I’m still in coffee mode...can’t form thoughts yet. :)

I will sit back in my chair and watch for updates on your progress, AmyLou!

Right now I'm on my second load of wash. I have P.T. at 12:00 after which DH and I just might go out for Linner (lunch - dinner). That's about it for today. Hope to be dancing in a couple of weeks. :-))))

I want to get out and trail run/walk @ least 10K steps. I purchased Home Depot stock yesterday, I may sell today...watching stock tickers....Bloomberg minute updates. Peeka needs his rear claws clipped, then walked & brushed. I purchased fabric & fringe to make a new table runner. Making sloppy Joes for dinner, maybe I'll make them early & have one for brunch. :0) There's a Dave Bautista movie I need to research the name, then find it to rent. I received a "try us" offer to print a photo on canvas. Wanted to get one of DH's photos printed for him. That's my day.

I'm getting ready to go feed the horses. I have about a dozen roses I need to plant. They are antique roses....mostly large shrub roses and climbers...growing in pots. I don't ever spray them. They are not prone to blackspot. We have a lot of board fence around the front of the place and two areas fenced off so horses can't get to them and that is where I am planting them.

Jody has to take his truck to the shop. Will follow him over and bring him back.

I also need to mop the kitchen.

And waiting for a doctor to call to explain some bloodwork. I understand most of it...one thing I am not sure about.

I’m working from home today and I’m trying to muster up the motivation to pull my laptop out and get busy. Later this afternoon, DH has a doctors appt we have to go to and I’m not sure if I will work some more once we get back. It will be at least 5:30 or 6 by then so I might just call it a day.

I am making my Christmas cards. I just started on them yesterday, so will be making more today.

I'm dressed and ready to go to exercise class. But when I went down the stairs to take some recycling out, it was all I could do. The pain in my left knee is worse than usual. It comes and goes and it really hurts to go up and down the stairs. I don't know if that's arthritis or what, but I'm seeing the dr on Dec. 12.

Anyway after all that unnecessary drivel that I told you, I've decided that it hurts too darned much to do any squats, stepping, etc, so I'm going to skip my class this morning.

Pay bills, dentist at 2, clean mess in den, visit mom, go for a walk. I lead a glamorous life.

I have not been doing much because I have been nursing lower back pain all week. It seems to be getting better. Back feels a bit better today, so I hope to vacuum the house and help my husband with some of the outside work. The work has fallen on my husband this week. I made Marilyn_Sue's meatloaf the other day and we enjoyed it. Today I will finish tying the sides of a fleece blanket I started awhile ago for my MIL.

Everyone, enjoy your productive day.

Jasdip, I hope your knee feels better soon.

I just got up and am waiting for the workmen to arrive. We are in the last stretch of remodeling the master bathroom. Today the vanity should be finished and the quartz counter top ordered.

Need to do laundry, and the house needs cleaning, but not till they are done on Saturday. Youngest son arrives for the holiday on Saturday, so the timing is tight.

I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is so close. I need to check to see if the silver needs polishing. I may bake the pumpkin bread and kumquat bread today. I can make the cranberry relish another day. I must order the fresh bird too.

Well, first, and throughout the day, I’m going to smile in wonderment and joy that there exists a pink auger!

My home office is a disaster. It was created in an emergency, and done in tiny steps, so it is an absolute disaster. DH is out of town today, so I can make a total mess while cleaning and take over the front hall, without his comments lol. And,DS is Home to help me with the heavy stuff. Maybe I will even move it to another room, and reclaim that space as a guest room? Hmm, this is looking like more than a day.

I‘ll go back to picturing the pink auger and tulips :)

Having annual blood draw done later this morning. I have been fasting for that so am looking forward to a burger/fries once the lab has taken what they need. After that, drive back home and am hoping to spend the rest of my day in the studio. I am participating in an online arts challenge which includes a blog post that must be done by next week and need the studio time in order to get it done.

Amy, you've reminded me that I have some tulip bulbs to plant. I found the cutest metal buckets during a recent thrift store outing and am going to plant the bulbs in those. I'll pick up some soil while I'm out and about today.

Working from home today, and glued to the TV right now!

I'm taking my niece's dog for a walk and then a quick visit with my mom before coming home to take the cat to the vet. It's supposed to be nice today and the next couple of days so I;ll have some time to do a final clean-up of the garden which shouldn't take very long. I'm hoping to get a couple of little things done after coming back from the vet. And then I have core class tonight.

@jasdip - I hope your knee is feeling better soon. I know you enjoy getting to your classes.

