Work and Work and Work

Hello. I've been busy trying to get as much done at work, home and NCL prepping for what I may April & May Mania.  So far, it is helping.

I even had time this afternoon to finish my ironing.

The weather here is beautiful, cool and windy.  I was actually cold last night and we have not yet turned on our air conditioner (actually it is a heat pump) and that speaks volumes.

TTYL

Lemons on my Mind

The tree looks so innocent, but, we had a bumper crop of lemons this year.  Last year we had none due to a bad freeze, but OMG the tree made up for it.  I have given tons to my sister, who moved here last fall and used a lot myself.  I have also begged people to come over for lemons.  I have had three takers.

I have made lemon curd more times than I care to admit.  It is the best.

I think I have two years worth juiced, frozen and stored in Ball and/or Kerr jars.  They are the great.  They don't break or leak.  I am a huge fan.

I am nearly lemoned out.

Yes, Another Post

Miss Brunette is a senior and is in California for the yearbook trip to Disneyland.  She comes back to night. Blonde Girl goes to California to Disneyland for the band, chorus, theater trip next Thursday.  I think Miss B has been to Disneyland 5 times and  Blonde Girl maybe four.  I don't know.  They lead a busy life.

All of this activity has not allowed us to gone on our Spring Break vacation.  But, here is what we have done.  

*  We have been to NAU twice.

*  Blonde Girl has attended one birthday party and one quinceanera.

*  Miss B has been on her yearbook trip

*  Blonde Girl has meet with the youth pastor and presented her faith paper.  She basically told her she liked     the religion where you can believe in anything and everything.  The Luterans are still taking her.  OMG.

*  Miss Brunette has worked on the final submission of the yearbook.  It is now done.

*  Love Man did work and junk at home

* We have had Chinese food and In 'n Out Burger

*  Girls have spent the night with our girls.

*  I juiced about a thousand lemons and am  begging people to come over for some.  Another post on this         tomorrow.

*  Miss Brunette has done a senior memory board and will be presented at church with the other seniors.           One of the girls is a yearbook editor and close friend.

*  Miss Brunette has seen "Cinderella" twice.  Love Man and I saw "McFarland USA" and it was awesome.

*  Love Man, Blonde G and her friend will attend the P83 Concert.  

The Rest of the Story

Okay, I have no excuse for my absence.  We did find the Thunder Shirt about a month after it went missing and Abby happily wears it when it storms.  It was velcro attached to a girl's clothing.  I knew it!  I kept saying "look in your drawers!"

We have been crazy busy with the girls.

The oldest, aka Miss Brunette, is the photo editor for the yearbook and has gone to almost every event at THS.  She is also busy with NCL and preparing for NAU in the fall.  She wants to major in education.

The youngest, aka Blonde Girl, has taken high school by storm.  She is in marching band, which took 7th place in the Super State Band Competition in their division. She is also in soccer, chorus, concert band, photo club, drama club and was in the play, "The Little Mermaid,"  In addition, to all of that she is in NCL and completing her last year of confirmation.

Luckily all of BG's activities are not at once.

Love Man is good and continues to like his job.  He is an avid hiker and yesterday hiked 9 1/2 miles.

I am the same and trying to keep up with my job, NCL, the family and house.

We have added no new pets.  We still have the three dogs and the cat.

A Private Investigation

The Thunder Shirt is still missing.

We have looked everywhere for it.

It has a lot of velcro on it and it has to to stuck to something.  I don't know.  I figure, the minute I buy a new one, the other one will turn up.

Rain Day

We did not have school today due to extreme rain.  Phoenix does not have great street drainage as it rains
6 - 8 inches per year.  The girls have NEVER missed school due to weather.  They look at me vaguely when I try to explain to them what a Snow Day is.

We had our Rain Day.  We went and watched someone get rescued when he tried to drive through a washed out street.  This is a reoccurring problem in our neighborhood.  This is the second rescue we have watched since the Monsoon Season began.

I believe this is why Arizona has a Stupid Motorist Law.

And So It Goes

Tonight is the first high school football game.  Blonde Girl is going with the band as they go to the away games.  Miss Brunette is going as it is an important game and she is the photo editor for the yearbook.

And, I don't want to alarm you - but the thunder shirt has gone missing.  I washed it and it was with the folded laundry.  I am spending time tomorrow searching for it.  It also rained and poor Abby followed me around the house while I searched the drawer where it lives and the basket by my bed for that stupid, very helpful shirt.

Happy Labor Day Weekend.