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Life getting in the way

26/4/2015

Rather sad to say that the only writing I’ve managed lately is getting the current posting to my David and Ragnhild story out for my newsletter.
Between work, household chores and my online class for QuickBooks there isn’t a whole lot of extra time for extra things. I have to sort out a way to get some other writing time fitted into my schedule.
I did take yesterday off though to go down to Everett for a meeting the group putting on Anglicon 2015 was having. It was wonderful meeting the people that are the driving force behind this event happening again. For those of you that do not know what Anglicon is it is a convention regarding British TV shows with Doctor Who being a large part of the event. And for those that don’t know—I am a big fan of Doctor Who.
The funny thing that happened during the meeting I received a text message that stated “hey cutie thank u aha”. I responded with the question – “Who are you?” To which the response was that they thought they had the wrong number. We did text for a bit as we both thought it was funny. We both live in WA. Austin if you are reading this I hope you managed to reach the person you were trying to text. lol
Texting errors similar to this have brought me a few acquaintances some that I even call a friend. These usually occur due to a mutual acquaintance sending out a mass text, and then people respond back with the presumption they are answering their friend. When in fact it is going out to every single person that was in the mass text. In some of these instances, the individual and I have bonded over our mutual friendship with the person who sent the original text.
One never knows when, where or how a new friend will come into their lives; so keep yourself open to new things and you never know what you’ll end up getting out of it.
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend and that the coming week is kind to us all.
Blessed Be.

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Life, Migraines and Gardening

19/4/2015

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Happy baby Cherry Tomato Plant

I hope that everyone has been having a wonderful weekend so far. Here in the Pacific Northwest we are having an amazingly warm, sunny weekend. Since getting a new to me, vehicle I have been able to get out and do some things that have been missing from my life for a couple years now.
Yesterday I went and picked up one of my best friends and then headed to Bellingham for a day of hanging out together and shopping. I had forgotten the wonderful feeling of freedom one has when they have the ability to go and pick up a friend and just goof off all day long.
Today has been spent getting my newsletter prepped and ready to go out later today – part 69 of my David and Ragnhild story. After getting that done, I got the joy of having a migraine try to sink its claws into my brain. I’m so tired of having these vile things. They started when I was twelve so for the last thirty-four years of my life I’ve had to deal with them. I think I’ve served my time, they can go away now.
Thankfully it is spring time, so I can get outside and do some gardening. I have found over the years that even with some of my more severe migraines, being able to get outside and sink my hands into soil and play with my plants helps to reduce if not completely alleviate a migraine for me. I spent a few hours outside ripping out weeds, picking up after the dogs, pruning shrubs and mowing the lawn, and now the migraine is gone (Insert happy sigh).
My husband has left for a few hours for training with his taekwondo instructor. Little does the poor man know that once he’s home he’s going to be helping me move some large flower pots so that I can repot three mint plants. I also need to get some radishes, carrots and the rest of the potatoes planted.
While weeding, I did find that where I had planted potatoes last year, it would appear that I missed digging them all up, and they are growing again. Score! I’m hoping that they are the Viking Purples as those ones are so yummy.
I was given a tiny cherry tomato plant by a lady while I was at work one day. Sadly she had been in an accident and when she had come the next day to clean her car out the poor little plant had been tossed about due to the accident. She asked where a trashcan was so she could throw it out, and I told her that all the plant needed was some water, love and repotting. She grinned then handed me the plant and told me to have fun. I brought the poor little thing home and set him up in the front kitchen window with a water tray under it for a few days, and it perked right up. I trimmed off the broken branches and a couple days later I replanted him outside.
I am happy to say that the sad little tomato plant is doing much better now and seems to be very happy outside in the five-gallon bucket that I planted it in. I do need to get one of those tomato cage things for it before it starts getting too big. Last thing I want to do is damage its roots if I can keep it from getting blight or any other nasty things.
What are some of your favorite things to plant? Flowers? Veggies? Herbs? And does gardening help you to relax and feel better?
May you all have a wonderful evening and a great upcoming week.
Blessed Be.

Three photos of the potato plants that I planted a week ago and a photo of a couple of the plants that are coming up in the area that I had planted potatoes last year.

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Life gets crazy

12/4/2015

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My new to me 2008 Chevrolet Uplander

The last few weeks have been crazy busy. Between work, trying to get the tiny garden area I have prepped, my husband working 6 days a week – 10 hour day with 3-4 hour drive each day – we finally found a vehicle for me.
So thankful that we managed to obtain a vehicle for me last Saturday, we went to a local auction up in Bellingham and obtained a wonderful 2008 Chevrolet Uplander. I am so happy with this vehicle! I have room for more than just one other person, and it is outfitted for travel with the dogs now too. My wonderful husband used some foam mat flooring in the van for me. I asked him to help me put in some in front of the back seats and along the aisle way between them to protect the carpeting from the dogs nails and to help keep it cleaner. He went above and beyond for this task the foam flooring is all the way around the seats; it is snuggled up nice and tight in the areas the dogs would be on the floor. He even placed it in the cargo area behind the back seat.
Our girls completely approve of the van too. They have room to move without being on top of one another unlike in the extended part of our truck. I even found seat covers for the back seats as well that are easy on/off and are supposed to have something like a rip-stop feature to keep the dogs toenails from ripping them up. Sadly I have yet to find covers for the two front seats; these will be a bit more difficult as there is an airbag built into the outside portion of each of the front seats.
I’ve also been busy making bread with my new to me bread maker. The Saturday before Easter we had a dinner to go to with friends and I took two loaves of bread along with a regular sized cheesecake and nine mini cheesecakes. Everyone loved the herb bread and thought it was great that the herbs had come from my garden. Today I made a loaf for tonight’s dinner this one will have chives and oregano that was freshly picked this morning. Our mailman told me yesterday that any time I want to use him as a guinea pig that he will be more than happy to oblige me. Lol, I had made him a loaf earlier in the week that had freshly harvested mint as well as some Rosemary that I had harvested last fall. Another thing that I am trying with some of my fresh herbs is making herb-infused wine. I should know in a week or two how that turns out.
Spring Quarter classes also started last week, and I’m signed up for a full three credit QuickBooks class for work. Now the joys of finding the balance of getting my independent class work done – it’s an online class – along with getting writing done on my books, getting my newsletter done and ready to go out every week. On top of all the other everyday mundane things that have to be done – honestly with how crazy the last two weeks have been I’m even more in awe of my girlfriends that juggle the whole stay at home mom gig with all the different things they have to do with their kids! Ladies you are absolutely amazing!
We are also having to start getting things ready for the upcoming Scottish Highland Games season and, for me, that means there is a ton of paperwork to get done. Not only to get us into the games, but also all the different informational sheets that we provide in the tent at the events.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and may the upcoming week be kind to you all.
Blessed Be.