YES, JULY IS OVER AND I AM NOT KEEPING UP!



No that is not a check mark on the side with those "10's" there,
but m not really sure what they mean.

 Ok, everyone always asks, "How do you do it all?"  Well, I have a lot of help from Bob and the girls, and we have lots of friends that come out and help.  Plus we pay in cash.  But in all honesty, it never really does get all done.  How can it?  I have to take the time to make a livin' too.  and when you factor that in, well, then things get pushed to the side sometimes.  And even if my husband has the cushiest job in the world (college professor) were they pay him WAY too much money for what he does, and for the time he's there (his schedule for the fall is two classes on Monday and Wednesday, and remember he usually doesn't work in the summer), having him around a lot does lead to him doing a few things around here more then the average husband (yes, i am one lucky lady).  We still do have a "Honey Do" list, which by the way he wrote up this year, not me.  The list has about 15 items to do on it and we have tackled only about 2.

But boy have we been having fun!  We have fun just about every night: going to open mics, playing with the band, having barn parties, going to weddings, going to Thursday's on First (downtown street festival), camping, riding, you name it- we've done it.  Except what were supposed to do like clean the stalls.  And with all that fun, we run out of time for such things as fixing the barn door or repairing the girl's bathroom tub that should've been done three years ago.

So I fret, think about it and then say, "Oh well. It's not going any where, all those things will still need to be done. Whenever i get to them, i get to them."  And that's usually what happens.  I never worry.  It's wasted energy and all that really matters is what we HAVE gotten done and that's alot.  We:

1. got the garden in
2. had a good time
3. painted most of the barns
4. had a good time
5. fixed the trim on the garage
6. had a good time
7. fixed the horse's waterer
8. had a good time
9. Bob started rehearsals for his fall play
10. had a good time
11. i trimmed all the goat's hooves
12. had a good time
13. cleaned out the pole barn a little to make room for more hay
14. had a good time
15. fixed some fencing (this is a constant)
16. had a good time
17. did the farmer's market more often then projected
18. had a good time
19. got the fall garden things planted
20. had a really good time

So i guess we did get some things done.  And when you really think about life-  life has a practice of living you, if you don't live it.  I choose to live it, and love it!

It's just another day in paradise....