Monday.

I hooped. I watered plants. I mowed our yard and weedeated. I finished crocheted rag rug #3. sewed 6 strips for denim quilt. AND made supper. first meal we'd hat at home since Homecoming started. including my first ever steamed garden fresh broccoli. changed sheets. Kevin brought home The Blackstone. put it on backporch for now. it's quite a thing. browsed through Branson vacation guide that arrived today. they have new stuff since we were there in...was it 2006ish?

yesterday was Millie's birthday, today is Izzy's.

won 2 ribbons in quilt show, blue on Katie's baby quilt from Great Grandma Marie; and white on my Cryptid Creature Feature Quilt that Kevin went back home to get, along with the 3 stockings I made a couple of years ago. I. AM. GOING. TO. HAVE. A. SCOOBY. DOO. GANG. quilt for 2025 quilt show! already have my background fabric, and made a list of things I want to put on it....I say I'll start working on it Monday...

placed our chairs behind our friends The Hajeks all 3 nights. I won first night of raffle, bag of insurance gimme stuff. Kevin won big last night: a Blackstone Grill. $20. AND $100 gas card from his favorite local gas station. Homecoming is over for us. we don't do the Sunday Church, plus today is little girls birthday party.

today I very slowly walked in a circle several times hooping. setting my own smallish goals. I am woman, hear me roar. think I'll stay at 34 minutes and push myself to move my feet more.

homecoming drags on....

flea market. entered quilts in show. hometown entertainment. got to ride the Merry-Go-Round with Izzy. Zerelda had dental surgery today.

Christmas in July ⛄🎄🎅🤶 Bell Ringers are out.

Kevin picked up the gun he'd ordered. Hy-Vee run. at the buffett:

Cashier: 2 Seniors?

Kevin: what are you calling seniors?

Cashier: 60.

deb: no. no. we're only 59.

Cashier: close enough.

deb: (sigh)whispers "close enough."

last night was the Tractor Pull. Kevin had a blast. my chair broke. (sad face emoji. this chair and I done been through some SHIT together.) there was a breeze and it was nice out. good nachos. and Kevin kept the cold Pepsis coming.

tonight starts Mercer Homecoming 2024 Christmas in July. ugh. I don't like the square blocked off full of carnies and rides. I don't like the traffic. I don't like mingling amongst the townspeople. I especially dislike chit chat. but Kevin is all about it. and he doesn't ask a lot. so.....

although he did tell me I should meet new girl at beauty shop. she does foil wraps. I'm like hmmmmm. I quit dying my hair years ago. I don't want a hair cut. why would I need to meet this girl? what exactly am I supposed to read into this? I am slowly accepting myself. at age 59. I am chubby. I have a pumpkin head and straggly gray hair. I have joined the Cult of The Hoop. this is who I am.

what I'm reading.....Missouri's Mad Doctor McDowell.

this girrrrrrl is on fire!

finished 2nd rag rug! now plan on figuring out how to make some hot pads for green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and green bean casserole for family dinners. played with Z and Iz today. harvested first crop of broccoli. watching so much true crime that I am starting to see different docs about crimes I've already seen. deja vu, man.

Monday.

trimmed up the first rag rug. started crocheting second. finished clown yoyo doll. went fishing with Kevin.

Lego sets and pom poms arrived today.

putting stuff in Christmas sacks and realize....I've bought TWO BARBIES? wtf. they're right there, in the bottom of The Gift Trunk. now have to find 3 more, of course. or just save them for birthdays next year? but I'm pretty sure Coralie NEEDS a cat Monster High doll RIGHT now. THIS Christmas. or is it a werewolf? (sigh.) the girls all have tons of Barbies. I'll just leave them loose in box for now. such big monumental all important life-altering decisions going on here. not sure I'm up to the task. and something for Ian. would he want pom poms? there is an extra pair if he wants them. so now he needs TWO extra gifts. or 1 if I let the Barbie thing slide. unless he wants a Ken from movie. or does he? idk. and I want to do t-shirts again. the kids seemed to like them. I often see pics of them on FB wearing them. I am seriously trying to downsize. I really really really am. seriously. #truth.