@happy2b - I made marilyn_sue's meatloaf over the weekend and really enjoyed, especially with the carrots and potatoes roasting around it as she does. Hope your back is feeling better soon.

Enjoy your day everyone.

BUT the red clay soil proved a bit much for it, so I ended up digging some trenches with a plain ol shovel. SO bought it so it's not pink. :*(

70 daffodils

32 hyacinths

77 tulips

IN THE GROUND!!

WHOOP WHOOP!

I need to get some more dirt to cover them, but the hard part is done at least.

On to the next task....

That’s a lot of work and it’s going to be sooooooo pretty come Spring!

I just came back from walking 4 miles with my friend. I'm eating lunch now, then I need to go outside. I need to blow off the driveway and deck. Then I'll do a little more outside work that needs to be done before the new owners take over.

If I'm energetic I might pack a few more boxes and put them in the storage unit.

I also need to work on a shortening a bridesmaid's dress for my niece.

I estimate 40% of this list might actually get done.

I am fixing the 40 or so year old table cloths I made when the kids were small. I have added 10 inchs of green cloth to each end of one so it will have a hang over on it. I am also removing the torn trim on an oval one so I can find some new to use on it. Last year the #3 child gave them to her sister who has three young boys, as her 4 grown kids did not want them . As I sew them , I think I am sure glad I don't cook Christmas dinner for thirty or forty any more. Amylou, just want to tell you that whenever I see a pink tool or kitchen tool, it makes me smile and think of you.

Ran a few quick errands this morning. I'm recovering from the cold DD gave me, so feeling very tired and will probably rest and watch TV until school gets out. Once she's home from school, it's usual stuff until bedtime.

I need to get some gifts wrapped and start planning our Thanksgiving menu if possible- we aren't doing a traditional meal this year. We were planning on going to visit family, but DH has had a major health issue come up in recent weeks and he doesn't feel up to a long day (and just decided yesterday). I'm tired too lately, and not feeling eager to do a huge meal for just the 3 of us, especially since DH won't be much help right now. :( No turkey, but we will do chicken or ham and some serious sides.

...I'm at work :-( I noticed a package got delivered this morning while walking the dog..a white bedspread which I can't wait to check out tonight when I get home. My whole inspiration is based on this bedspread working out. If not, then it's back to square one.

I am also recovering from a cold and fortunately feeling much better today. Today I'll get started on baking for a fundraising bake sale on December 1. I don't want to start too early so that baking is as fresh as possible, even though I freeze it. Then I need to do my 10,000 steps for the day that I might do on the treadmill (groan) since it's much faster than my preferred outdoor walk. Today is treat day. I follow the WW program and allow myself one major treat each week. It's also a "bribe" to encourage me not to sample all the baking that I'm doing for the sale. Last week I baked Spiced Whisky Honey Cakes and they smelled so good, I was very tempted to cut into one of them! lol!

I am procrastinating. Really.

I planned (still do plan) to get out an organize my little storage shed on the back of the garage - put a shelving set in there, recycle pots I no longer want, make room for other pots and tools. I tend to just toss stuff in there that I want to get out of sight.

I also need to finish banking leaves and straw around the potted fruit trees. I may have to sneak down to the street a few doors to grab some leaves off the curb, if I run short. I should call the city to come dump some of the vacuumed from the curb leaves in my driveway, but I just don't feel like dealing with it this year.

Still have weeding and garden clean up to finish. I want to finish cutting down the ornamental quince, too, it takes up too much room now.

Lastly (but didn't plan on getting to it today) I need to see where I can add caulk and spray foam insulation to the perimeter of my FR addition. It is on the north side of the house, and it always too chilly in winter. This last cold snap I could feel the cold air seeping in under the large picture window.

Hoping we continue to have these 40F+ days for another week otherwise I likely won't have much motivation to do anymore outdoor work.

Detailing the garage queen sports car, readying her for winter storage.

Had two water aerobics classes, this morning. Regular one shallow end and deep end, for an hour. Next one was deep end, 45 minutes, I will nap well this afternoon :o)

Well my next chore is done!

House clean!

Waiting on the floors to dry.

Time to go wrangle Muffin and trim her nails. Wish me luck....

I'm reveling in a clean house as our housecleaner came yesterday. Of course, I spent a fair amount of time organizing for her so that it looked pretty darn good by the time she arrived. ;) I'm off to the grocery store in a few minutes to begin stocking supplies for Thanksgiving. Will bake some cranberry bread when I return home, freeze for next week, and begin make other turkey day items which can be frozen. DH and I will take our daily hour long walk this afternoon if the weather holds. Otherwise, it's the treadmill for me.

