1.. Reschedule 9/13 dentist appointment. CHECK
2.. Reschedule 9/27 hair appointment. CHECK
3.. Buy buttons for this:
It doesn't fit me very well anymore, as predicted, but I still wore it most of yesterday, anyway. It was chilly!!
Maddy admired it, so I had her try it on and, well, it's as though it was made for her! And she loves it — so hers it shall be. Stay tuned…
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Seriously? It's you already??
I am looking forward to getting some of my house back this month! Kate leaves tomorrow with a vehicle full of art (that's been stored at my house), bound for Denver and the second half of Together With! I'm looking forward to having that space back.
Maddy's also leaving tomorrow for a long weekend camping trip with some friends in the Apostle Islands area. It should be a nice weekend up there!
Both Kate & Maddy need a little "kid time" (and "sister time," too), so we'll have a little bon voyage dinner at our house tonight.
Only two weeks to go before Maddy's BFFs get married!! And we sure are looking forward to that wedding (though surely not as much as Katy & Andres).
I am really excited about taking Junah to a 6-week Wednesday morning tumbling class beginning later this month… so excited that I was ready to go already last week!!
Art openings, Labor Day, book club, knit night, the coffee shop remodel (finally!)… plenty to keep you full & interesting, September!!
Love, Vicki
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Wow. You got here fast!! Seems like only yesterday that it was the end of May and I was bidding fare-the-well to Rusty, making Big Plans for all the things I was going to accomplish while he was gone "all summer." Ya. He returns tomorrow and I didn't do a single Big Thing that I'd planned:
I did manage some Other Big Things:
And lots of Little Things:
Um, I never dreamed it would be the summer of plumbing/water-related stuff! You might guess that none of those things was exactly "elective"! The gutter has needed attention all summer, but I only ever thought of it when it was raining or I wasn't at home. And, boy, have we had rain… it's put the proverbial damper on many things. Anyway, I was upstairs yesterday to deal with clogged drains, and ventured out to do the deed. That's a panaroma from our garage to the neighbors' — a view I don't often see!
There's nothing exciting on the calendar this month other than a 3.5-day weekend coming up, and a couple of dates with the kids/grands. I'm still hoping to get a few of those Big Things crossed off the list yet this summer/fall… now with Rusty's help!
Meanwhile, I'm feeling a little of that burst-your-buttons-Mom-pride & satisfaction thing:
Life may not always go as planned, August, but I'm pretty good at rolling with the changes and it is definitely good!
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Are we really at the mid-way point of the year?? It's hard to believe… though June went Whoosh!!
We ended June and began July with a pre-4th of July trip up to the Flowage and a few days at my uncle's cabin. The forecast wasn't spectacular, but it was good enough (better than expected), so there was plenty of walking, bicycling, canoeing, Skip-Bo and Bananagramming, building with Legos, and just hanging out on the dock. We returned on Sunday, and enjoyed Monday off of work in addition to the holiday. Not a bad deal.
Jun's first set of "little" LEGOs — appropriately themed!
Other than Auntie Camp (commencing on Wednesday!) and a wedding in Madison later this month, it's a "normal" month… for a change. There's actually nothing huge on the calendar for the rest of the summer… another wedding coming up in September, a possible few days in Door County in October, and then some fun stuff around my birthday in November.
But here & now… what's happening RIGHT NOW??
Anticipating… A fun few days with Mack & Addy and our 3rd Annual Auntie Camp. This year, we plan to do some tie-dyeing with fiber reactive dyes in addition to indigo (because it ain't Auntie Camp until someone turns blue). The boys also want to do a little knitting, and make some bookmarks. I'm going to try to involve Junah in some of the dyeing — even if he just wants to watch! New this year is a likely paddle/camp excursion with Cousin Maddy (pray that the weather cooperates).
Eating… Zoodles! I love them so much that I bought a Spiralizer, which will pay for itself in no time given the cost of spiralized zucchini at the store (and not as expensive as I remember)! I love how quickly they can be made, and how delicious! My favorite right now is a stripped-down WW recipe: Sautee the zoodles for a few minutes, add some fire-roasted diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and a little smoked garlic, stir some more, serve with a dollop of whipped cream cheese and a sprinkle of parmesan and fresh basil. So good!
Also, I finally made my first batch of Greek yogurt in the Instant Pot! I'll be making more of that (Gin loves it), but probably in smaller batches; I didn't need to use a whole gallon of milk! In addition to perfect-every-time hard-boiled eggs in the IP, I've been working out the timing for a steamed artichoke!
Happy… to have Maddy home! She's been in & out a lot — visiting, catching up — but she's HOME! (For a while…)
Knitting… Currently, a stealth project with a deadline. Two colors, stripes, I can't say much more than that… I'll share when I am able!
Looking forward to… Getting some things done at home!
Reading… 
Sewing… An Alabama Chanin Factory Dress — single layer, using a printed fabric. Fingers crossed!
Wondering… What's up with you?
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Yeah, well, I'm glad you're here. You've always been a pretty awesome month, no matter what's been going on!
The last half of May sort of kicked my ass. The "springtime cold" and "major sniffles" I was experiencing are most certainly allergy related… it's been two weeks, so obviously not a cold. Dumb. As a result, my energy level has not that great (when's the last time I slept for 12 hours?) and I haven't been moving all that fast. I really hope to see some improvement there!
And there's plenty to look forward to. After all, it's SUMMER!!
This year, I'm doing some traveling. It'll be a quick trip and jam-packed, but should be an awful lot of fun. Kate & I are traveling together to Spain, via Ireland, where we'll join up with Maddy and then visit my sister Ann & her family for a few days!
Kate & I have a 24-hour layover in Dublin, and plans to visit #1) a pub and #2) Trinity College to see The Book of Kells. (In that order.)
The next day, we'll fly to Madrid and hop a train for Barcelona to meet Maddy, who is flying from Sydney, Australia! We've booked an Airbnb overnight there, and our host sent a list of things to do so long that even if we were there a month, we'd barely make a dent! (For the Future File.) We've purchased advance tickets to visit La Sagrada Familia, and will have a few more hours to explore before we catch a train to Valencia.
Other than paella, Mack's birthday cheesecake, and a visit to Albufera National Park, paella, we don't really have any firm plans for our 3+ days in Valencia! But we have plenty of ideas, and whatever we do will be amazing.
The girls and I will head back to Madrid on the train, where we've booked another overnight Airbnb, and our flight for home departs the next morning.
I won't have my computer, but maybe a tablet, and of course my phone… we'll just see how it works out for posting. Keep an eye on Instagram!
Maddy will be home!!
Later in the month, we'll all be heading up north to my uncle's cabin for a few days.
In between is my twin sisters' birthday, my niece is coming for a quick visit before she packs up & moves to Florida next month, and I have a million projects that I want to finish/do, including some new mosaic tables for the pergola. I'm pretty busy, both at work and at home, trying to get everything done that will need doing while we're away. Whew.
It's always so nice to see you!
Love, Vicki
P.S. I think Jun & I are going to have a sleepover tomorrow!
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