Monday update

Lawn mowing update: I still have all ten of my toes attached firmly to my feet, so I consider that a success! Actually, it was easier than I had expected and once I got the motor started initially, it was all smooth sailing. Now, as for the quality of the job--well, let's just say that if I ever got a haircut like that, I'd go back, complain loudly and insist they do the job again at no charge! It's not terribly even, especially in the back yard. There are a few little tufts of long grass still sticking up here and there that I missed, and the OCD in me is tempted to go out with a pair of scissors and trim them up! I'll resist, but I can't say the thought didn't cross my mind.

Life as a single parent continues to challenge my patience and in some cases, reaction time. On Saturday Maren grabbed my cell phone off the kitchen table (shame on me for leaving it within 6 inches of the edge) and dunked it in the dog's water bowl. It no longer works. Additionally, Maren has: pulled the tablecloth off the kitchen table several times, dumped out the dog's water dish 3 days in a row, spilled a bag of screws all over the floor, written on herself and her clothing with a pen, thrown a spatula and a hairbrush in the trash, figured out how to unlock the dishwasher door when it's running, and torn up numerous paper items. Church yesterday was a challenge; I made it through 2 of the 3 hours and that's actually more than I thought I could handle. I had to take her out of Sacrament Meeting 3 times, but I think most of the people who were in view of her antics find them to be entertaining, and hopefully they have some sympathy for me! She's so much fun, and I adore her, but man, she wears me out!

Not much for the holiday for us here--just another day. I want a new coverlet for our bed, as the down comforter and duvet we have now is just too darn hot for the summer, but I still like having a blanket of some sort on me. I checked the ads in the Sunday paper and found one that looked perfect at Kohl's, but I went to 2 different locations and neither one had the color I want in the size I need. Grr! And that particular item isn't available online. I checked at Linens N Things and Target as well, but a king-size quilt at both of those stores is in the neighborhood of $60-$80, which is way above my price range. I would have hit the thrifts, but most of them are having 50% off sales today, which means they are absolute madhouses and you usually can't even get a cart. I checked eBay and there are a few promising options, so maybe something will pan out.

I'm way behind on posting my thrift/garage sale/estate sale finds, so I'll do that in chunks over the next couple of days. I've got lots of good junk to report!