Monday Morning Is Here Again

Its one of those days! Because of being laid up for all of last week I now feel like there is so much catch up to do around here. I took my shower and while washing my hair I decided that I indeed would spend the morning cleaning the upstairs. I hurried through my morning ritual and ran downstairs to get another cup of coffee.

Oh that's right! I cant clean the upstairs today. I need to pick the cherries and harvest the stuff that is ready in the garden. This I have to do. I have no options. I was only able to pick just few squash this past week. The funny thing was that when I last picked things the week before I looked everything over with a critical eye and decided that I would give the beans one more day and the cherries really were ready but one more day of heat would do them good too. Well the one more day turned into a week, so you see I really have to do that garden today!

So with that in mind I head to the bedroom to get my shoes on. Oh yeah, I need to load the washer. I only half loaded it last night. I walk into Tinks room to get her laundry then I remember. Today I was going to go through Tinks shirts and throw out the ones that were too small. I've been doing this all summer as I purchase new ones. Yesterday I bought her two more new shirts so two old shirts have to go!

Of course, I cant toss two shirts without taking new inventory of her clothes. I cannot tell you how hard it is to keep that girl looking neat and put together. I know I've decried this on my blog before but really people, how is it that some people's children always look put together and I have to struggle to keep mine from looking like hooligans? Take just now for instance, Peter is walking around here in red shorts and a sky blue shirt! It just assaults the senses!

But back to what I was saying; I cant do the clothes now because I have already decided to take care of the garden today. And since it's the first cool day in a week I really should rake the leaves from under the apple trees. The "June drop" is natures way of culling out the weaker apples and shedding leaves not needed. Its always a messy time in the orchard. Actually orchards are messy any time save the dead of winter!

It's 57 degrees outdoors and the kids are determined to swim in the pool. I guess I should just let them and then they can decide on their own whether its too cold or not! I'm tired of trying to restrain them!

Well I really do have to go take care of that garden! I have three kids here beside my own that I am babysitting. I'm putting all five kids on the cherry picking detail. Tonight is the first night of VBS. I'm suppose to help with the story telling.

Okay, I really have to get off of this thing and get something done. The whole half acre awaits me!