winding up May!

Tuesday morning Sheldon was up early and headed north. Another beauty day I was awake early and up by 7! I started on the blog which eats up lots of my time but enjoyed a few coffees/creamer from the old pot while I did. By 10 I was outside whacking off dead branches and haling to the pit. In preparation for tomorrows well prayed for rain I wanted to mow again but found the mower battery near dead. The most useful tool, the cordless battery charger, to the rescue and I was one my way. A new horse shelter was dropped off for the new paddock too.

Shaina was up once I was back in the house for lunch. She was off to work for 3 while Britt works after school. I got busy organizing stuff in the garage for my upcoming painting class while watering the garden too.

Wednesday, the rain did arrive but starting out early it was just a drizzle. Shaina was sweet and brought me toast and an egg in bed, Britt made coffee but never brought me any :-( The rain did pick up a little which was very nice. I spent almost 2 hours on the phone with Bell who never can have a simple accounting system. Eventually I got it sorted and headed to town. Drop off sold items, pick up some free items & dog food, grab another surprise order box, hit the bank, shop at Walmart and grab a tea at Starbucks, Have you tried the Oprah chai latte?? I Recommend!!

 enjoying the new umbrella

 dropped off for Coreena

frames and stencils from my kind elderly friend

2 packages, see the pretty knobs I won for winning a facebook voting contest (I'm D)

and below my tea goodies!

Shaina was home from her work day but soon packed up to head to the city to spend the night with Kaylin and plead her red light ticket in court tomorrow. Britt was a slug after school doing not much but did write her polox essay finally. The rain had let up so I checked... 3/10ths, better than nothing!

Thursday started out dreary, windy and eventually rained bringing another 2/10ths in. Of course town had much more but I am happy, things are sure green. I had a gal stop to buy a chalkboard and drop off a project by 8:30. The project turned out to be more work than I thought once the sun came out in the afternoon and I headed out to start sanding. It seems to be a melamine paint with a red wood that bleeds under it ;-( Shaina text her ticket was reduced $110 just for showing up, well worth the time and effort for sure. She spent the rest of the day in the city taking in shopping and a movie.

original, sanded and washed

While it rained in the day I did my dreaded year end and GST for my incorporation. It is not hard it is just remembering how to use the SIMPLY yet not so simple accounting program :-) But I got it done! I also cleaned the pantry and while doing that made the Prince his home cooked granola which helped clean out even more bags. After I hooked up the new hose and hosed down the new project and allowed to dry, it looked a bit threatening again so moved it inside to finish drying. Sure enough the sun was still shining when a brief downpour arrived around 8. Britt worked after school but was kind enough to bring me a Momma burger after her shift around 9. THANKS Britt!

Friday was a sunny lovely day, I got busy moving stuff to the storage shed and cleaning and sweeping the garage, it looked awesome!!

I have been repairing this dresser corner over last few days, I forgot to take a picture of the 10 clamps gluing the veneer but here is the sanded wood filler, wala.. ready to paint

I was then off to town, originally I was going to watch Asher & Ada while AJ did a neighbors hair but Craig stayed home. This allowed AJ to get a pedicure from miss Britt.. at first class of the day! I picked up some items I won online, did banking and dropped of company taxes, scored a few items at the take it or leave it! I left 2 and took 5! and got a new fly trap I hope works.

my scores today.. drawer pulls for free as well, and look how well the new storage tub works with my 2 I had, and such a cute little wood shoe shine kit

Britt was home after school, got ready for first ball game of the tournament weekend and was off. She is going to stay at Kyra's tonight and make the 9 am in the morning then come home to go to polocrosse practice. Great night for ball for sure. Sheldon sent this photo of a blond mamma bear with 1 black cub and 1 blond cub up near the plant, how cool is that?

While walking the dogs to replace a reflector I glued, in the evening splendor I found that after 1/2" of rain and a day of sun the mosquitos are ravenous! and that Diego not only loves banana but the banana peel as well! And on the way back I met all 3 cats trying to follow us on our walk.. what a funny farm we have!