Laundry done!

Muffins pedicure done!

Busters roof repaired!

Roses, cut back and hopefully put to bed for the winter!

All that's left is to shop for and cook dinner, clean up after that, and getting on the treadmill to finish my steps.

It's been a good day. I feel useful.

This morning I had our monthly Garden Guild meeting, and I am president, so I prepped for the meeting yesterday. I also had small holiday gifts for my officers and committee chairs, so got there early and handed those out (we don’t meet in Dec). Grabbed a quick lunch afterward with a few of the ladies then went to my haircut appointment. Started a load of laundry when I got home. Catching up here and with email. Pretty well done for a while until I get started on dinner.

Our house cleaner came this morning so it’s nice to cone home to a clean house. Amy, I love your pink tools. DH and I raked a small trailer full of pine straw Sunday afternoon. I spread it among our plants Monday plus trimmed a bunch of dead foliage. I was beat. You accomplished a lot today.

I fear waking up tommorow and the sore muscles that will come with it...

I completed my 40%. Didn't try the dress alterations, I'm too sleepy to do that.

I worked today and took a break to meet my mom for her physical. On Monday she met with a Medicare Wellness nurse and then today it was a physical, mammogram, bone density test and labs. We talked about her memory loss some more and she is getting scheduled for some testing at a local mental health facility. I'm waiting on that call. Worked late to make up that time and now I'm home. Dh wants to watch hockey tonight and I am going to fix some supper and do laundry.

Planning a staycation in Nashville. We were supposed to go skiing (my first time ever), but I had to have surgery. For half price, maybe we can go to a luxury hotel and check out Nashville's holiday lights for half price?

We both had haircut appointments. Now we are having dinner at Big City Wings. I let him pick!

Nope, as usual did not get what I planned done! Instead I vacuumed 90% of the house, washed two bathroom floors, and cleaned out the front hall closet. It had become a repository of the coats my parents didn’t want but didn’t want to give away “can’t you or the boys wear them?” But now they are in the car going to the Veterans Closet tomorrow. Except for the vintage coat, I think that will have to go onto the local MCM marketplace. All the plastic hangers moved to our closets, leaving only my collection of old hotel and cleaners/dyers hangers for guest coats. No, I didn’t “take” any of them myself! Most were from my grandmother’s, or from rummage sales a few years before they realized people collect them and would actually pay cash money for them lol.

My problem is, my most productive hours start after 3 in the afternoon, DH’s most productive hours start after 3 in the morning. The other day he woke me up with the clatter of cleaning out the horrible catch-all closet by the garage. At 3:30. A.M.

Went to work, came home to more packages (there were four on my doorstep before I left), most of them Christmas gifts. My new winter coat was there and so was the rain coat I bought, that I mentioned the other day. I really like it! The Winter coat is okay too but not sure it's any warmer than my old $20 Walmart coat was. I wore it to work last night.

Work was pretty slow so I read a new book I started yesterday. It's really good and the first part of a trilogy so I also ordered the other two books.

Let the dogs out and watered them, they still had food from before I left. Unpacked the persimmons that were on my porch when I got home. A different vendor than I normally buy from. They were half the price and not sure I like this one. They're smaller and one was rotten all the way through. Some others have black spots but they weren't rotten but not quite ripe so they are cut up in a bowl in the fridge, hoping they soften up a little. I'll probably go back to the other, more expensive seller.

Waiting to get sleepy so I can get up a little earlier than normal tomorrow. I have to work but before that have a physical therapy appointment. Not sure what to expect. I just hope it helps. I went to an orthopedic surgeon last week and he thinks my leg/foot/ankle pain is related to my lower back pain. He ordered PT and a topical pain reliever which my insurance isn't covering for some reason. I need to call them. Luckily it's not so expensive I can't afford it.

Whenever I get three days off in a row (usually only when a stat holiday falls on Friday or Monday), I have these big huge plans for my house. I wake up, I look at my list then next thing I know, I'm back to work and my list is still sitting where I left it.......

Debby, I am usually supposed to get 4 days in a row. I work 4 12 hour night shifts, then off 4. I cant remember the last time it worked out like that, but I try to get everything done on my first day so I can do NOTHING for the rest of them. My first day this time was a weird one sleep wise. I had to get up in the middle of the day,usually my middle of sleep. My parents are going out of town, and wanted to bring all the Thanksgiving ingredients to my house. Fine. Then they INSISTED I go out to lunch with them. Never mind that it would be like me waking them up at 1 am to go to Waffle house. Anyway,after I fulfilled that obligation i couldn't get back to sleep until that evening,then I slept like the dead until yesterday morning, which I suppose is why I had so much energy.

