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Suji · 05-07-2008, 03:41 AM

Hi You Two,
Long day yesterday-- but I got all the rest of my purchased plant orders in the ground--daylilies, crocosmia, lily of the valley and dahlias. Now it is time to prep beds for tomatoes since we put them in after Mother's Day. I still have swap stuff to put in and seedlings to transplant, but I can be more leisurely about that! Gotta start some squash under lights too.

My son arrived home yesterday about 2. SO, now we are a complete family unit again. He has to go back down to VT in July to move his stuff into the new house he's renting. He has a summer research gig lined up with our local private college. Not bad. :-)

Today is garden club--we're making hypertufa planters--and then off to a meeting at the historical society for the garden refurbishment there. Tomorrow I plan to put a second coat on the bedroom.

I have to figure out what to do for Mother's Day for my Mom--I usually send flowers. She's going to be here the week following so I'm wondering if there is anything better I could do...

Well, I need to go measure out the coffee. Regular grocery bill is going to go up with 2 more people (DS2 and GF who often eats here when he's home)!

Sue

Dreamcometru · 05-07-2008, 09:26 AM

Hi Sue:

The summer research thing sounds great for your DS. Congrats to him! DD2 was looking to get some type of chemestry related job for the summer, but hasn't followed through. She was looking at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Hopefully next year since she will be a junior. She needs something on her resume. She's going to settle for working at the theatre again for this summer.

I'm not sure how my mother's day is going to go. I may have to go down to Eugene. If so, I will bring my mom flowers and stuff she can heat up for lunch on mother's day since I won't be home to have her over. I'm thinking of making some quiche's, fresh fruit and salad. That way it will keep over night and she can have it on Sunday. If I don't go to Eugene, I will have her over to my house for lunch after church. I don't know if my brother will step in so I have to plan accordingly. That just means my saturday will be busy getting ready. Oh well.

Have a great day.

Suji · 05-08-2008, 05:56 PM

Hi,
Got my walls done with a second coat, so now it's time to do the trim. Hopefully I can get this done on the weekend and spend M-F getting all the house ready for Mom's arrival.

Looks like rain and more rain for the next few days. Too bad, as I was gonna have the kids come out to slave at the farm for Mother's Day! (wink)

Well, I made the hypertufa planter. Unfortunately it takes something like 8 months to dry! Feels interesting to the touch and smells very earthy. You make it with portland cement, perlite, peat moss and water, then mold it by hand. It was like mud pies for grownups. :-)

I feel like I've got so much to do and so little time! The dust and silt from the great outdoors is all over the floors downstairs and it's going to take multiple changes of water to get the floors really clean when I mop. Otherwise, I'm just pushing fine mud around. This is a major issue since the earthmoving began outside. I begin to feel for the midwesterners of the Great Dust Bowl when they complained that the dust was always getting into their houses and made everything constantly dirty.

Well, I have to make myself settle and read the assigned book for the bookclub--Labrynth by Mosse.

TTFN,
Sue

Dreamcometru · 05-09-2008, 10:10 AM

Hi Sue:

We don't have earthmoving going on and I can't keep up with the dust!

Interesting, I've never heard of a hypertufa planter. Sounds like fun to make though.

DH has to work Saturday. Yay! That means I can get tons done around the house. DS will be away at a band contest. I think DD2 is coming home though, so that may hinder my plans a bit. I need to start making a list of what I want to accomplish. I have a lot of records that I need to go through and shred. Perhaps I can put DD2 to work doing that while she's watching TV. That way I can work on other stuff.

I'm also going to make my mom her sunday lunch even though I won't be there to enjoy it with her. I will make some for us though too. I dont have to leave for Eugene until around 2:00 in the afternoon. I want to get home by a decent time and we will probably take DD1 and her husband out for dinner while we are down there. DH may not even go, which is fine with me, then I can play all the tunes I want.

Hope you have a great weekend and a fun mother's day. I don't expect my family will remember me on mother's day, but thats the norm at my house. Maybe they will surprise me. I will let you know.

