Monday Madness

Monday Madness.

I think that is the perfect way to describe a typical Monday!

Every Monday has it's own unique sort of madness. Mine usually includes NEVER getting everything done that needs to be done. Simply because I don't have time.

But not today.

Today my Mommers called out from work, due to back issues. While I'm sorry about her back, and know what it's like, I am super glad to have her home all day! This is the first Monday all year (that wasn't a holiday) that I haven't had to run the house all day (the portion of it I'm not at work), work, and do school with everyone. I believe I have every right to be excited about that, don't you?

I still have to do my own schoolwork, and clean my room (a currently 2 week work in progress...so little time!), post a blog post, begin editing several hundred photographs (Yeah. You've got it. I take a lot of pics, and I got behind. Blame it on chatting with Elisa and playing Zynga Bingo), and keep cool. I would love to get in some sewing, but I doubt it will happen.
That's about 1/3 of everything a normal Monday holds for me.
I can't stress it enough - I am so thankful Mommers is home!!! ♥


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Yesterday.
Was
long,
hot,
sweaty,
stinky,
and
mind-blowing.

Literally mind-blowing. I had an awful headache all night. I thought my head was going to explode.

Why?

Cuz I spent practically all day, after church in the morning, planting my garden.
Mom says I was stubborn.
I say I was wise.
 We argued; neither won. But that was after the fact.
The fact?
I spent multiple hours planting the garden by myself, in the sun.
I took breaks. I drank lots of water. I killed my knees and ankles. I sweat two pounds (I checked). I didn't need help. So I didn't accept help. I was happy doing it alone.
Then it happened.
I was so tired. So dirty. So sick feeling. So dizzy. So only halfway done and we were going to get a few more plants that evening.
I cried.
I went inside and said I was ready for help.
Cuz I couldn't do it alone anymore.
Do you see now why my Mom and I argued? Sure, from my perspective, I figured I was fine. From a Mom's perspective, there was her oldest daughter at home, filthy and crying, begging for help. And SHE had said I would need it all along.
I knew I would. I just wasn't ready until then. :)

I probably am stubborn. But hey, I have to get it from someone. And I have a pretty good idea of who that is.

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I have so much to blog about this week; I'm trying to take it slowly. I have a plan again, and I need to stick with it! If I don't get to something this week, there is always the next week.
And my sewing priorities are on finishing that Summer Line 2012!!!
I haven't even touched my sewing machine in 1 1/2 weeks. School is ending, and all the studying and testing is leaving me flat out and short on time. It's a very similar story for Elisa, as well. Especially with her going on vacation this week with her family.
We're both crossing our fingers and toes, and doing an awful lot of praying that we will finish on time and with good grades!



So how about a photographic run-through of the garden and all of our fruits and veggies?

And believe it or not, the cherry tomatoes are two different varieties.

And, perhaps this will surprise you as much as it sort of takes the smile off my face....we have more room to plant!!!
Don't get me wrong. I love my garden. But I don't want to be planting again for a long while.

Half of these were home grown. The other half came from a local garden store. It was nice to see that our own plants were just as developed, if not more so than theirs.

~Paige