Today my plans are to go get some dirt to finish filling in the trenches I dug yesterday,and maybe some more tulip bulbs if they have them. I still have room in the massive trench I dug yesterday. I hope I can finish all that up today. Then rest until tommorow. I am planning to put my Christmas display up at work tommorow night,and in the morning I need to go get the last items I need. Some painters tape, wrapping paper, for sure some more lights, and whatever else catches my eye. Then I will take it up there and drop it off before going home and getting some sleep. It takes 2 nights to put everything up.

If nothing else, my house is clean and we both have clean underwear. And that's something I guess......

amy......12 hour night shifts...geez.....I remember those days.

I found mixed allium bulbs half off. Purchased & planted 30. There aren't many deer here now, but they eat tulips. :0) You must have a fenced yard? Everyone here has invisible fences.

The part that I am planting the tulips is not fenced. It is right behind the fence that fences off the acreage that the dogs roam on though. Although I do know that the deer are not in any way fazed by them barking their heads off at them. We do have deer come on the property but thus far they have left my plants alone. SO puts corn out for them and they also eat the pears off my neighbors tree AND the birdseed out of my feeders. If they eat them I will just dig them up and plant something else next year.

I love night shift. Less work, more money,all the big wigs are at home asleep,plenty of time to tend my large garden up there,and to walk and read. I never have to check my schedule or take off for an appointment. Plus, I am and always have been a night owl. I just function better. Guess my wires are crossed. The only downside is I am pretty sure people think that I go to work and sleep all night, and therefore it's okay to expect me to be able to run around all day when i have to work that night,or "just take a nap" and get up and do day people things after I worked the night before.(such as the insisted upon lunch mentioned above) ugh.

I'm glad you like working nights. In my case....we rotated nights to days every 4 weeks!

I can relate to amylou - I worked nights for years :-) In fact, that was how I financed my college education....working nights in a data processing facility that ran 24/7. But that was before my gardening passion took "root" and college course work filled my waking hours. It was still difficult to get those who worked the more standard 9-5 jobs to understand the bizarre (to them ) requirements of nightshift work. My coworkers and I had our own unique social group and activities that circumvented the typical hours and activities of regular dayworkers, usually at unheard of times of the day (we had a weekly bowling league that met at 7 am!!) And a local watering hole would open first thing in the morning just for us to meet, relax and enjoy a glass or 3 or whatever.

But that was in my youth :-) Doubt I could keep up with those hours now!! But I still do some of my best work at times others find unacceptable - I can get a heck of a lot done between 4 am and 7 am!!

I want to scream. I went and got 5 huge bags of dirt, all that would fit into my Corolla. WHY I didnt take my SUV I don't know. That's my daylight brain I guess. Anyway, it's not enough. I need at least 2 more. I cannot believe that it wasn't enough. The bags are easily 50 or more pounds a piece(some of them were wet and therefore much heavier) and I HURT from carrying them all the way back there so I am NOT going back today.

I have a bunch of things to get tommorow morning. I hope I have room for them. Maybe I will remember to drive the right vehicle!!!!!

Instead of a drill, you could use stilettos as a dibble. Walking and planting as you go.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/bisyqx/think_smarter_not_harder/

I had to laugh when I saw this.

FRUSTRATION!?)&@#

I had about a half dozen comments set down, including the problem with muffins with nails - that were supposed to be only on Hallowe'en ...

... and the pink machine ... and 40 year old items that hadn't yet learned how to avoid hangovers: this seemed to be quite an interesting/puzzling thread.

I'd moved up and down a few times, to check on what was written, and heard the warning did I want to leave the page, or stay on it ...

... and guess I missed checking once, for all but the last disapppeared!

Son told me that I should do composing in Word, then highlight and carry to the texting page!

Sad to hear that several are having pains in various locations - hope that they improve, and don't interfere too much with your Thanksgiving.

Hope you're having a good week.

ole joyful

I mopped, baked a pumpkin pie and baked turkey in my electric pressure cooker, then waited on it to cool down so I could get the meat off of it. I have portions of it waiting on two of my daughters to come and get some and some pie and some Stove Top Stuffing if they want. This is not for Thanksgiving, I just wanted to know how I liked turkey in my cooker and I love it.

Sue