How does my garden grow?
Here is what I tackled last week. I put out a late garden. I'm very pleased to have these green bean plants sticking up less than a week after being planted. Go here to vote for your favorite daylily pose - Vote for your favorite!
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We went to the fair last night. There was water everywhere from the rain. The weather was almost cold. This is the first time I can say that we got cold while at the fair in July. By the time we got home around 9:30, the temperature outside was 67 degrees. The blowing wind and the sprinkles added to the cool weather.
The rest of the fair should be hot like we are used to though. We still had fun. We will go again soon, I think, but probably not today.
I cannot believe how fast the summer is flying by.
If you thought I'd never let Sean have scissors again... well, I just redirected him to cut grass, not hair.
About a month ago, Sierra had a visitor. Mrs. J. will be her preschool teacher this fall. She was Sean's teacher two years ago and Callie's teacher... nine years ago I think. Mrs. J. has been on our mind recently because her home was flooded on 6/7 and they are not currently able to live there.
Sierra loves her new floor. She likes to pretend she is ice skating which looks more like dancing. She also likes her new blue walls. Will be a while before her room is finished. We will get doors and baseboard back up, but since Sean will be sleeping in there while his floor is being replaced, we will wait to finish decorating until he can move back into his room. I will post more pictures when her room is done.
Here's a project that Sean, Sierra and I have been working on. A new garden. We did plant some seed but not sure if it will come up. It is certainly a late garden but we did not have access to a tiller. I am so sore that I am almost wishing that I still did not have access to a tiller.
I put a few squash plants out. I'm hoping they'll do well since they got a headstart at the nursery.
I took the van in to the dealer to have them look at our sliding door handle to find out what part they need to fix it. It's obvious that there is simply a pin missing. Sounds rather simple, eh? No. The part they need to replace is the door handle. Ok, how much could that be? Good news is the labor is only $109. The bad news is the part. WHAT??? $154??? Grand total of $263 and in small print is "+ tax". Ok, so for only $282 dollars, we can get a new door handle on our 7-year old Honda Odyssey.
So, I'm thinking surely our guy who does body work can do better. Well, he will only charge $137 for the part, but his grand total was a whopping $317. He explained that our paint is complicated. Something about being 3-steps instead of the usual 2-step which is why it is a pretty color. Remind me next time to get an uglier vehicle.
I'm now attempting to locate a used door handle which will probably be similar to hunting for a needle in a haystack.
Sierra's ophthalmologist's office was in the 2nd building. He has relocated.
Jeff's brother's office was in the basement of the building below.
Used cars for sale? New upholstery?
We've started a new project. This weekend we hope to install new flooring in Sierra's room. Tonight Jeff removed baseboard and doors. I stripped most of the border from Sierra's room. We are upgrading her from a nursery to a little girl's room. She is temporarily moved into Sean's room. The plan is to finish her room, move both kids into her room, then do Sean's floor. His room will not be repainted. If all goes well with that, we might move into Sean's room temporarily so that we can do our room. All this flooring work is in the interest of our health. Dust mites be gone!
I thought I would post a few flood pictures. We know so many people and businesses that have been impacted by the flood that we just feel so blessed.
Sean has a new word in his vocabulary and it is my fault. I bought some Lego car sets at a good deal to let him assemble when he needs something constructive to do. I explained the other day that they are for when he is "bored". I knew I was in trouble when he asked what that meant. Now, the past two mornings, he has been complaining to me just how bored he is. I haven't caved yet so he is still having to find something else to do.
At the gymnastics center today, Sierra asked me if I wanted to play "I Spy". I thought, wow, that is pretty good for a 3 year-old initiating a game like that. But then she went first and, while looking straight at a mural on the wall, she said, "I spy a monkey hanging from a tree." Then I learned later that Daddy plays that game with her when he takes her. Oh well.
Sometimes after gymnastics we will go to our favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, due to the flood it is closed. It was not flooded but it is a small family-owned restaurant so someone close to the owners must have had some flood damage. The kids have not asked for Burger King since learning it is closed due to flood damage. I haven't reminded them that we have another one close to us.
Below is an example of another use for Lincoln Logs.
Sean with his teacher, Mrs. R.
This is a high school helper in Sean's class.
Sean with his best friend.
Future preschool classmates. Sierra with Sean's best friend's little sister.
