Good Morning, All!
It has been a busy morning here - the grandsons are here per usual since I am off work this weekend
Water balloons are already flying through the air - and I don't mind since it's gonna be another scorcher today! Hit 'n miss showers are possible, and maybe a thunderstorm this afternoon. I was going to loan the boys to my co-worker Buddy to pick up sticks in his yard (he had a dying tree taken down), but he got enough rain a half hour ago that he doesn't want to back his truck into his backyard - he's 20 miles east of us, and we didn't see a thing other than a few dark clouds passing by to the south.
I mentioned going to Dollar General to Daughter when she dropped the boys off yesterday; she grabbed the ad, circled some items, and handed me some cash
I had an extra $5 off $25 coupon, so spent about a half hour with older grandson doing the math - boy they do math different these days! - including multiplication, subtraction, and a little addition; and then had to smack my head at the end when he said 'Grandma, how come we did all that subtraction instead of just adding the stuff up that Mommy wanted to see if it equaled $25 so we could use the coupon?" He showed the lady at the cash register his list - with the math - and she told him he did a great job, and that it was important to save money whenever you could. Oh - and he was looking a two different birthday cards for his brother, and picked out the cheaper one so that he still had enough money to get each of them a candy treat That almost made it up to younger grandson for not being the one to go with me to the store - he thinks that's his perogative!
Hubby just finished tilling up my makeshift garden again - with all the rain we've had recently, it had started growing up in weeds. I'll be going out to rake it one more time, then will have him help me get the paths lined out again before I start planting. I'll also be setting up the sprinkler, and putting down mulch.
This afternoon, the boys and I will run into town; they will hang out with co-worker Buddy while I go to Aldi for general food items, and Rural King for more cane sugar since the sale is still going on. Then I will run them to their house before coming home to wrap my head around going back to work tomorrow..... only 2 days, then I get 3 off! I will have the boys again from Tuesday evening until the morning of the 4th while daughter takes her s/o for his cancer treatment, so they will be running errands with me - I have a dentist appointment on Wednesday, and there is a giant used book store in that same town; I'm going to look for a better 'weed' ID book than the one I have, and will let them choose some classic childrens' books as well. There is also a Staples in that town, so I will check their ad for Back To School items as well.
Well, reckon I'd better get out there and get to work - you folks all take care; stay safe out there!!
It has been a busy morning here - the grandsons are here per usual since I am off work this weekend
Water balloons are already flying through the air - and I don't mind since it's gonna be another scorcher today! Hit 'n miss showers are possible, and maybe a thunderstorm this afternoon. I was going to loan the boys to my co-worker Buddy to pick up sticks in his yard (he had a dying tree taken down), but he got enough rain a half hour ago that he doesn't want to back his truck into his backyard - he's 20 miles east of us, and we didn't see a thing other than a few dark clouds passing by to the south.I mentioned going to Dollar General to Daughter when she dropped the boys off yesterday; she grabbed the ad, circled some items, and handed me some cash
I had an extra $5 off $25 coupon, so spent about a half hour with older grandson doing the math - boy they do math different these days! - including multiplication, subtraction, and a little addition; and then had to smack my head at the end when he said 'Grandma, how come we did all that subtraction instead of just adding the stuff up that Mommy wanted to see if it equaled $25 so we could use the coupon?" He showed the lady at the cash register his list - with the math - and she told him he did a great job, and that it was important to save money whenever you could. Oh - and he was looking a two different birthday cards for his brother, and picked out the cheaper one so that he still had enough money to get each of them a candy treat That almost made it up to younger grandson for not being the one to go with me to the store - he thinks that's his perogative!Hubby just finished tilling up my makeshift garden again - with all the rain we've had recently, it had started growing up in weeds. I'll be going out to rake it one more time, then will have him help me get the paths lined out again before I start planting. I'll also be setting up the sprinkler, and putting down mulch.
This afternoon, the boys and I will run into town; they will hang out with co-worker Buddy while I go to Aldi for general food items, and Rural King for more cane sugar since the sale is still going on. Then I will run them to their house before coming home to wrap my head around going back to work tomorrow..... only 2 days, then I get 3 off! I will have the boys again from Tuesday evening until the morning of the 4th while daughter takes her s/o for his cancer treatment, so they will be running errands with me - I have a dentist appointment on Wednesday, and there is a giant used book store in that same town; I'm going to look for a better 'weed' ID book than the one I have, and will let them choose some classic childrens' books as well. There is also a Staples in that town, so I will check their ad for Back To School items as well.
Well, reckon I'd better get out there and get to work - you folks all take care; stay safe out there!!
Last edited:
They have to use dynamite to put in power poles in this county.