I started creating The Hoarder House.

inspiration: I gave homage to The Raised Toilet from Katie & Brayden's rental house. kitchen and bathroom might be done? working on attic now. wrapped Marie's quilts for baby shower. picked up meat. Kevin cleaned out freezers. made a pasture run. there will be some happy coyotes and other critters. changed sheets. swept and mopped floors. baked brownies. garden fresh zuchinni for supper. a good deb day. watched The BTK daughters Netflix show.

today we got 1 corner post set. it was a struggle. Kevin wasn't feeling well after lunch, and I'm not much help.

we started off the day mowing the yard at farm, I delivered their mail, talked to Izzy a bit, then we started on that post. left for Sunday Lunch Buffett at Crazy Horse, which was delicious. after we went back to the fence, things just weren't going well. finally got that one done and Kevin called it a day. we had a football game to get home to. A. Chiefs. V.I.C.T.O.R.Y. and some potato soup to eat. still have another corner post to set and more fence posts to drive, then braces to make, and 4 strands of wire to roll out, and then 5 strands of wire to clip. Rome wasn't built in a day. and neither was this fence. but it'll last long after we're gone. and the new fences are beautiful. blood, sweat, tears, time, and money are invested in them. and they spiff up the neighborhood.

I was up and at 'em early to help Lisa do some more cleaning on The Crazy Cat Lady House. I think we made a difference. I noticed a sharp drop in odor.

after I left, they went out to eat, and Lisa said upon returning it is Much, Much better. meanwhile, Kevin was ripping out fence posts, digging new holes, putting in corner posts, and stringing the first strand of wire on new fence. I helped him walk and spray for fence posts, then drove some at his direction. beautiful sunset. last night was an amazing clear star-filled sky.

Friday

Kevin took the day off. finished one fence. started ripping out another one. stopped by Dave & Mel's to pick up a Grandma Marie baby quilt for Katie. admired Mel's Very Cool Quilting Room. I may be a bit jealous. she has her shit together. then met Lisa at Mom's to 'help' clean. I just visited. but I'll skip a shower and go back in the a.m. maybe I'll actually help then? or maybe I'm moral support?

car oil change. apple crisp. Kevin made a batch of chili.

found cute snowman fabric at Walmart, now baby boy has a Christmas Sack. long phone convo with Katie on her way home from a successful public health event she'd planned. I am always proud of these kids. they're out there making the world a better place. the other day, KJ had active shooter training. he used a cable to secure his classroom door. he said it broke on second attempt to enter, but he made a decision. he took an action. I hope he never faces a real active shooter. but you just never know.

there is a The Conjuring House gofundme. I contributed $10. yesterday the news was the house was no longer on the market. today, Jason says someone bought the mortgate, but the gofundme is still on, trying to save the farm.

today our oldest is 40. where did the time go?

I finished mowing the yard that Kevin started yesterday. he took an early out from work and rolled out 4 more strands of barb wire by himself, then started clipping it, while I took Izzy to a dr. appt. that got cancelled, so we went to the park instead. then met Daddy & Z at Walmart to buy Z some school clothes.

had a good time in Branson.

went to Anthems of Rock and Tribute to The King. Pink Jeep crawl tour up Baird Mountain. ate at Lambert's, Starvin' Marvin's, and Dockside. Smallin Civil War Cave. Sunset on The Strip. everyone was polite. no homeless people in plain site. no pan handlers. I think Branson in the Midwest Vegas. didn't get downtown to ghost hunt this trip, either. although that abandoned parking lot behind The Majestic Theater had a spooky vibe....