This & That: Around Here This Week

So around here this week...

The lilies have gone nuts. To answer the question I would be asking about now, I didn't know they'd be quite this tall, which is why they're at the front of the flower bed instead of at the back. I may move them at some point.

My volunteer sunflowers have started blooming. I thought at first that they were all going to be the big Mammoth variety and while I do have those, I also have this branching type as well.

Got the husband-requested apricot-pineapple jam done. He's happy, and it's sure pretty in the jars.

As just a glimpse into my personality....yes, these are pudding boxes. Their innards are going on the pack-in trip and Marc was here the other night, emptying them into other containers. Now, he did exactly what I would want and expect him to do. He put all the boxes in the recycling container I have in the kitchen. A couple of days before he was here, I'd emptied that out and put a new bag in, and when I saw the boxes, what ran through my head?

"I could get so much more in there, if I break those boxes down." And yes, I did....by size. When my daughter was here last, she noticed I'd moved where she'd put something in the dishwasher and laughed about it. Yes....I have a system. What's interesting to me, though, its that there's a whole other side to my at times OCD personality, and this is it:

Part of my craft desk at the moment. There are at least 3 projects on it right now, probably more, as well as a stack of things I've ordered and want to try out, which is why they're not filed away. How long have they been sitting there to "try out?" Anybody's guess. There's also another stack and a basket of "to try" things....also on that desk.

Back in one corner I have quilting projects, unstarted or unfinished, not to mention the almost-as-tall-as-I-am stack of card kit boxes with the kits in them. Why I'm perfectly OK with this right now and not the pudding boxes? You tell me, because I have no clue. Part of me is rigidly and ruthlessly organized (meal plans, anyone? I've got them pretty much done through the end of the year.), and part of me is totally ok with a general gathering of similar stuff, all of it encroaching on useable free space. Am I getting claustrophobic in my craft room? Yes. Does that mean a major shovel out is coming? Also, yes. So far, I've been able to talk myself out of it, though.

We spent a very pleasant evening at Evan's on Sunday, where they hosted us for nachos and lawn games. The biggest hit for the grandkids were these "rocket copters." You can bet I went on Amazon to pick some up to have here.

Sent to me from the kids and grands.....Gwen is ready for braces.

Elisa sent me pictures of a ward activity they went to. There was a pie eating contest, no hands allowed.

Ah well....:)

There was also a big water slide and just look at the expression on Ephraim's face. He looks kind of terrified to me. What I want to know is if he repeated the experience.