School Year Is Ending

Well there aren't many more days of school left. (I think maybe 11 or so.) I have been asked numerous times this past school year, "Cindy, what have you been doing with all your extra time now that ALL your children are in school?"

Answer: Well, pretty much the same things that I did before BUT not with any helpers! It was a tough year; I sure miss my Emma Lemma! But, life continues on and things do change for the better.

This afternoon I decided that I better get some shopping done (mainly Costco) so I don't have to make any BIG trips to the store during summer break. None of us like to go shopping. I like to on-line shop and I do like to go to the grocery store and Costco (food issues with me). BUT, none of my kids do.

I went over to Sprouts like I do nearly every Wednesday. On the way out I was listening to some women talk about the "new" Wal-mart that just opened today. It is about 1 mile from Sprouts, on my way home - so I thought... hmm... they may have some good deals. I don't have any children with me... I should stop by. I could at least check-out the parking situation, how to get in and out of the place, etc. And, if there is a place close to the front, I will park.

I drove past the front of the store and right dead-center a car was backing out. I thought, what the hay... I have about a 1/2 hour to kill. It was 1:57 pm when I walked into the store and a tall, well-dressed lady welcomed me and gave me a raffle ticket. She said that they would be calling out numbers at 2pm... "listen for the numbers" she said!

I went over to the lotion counter to get some sunscreen for the kids and over the announcements they started to read numbers. 5 - 1 - 6... I looked at my ticket and sure enough I had 516. I went up to the front of the store. Many people were gathered and I looked everyone over pretty good; I did not know anyone (I don't think). So, I just stood there and they offered me a chance to step inside a cash machine and grab as much cash as I could in 10 seconds.

Why not! So... of course I did it! I picked up $12 and said Thank You and departed the store.

And this folks is what I do "with all my extra time" and "when all my kids are in school!" Anyone want to come join me... I'll be at the next grand opening of some random store!

Oh No!

Before I got this...

I was able to plant these...



I have been running for the past few months with a stress fracture in my left heel. I did not think it was much, for I was able to run comfortably! But each evening I would have the hardest time walking (heel-striking). After about 3 months of increasing pain I decided to go to the doctor. (I know I waited waaaaay to long.) He told me that I could either have a cast or a boot. (It was nice that he gave me a choice.) I chose the boot for it is removable to shower and to sleep! :) Hopefully in 1 month the boot will be history!

Green Thumb?

Green Thumb? I don't know quite yet, but we sure are trying.

We have some green beans with blossoms right now. But the peas are being run-out by the green beans; I think they'll hang-on. They have blossoms too.

We also have quite a few tomato plants with fruit (I am happy to say)! Last year we had plants but no fruit! Boo.

The red potatoes look GREAT on top so I hope that means underground things are cooking. And the lettuce is nice and bright about the size of silver dollars - a few more days on that.

Now the three pepper plants are being attacked by bugs... not sure what to do here. The cucumbers are next to the pepper plants and they are doing just fine. Apparently the bugs enjoy peppers!

I am documenting all this because currently the skies are looking kinda' mean and we are in a thunderstorm watch. That is very common here, so no big WHOOP! It has been in the 90s the past few days with the humidity close to 80+... just kinda' nasty. So, a BIG storm could be coming. And if there's hail (the size of golf balls) at least I'll have nice memories of the Garden Of 2011! :)