05-07-2008, 09:26 AM	#1112 (permalink)
Dreamcometru Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P-Town Posts: 907 Gallery: Dreamcometru Stats: 264.4/182/? WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 2006	Hi Sue: The summer research thing sounds great for your DS. Congrats to him! DD2 was looking to get some type of chemestry related job for the summer, but hasn't followed through. She was looking at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Hopefully next year since she will be a junior. She needs something on her resume. She's going to settle for working at the theatre again for this summer. I'm not sure how my mother's day is going to go. I may have to go down to Eugene. If so, I will bring my mom flowers and stuff she can heat up for lunch on mother's day since I won't be home to have her over. I'm thinking of making some quiche's, fresh fruit and salad. That way it will keep over night and she can have it on Sunday. If I don't go to Eugene, I will have her over to my house for lunch after church. I don't know if my brother will step in so I have to plan accordingly. That just means my saturday will be busy getting ready. Oh well. Have a great day. __________________ GOAL: 160's (Still trying) Weight Lost since November 2006 start: 82.4 lbs. On my way. Never looking back!

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05-07-2008, 03:41 AM	#1111 (permalink)
Suji Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 763 Gallery: Suji Stats: 222/205/140 Lowest weight:195. WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/28/06 Re:Induction 10/01/07	Hi You Two, Long day yesterday-- but I got all the rest of my purchased plant orders in the ground--daylilies, crocosmia, lily of the valley and dahlias. Now it is time to prep beds for tomatoes since we put them in after Mother's Day. I still have swap stuff to put in and seedlings to transplant, but I can be more leisurely about that! Gotta start some squash under lights too. My son arrived home yesterday about 2. SO, now we are a complete family unit again. He has to go back down to VT in July to move his stuff into the new house he's renting. He has a summer research gig lined up with our local private college. Not bad. :-) Today is garden club--we're making hypertufa planters--and then off to a meeting at the historical society for the garden refurbishment there. Tomorrow I plan to put a second coat on the bedroom. I have to figure out what to do for Mother's Day for my Mom--I usually send flowers. She's going to be here the week following so I'm wondering if there is anything better I could do... Well, I need to go measure out the coffee. Regular grocery bill is going to go up with 2 more people (DS2 and GF who often eats here when he's home)! Sue

05-08-2008, 05:56 PM	#1113 (permalink)
Suji Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 763 Gallery: Suji Stats: 222/205/140 Lowest weight:195. WOE: Atkins Start Date: 11/28/06 Re:Induction 10/01/07	Hi, Got my walls done with a second coat, so now it's time to do the trim. Hopefully I can get this done on the weekend and spend M-F getting all the house ready for Mom's arrival. Looks like rain and more rain for the next few days. Too bad, as I was gonna have the kids come out to slave at the farm for Mother's Day! (wink) Well, I made the hypertufa planter. Unfortunately it takes something like 8 months to dry! Feels interesting to the touch and smells very earthy. You make it with portland cement, perlite, peat moss and water, then mold it by hand. It was like mud pies for grownups. :-) I feel like I've got so much to do and so little time! The dust and silt from the great outdoors is all over the floors downstairs and it's going to take multiple changes of water to get the floors really clean when I mop. Otherwise, I'm just pushing fine mud around. This is a major issue since the earthmoving began outside. I begin to feel for the midwesterners of the Great Dust Bowl when they complained that the dust was always getting into their houses and made everything constantly dirty. Well, I have to make myself settle and read the assigned book for the bookclub--Labrynth by Mosse. TTFN, Sue

05-09-2008, 10:10 AM	#1114 (permalink)
Dreamcometru Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P-Town Posts: 907 Gallery: Dreamcometru Stats: 264.4/182/? WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 2006	Hi Sue: We don't have earthmoving going on and I can't keep up with the dust! Interesting, I've never heard of a hypertufa planter. Sounds like fun to make though. DH has to work Saturday. Yay! That means I can get tons done around the house. DS will be away at a band contest. I think DD2 is coming home though, so that may hinder my plans a bit. I need to start making a list of what I want to accomplish. I have a lot of records that I need to go through and shred. Perhaps I can put DD2 to work doing that while she's watching TV. That way I can work on other stuff. I'm also going to make my mom her sunday lunch even though I won't be there to enjoy it with her. I will make some for us though too. I dont have to leave for Eugene until around 2:00 in the afternoon. I want to get home by a decent time and we will probably take DD1 and her husband out for dinner while we are down there. DH may not even go, which is fine with me, then I can play all the tunes I want. Hope you have a great weekend and a fun mother's day. I don't expect my family will remember me on mother's day, but thats the norm at my house. Maybe they will surprise me. I will let you know.