Where did summer go?

I can't believe this weekend it Labor Day weekend already! Where did the summer go? I do love fall, but not so much winter. At least I don't like winters like we had the last 2 years. It does make me appreciate spring and summer though.

I am ready to be done in my garden. I have frozen lots of green beans and corn. I have also canned lots and lots of tomatoes. I have chopped tons of peppers and onions. Now I think it is time to be done. But it will taste wonderful this winter.

The thing I will miss most when summer is over is sitting out on the patio and sitting out by the fire pit. Nothing better than having an adult beverage out on the patio on a Friday or Saturday night.

But with fall comes football. I love going to the high school football games. There is such a sense of excitement, even when it is cold out. It won't be so bad after all.

A great Day Off

The past three weeks have been a blurrrrrrrr. Between catching up on my work and hiring a new employee I have been putting in a lot of hours at the bank. I am still not caught up! I haven't been feeling very well either. I've had a back ache, a headache and feel just yucky! This has been going on for about 2 weeks. I finally went to the doctor yesterdayand I have a bladder infection. I kind of suspected something like that. I originally thought kidney infection because of the backache, but it was just a bladder infection/UTI. Hope I feel better soon. It is even affecting my work. I have been making minor mistakes lately and I hate that.

Today I had the day off. It was fabulous. I slept in until 8:00 and just putzed for awhile. Then I called a friend and we went to Marshall. We had lunch there and hit most of the stores in town looking for a "mother of the groom" small silver purse for another friend. It was a lot of fun. When we got back we went to water aerobics. That was great. I can't get to it most of the time because it starts at 5:15 and I generally don't get home from work until 5:30. :(

Tonight I took all of my tomatoes and skinned them. Tomorrow Randi and I are going to be canning some tomato sauce. That will be delicious this winter!!!!!!!

Weekend

The week is finally over. It was a really long week. Getting back into the swing of things took a couple of days. It was really hectic at work too. Besides everything else I am trying to hire a new teller so I had to do interviews this week.

I think the house is back to normal after Kruse-a-palooza. I have cleaned and scrubbed and washed sheets and put them back on the beds an put away an array of stray things. Now I need to get out in the gardens and weed and pick beans. Maybe tomorrow morning and Sunday. It seems very quiet around here now! I miss everyone so much. On the other hand my brother from Vegas is here now. My nephew gets married tomorrow so he came home for the wedding. That should be a good time tomorrow at the wedding. The reception is at a very swanky place in Marshall.

And now I think it is time for a beverage or two!

4th of July

Well, we are coming to the end of a great weekend. Friday we spent just cleaning house and doing laundry and the boring things that have to be done. Saturday we go up and headed to Marshall to get a few things we can't get here in town. I haven't been out of town shopping in months so it felt really good. Leon is not a good shopper, but he made the best of it. Saturday night Bryan came over and we grilled steaks for supper and sat around the fire pit with a few adult beverages. It was great. We hadn't seen Bryan for quite awhile. Sunday we had church then Travis and the kids stopped for lunch afterward. We grilled hot dogs and the kids loved it. Later in the afternoon a few of our friends came over and again we grilled and had a picnic. Then sat around the fire pit and talked smart. We laughed so hard it brough tears to my eyes!!!! It was so much fun. Today we just putzed. After lunch Leon worked on cleaning out his "man shed" and I weeded gardens. Doesn't seem like much, but it is great therapy for me to just be home doing things I don't have time to do during the week. And now that great weekend is coming to an end. It is sad in a way because I have to go back to work. But on the other hand, we are that much closer to the start of Kruse-a-palooza . . . . . . . . :)

Minnesota Summer

It has been quite a week here. Monday and Tuesday the temps topped 100 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday were cold and rainy. Friday and today were beautiful. I had to work this morning, but when I got home I sure enjoyed the weather. We got the bandwagon out and washed it up since we have a parade next weekend. Then while Leon washed the vehicles, I cleaned house. Then it was time to sit on the patio and enjoy an adult beverage. Yummmm. Tomorrow it will be back outside to weed the gardens. I really don't mind weeding. I like having a reason to be outside. It is those little black gnats that are driving me crazy. They fly in your nose and eyes and even your mouth if it is open. They are really bad this year.

Randi and Travis have settled into there house. We have not been there for a couple of weeks, but the painting is done and most of the boxes were unpacked and things put away. They also had a good start on the deferred maintenance that needed to be done. There are still a few things that need some attention, but now they can take their time.

We haven't seen Denver and Danielle for a couple of weeks either. They have been busy with house warmings and weddings and things like that. Maybe they will come home next weekend for Father's Day. I hope so.

Well, back outside to enjoy some Minnesota Summer!!!!

A Quiet House

Well, after much hoopla, Randi and Travis were able to close on their house last Friday - the 29th. Saturday and Sunday we spent painting, stripping wallpaper and cleaning. Monday after work we went back over there and scrubbed the bathrooms. Tuesday the moving van came with all of their posessions, so after work we headed over there again to help them unpack the boxes. We found the things they needed to make the beds, take showers and eat meals. That was only the beginning so we headed over again after work on Wednesday to help unpack more boxes. Boy they have a lot of stuff. But then they have a very big house - 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 full kitchens and lots of living space. It is huge!!!!! You know I really like my little house - well at least most of the time. But I can't help but be a little jealous of their house. Our whole house could fit in their basement. Oh well. . . . . .

Now for me I need to start cleaning. It was very hard to clean when we had all of their stuff packed in our house. We still have a lot of their stuff here, but they are gradually getting it out. As they bring things to their house, I clean. This house needs to be cleaned so badly!!!!!!! We also need to get the lawn mowed, the garden tilled and sticks picked up (we have had a few days of high winds that blew some branches down). So much to do, so little time!!!!

Spring Ha Sprung

Wow, what a beautiful day. The high was around 70 and the sun was out. the snow is completely gone and the grass is turning green. I did a "crop tour" when I got home from work today and it looks like the perennials are all popping. Work is the same. It is IRA season so I have been very busy opening IRA's. Between that and everyone taking days off, I still can't get caught up. I have to schedule my continuing education plus my proctor testing. It's always something!!! Randi and Travis are getting very close to closing on their house. The loan is at the underwriters right now so they should know in a day or so when they can close. Right now the tenative date for closing is April 29th. I know they are anxious to get into their own place. It has to be hard living here in this small house. We got Millies apartment pretty much cleaned out. Boy there was more stuff in that apartment than I thought. Anything that we thought should stay in the family is going to be stored until Kruse-a-palooza and everyone can check them out. We threw some stuff away and brought some food to the food shelf. Some of the furniture is being given to the college kids. I had the "pleasure" of cleaning the bathroom. EEEeeewwwww!!!!!!!! I don't even like cleaning my own bathroom let alone someone else's.