Never a Dull Moment

Lack of posts does not signify lack of activity. Some things that have been keeping us busy and life interesting are:

...wrapping up another school year. Hooray for summer vacation!

...keeping up with the boys' lawn mowing business. I can't back a trailer for a hoot; fortunately for me, my 14 yr. old can. The record breaker is 8 hours of mowing in one day.

...biting my nails while oldest son takes his drivers test. He passed. Funny thing is he got points deducted from his score for driving too slow. So handy to have another licensed driver to run errands. He had his first road-kill; unfortunately it was a skunk that stunk. 

...hosting guests 3 weekends in a row. So fun to catch up with friends; not so fun sleeping on air mattresses that lose momentum mid-night. :)

...taking in a local wedding. We have graduated to clean-up crew at weddings now. Hey, it's not so bad -has it's advantages. Like leftover flower arrangements.

...painting at bro-in-law M's 'new' house. A lot. They're soon going to charge me rent, I think. We're puppy-sitting for them this weekend.

...having a family equine therapy session. Interesting. Not sure we learned much, but our counselors sure got an unvarnished view of our family dynamics! Ultimately a good thing. JR finished his riding lessons and goes on trail rides now, which he loves. 

...going to the cabin with my family. Folks, we do it the old fashioned way. No 4-star accommodations for us. 2 small cabins bursting at the seams to hold us all. Running water is grabbing a bucket and running down to the spring.

...starting a new canning season. Strawberries rule!

...spring housecleaning. I know, I know, it's almost summer and I'm not near done. Doesn't change the fresh, clean smell and organized cupboards, so I make no apologies.

...teaching A the finer points of doing laundry. She voluntarily did several loads while I was in town yesterday. Then she made supper, too. (Meanwhile I'm shoe shopping with a son who takes longer to make up his mind than the females in this household combined.) Attempts to teach A to comb her hair are not progressing quite as successfully.

...worrying about all the rain, which is drowning our newly planted weeping cherry tree and rhododendrons. The original ones died by drowning in our clay soil. Will the landscaper warranty them a 2nd time? 
 
...And the real clincher today- R had an accident this morning. No one was hurt, for which we are extremely grateful. The trailer ended up on it's side. Equipment malfunction (for those of you that know truck lingo- something snapped in the 5th wheel) I got there in time to watch the trailer being winched into an upright position by 2 tow trucks. Naturally it was our newest trailer. R was wishing he wouldn't have to haul this load today, but this wasn't what he had in mind!    

Makes you wonder "what's next?"