thing about people...it's that they procrastinate...ask our CPA...he just automatically files our tax extension each year no questions asked. Did I mention how I HATE bookwork...yep...I think I have...I'm an ART~T~TIST you know...we don't really know how to engage the left side of our brains that well..so we procrastinate! But farmers...I don't really think they can use that excuse! I'd shorten your work hours to an hour before you REALLY close...works like a charm at the consignment gallery. Report Inappropriate Comment

DAISY443 7/12/2012 8:11AM

You are so resilient! That is just one of the things I love about you! Hugs! Report Inappropriate Comment

GABY1948 7/12/2012 7:43AM

Glad everything worked out for you...even if NOT the way planned. There is so much procrastination in this world that it seems the "norm" now...fine for them but when it affects others so, it is just plain rudeness...another trait that has overtaken our world. I'm glad you always seem at ease enough to take it in stride! SO glad I can call you friend! HUGS Report Inappropriate Comment

ONEKIDSMOM 7/12/2012 7:25AM

I'm going to steal this thought from your blog today - it's a great one: "life is sweeter when it goes awry and it still works out" What a terrific way to look at *those* days! Spark on, my friend! Report Inappropriate Comment

BESSHAILE 7/12/2012 7:03AM

LOL - I'm sorry you had to smack up against human nature - I'm SO often guilty of procrastination myself. Glad your family could accommodate your wacky schedule. Cheers Report Inappropriate Comment

UNSTOPPABLE_ 7/12/2012 1:31AM

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FLEMIDG 7/12/2012 12:24AM

Good for you for making all your goals in spite of things not going the way they were expected to go. Have a good night's rest and hope things work out better tomorrow. Report Inappropriate Comment

Pick and choose

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Each day you pick and choose what you want to do. You
plan a menu and pick what you want to eat. You choose
what time you get up in the morning. Sometimes that
choice is made for you, especially if you have a job and
a set work schedule. You pick the clothes you wear-well,
you get the idea.
Today I had to choose between staying at work or going
on a fire call. It was a tough choice but I chose to stay
at work. The guys were out for 3 hours fighting a grass
fire. They came back to town but went out later to check
for hotspots. It was my night to work at the baseball game
in the concession stand. We were paged to an emergency
at the field. Since I was there, I could direct my crew
and assist with treatment and loading. I chose to let them
take him to the hospital so I could finish my shift and watch
DS play. Well, sort of. You can only see so much when you
are inside the stand.
Life is full of choices and today I made the best choices
for me. I hope you did, too.
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful Wednesday.
HUGS!

  

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LUCKYDUCK2 7/13/2012 1:46AM

YES! It is all about making choices for that one moment in time. :) Hugs dear friend. Report Inappropriate Comment

MOTLEM 7/12/2012 3:05AM

Our choices are JUST so important, eh. Great blog again, thanks Marsha. Report Inappropriate Comment

SAMI199 7/11/2012 10:54PM

This is great! Report Inappropriate Comment

DARKCHILD 7/11/2012 12:36PM

Nothing feels better than making the right choices! You have a wonderful Wednesday as well! Report Inappropriate Comment

DAISY443 7/11/2012 11:17AM

How wonderful that we do have choices and have the chance to make our own decisions! Here's hoping we make the right choice the majority of the time! Great blog! Report Inappropriate Comment

OPALMOON 7/11/2012 10:01AM

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AUNTB63 7/11/2012 9:24AM

You are so right about continuously making choices....we will live with what we choose. YOU seem to more often than not, make great (thought through) choices. Enjoy your day and I know I will too! Report Inappropriate Comment

DBELLE39 7/11/2012 7:57AM

The choices we make can have a positive or negative impact on our lives. This is what I've always tried to get thru to my children, be certain you are making the right choices. Report Inappropriate Comment

BROWNCOFIDDLER 7/11/2012 7:50AM

Coincidence? I think not. I was just pondering choices last night. The thing is....choices MATTER. Do they ever! Yes, those choices are instrumental in our lives. We have to give thought and careful consideration to them because they can determine the entire course of our lives in the blink of an eye. Great blog! Comment edited on: 7/11/2012 7:51:19 AM Report Inappropriate Comment

GABY1948 7/11/2012 7:07AM

Wonderful blog...yes, I made good choices yesterday..........until late last night. I didn't do too bad...but needed to do better! Today is a new day! Have a wonderful day today too! HUGS Report Inappropriate Comment

ONEKIDSMOM 7/11/2012 6:12AM

To good choices for each of us! Report Inappropriate Comment

UNSTOPPABLE_ 7/11/2012 1:15AM

It's true, isn't it? I wonder if we even realize how many choices we make in a day? Report Inappropriate Comment