what a busy couple of weeks

I am about 99% sure I have put on a few lbs during my posting break. I am not getting on the scales to confirm though.

Spent the weekend at my FIL's house sorting through his things and selling some in the SR 38 annual rummage sale. I did pick up a few things at neighboring rummage sales, but it was pretty gimpy this year. Rained early Saturday, and then on and off Sunday (booo!!).

My auntie Vanessa gave me her big girl clothes couple days ago, and what didn't fit went into the rummage as well. She had the bariatric surgery and is dropping pounds left and right. I think I am the last of the mohicans big-girl wise in my family, lol.

My goodies -
Book on Cocktails, gardening book for zones 5/6, another misc gardening book, misc books, 6 Margarita glasses, decanter, 2 (idk, amaretto? That's their new function) glasses, Muffin tin, 6 homemade cookies (for boo) , homemade little caterpillars magnets, Pookie shirt for work, pair of shorts for me, Fruit container *going to use this as my compost bucket*, little white double planter, wooden santa ornaments



The slow progression to vegetarianism was further mired by having to clean out FIL's fridge/freezer. I think we gathered about 4 lbs of butter alone, lol. I believe, of the freezer stuff, all that's left to eat of his is some ham & ice cream.

My first garden is in a sad sad way. It is 1/4th turned over, not tilled, hoed etc. I am definitely running way behind on it! I really think with what all is happening here that I should just pay a guy to till it up for me. Last year it took so long to get the house bought that it was too late to start one. We aren't near done dealing with his dad's stuff, and I am worried it will get done too late... I have several tomato and peppers started inside, so I suppose if the worse happens that will be my first garden lol.

My living room also got the short end of the stick. We have sanded the stuff off the walls. I should have taken a before picture, it was like light poo smeared on the wall in some attempt to add texture. We have the carpet pulled up in it as well.


We have adopted my FIL's cat, Ralph(ie), and she seems to have finally settled into her new home.

She really digs napping by the plants, though I think she looks a little disgruntled that I woke her up for the snapshot. lol