I Must Be Nuts

I remember now, after the first night, why I don't like tent camping. It probably didn't help that I forgot our pillows. Hubby seemed to think that was fine and dandy but not me. The next day consisted of a mad dash to the store to get some pillows, cases and a few other things we may have forgotten. Our van was full to the brim when we left on Thurs. and we still had to pick up our oldest daughter and her stuff. It's funny how even after they've moved out they expect the parents to provide for them; sleeping bag, chair, etc. Needless to say we were not of the same mind-set but did have an extra sleeping bag for her to use. The highlight of our trip was meeting our second daughter and son-in-law when we went to pick up the oldest and headed off together from there. With a bathroom break and then a stop for ice cream, Yummy!, we got to the campground before dark with time to meet and greet before the mad rush to set up tents. We have a tent a cousin gave us so we hadn't used it until this trip. It was easy to put up and fairly roomy though I don't get how they expect 7 people to fit in it. Other than a few light showers the first day or two the weather was beautiful.

Mini-golf hazard

When Can I Get Off?

Life has been really busy. Of course with the nice weather we've been having the garden department I work in has been busier than a bee hive in summer. We do seem to be slowing down a little bit though but now comes the heat. Ugh! There's nothing like spending a couple hours, or more, out on a cement patio with the sun blaring down on you. We even have some shade cloth over the area but it doesn't do enough when it's 80 to 90 degrees out there. Plus while you're out there you're cleaning, condensing, or putting out new plants. We tend to water in the morning and/or evening. The plants don't do well when you water them in the heat of the day. People may like the occasional steam bath but plants don't.
The Fourth of July week was just one big blur. We were busy the entire week and we had short coverage the first half of the week. What fun! We got through it with only one minor mishap and no injuries. It could have been far worse.

For all of you that are last minute shoppers I have a word, or two, of advice. . . . Shop early! We are already setting our Back to School section. Inevitably we will have several people coming in the day before school starts and complain that we are out of several things. So, to avoid a lot of frustration on all our parts, start shopping now. The basic things aren't going to change from year to year like pencils, paper, crayons, scissors, glue, etc. There's 2 months till school starts. Why wait? Most of our customers are wonderful, but the occasional grumpy or demanding person can ruin our day if we let it. I try hard not to. There are those times though when you just can't help it.

I was able to get some yard work done this week with the help of our oldest daughter. My hubby even surprised me with a pick up load of bark, which has been put out and I now need more. What's that children's book called, "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie"? I am definitely the mouse when it comes to bark. We haven't had any new stuff for a few years and the flower beds are in desperate need of it. I hope to work on another flower bed today after church if it's not too hot. Maybe I'll wait for the sea breeze to come up. Work smarter, not harder. That's my motto. Most the time.