WWWAT- Summertime

I've decided to join in on the Wordless Wednesday With A Twist over at American Mum.

This weeks theme is summertime so here is my take on it.

Open windows.

Thunderstorms. This I believe is the storm that caused the tornado in Parkersburg Iowa.

Laundry out on the line. In this case bed sheets.

Beautiful Iowa sunsets.

(If you look real close in the bushes in front there is a lightening finger.)

Dragonflies

Clementis

Swimming. I know he doesn't look too excited.

Swinging.

Vacations!!

Curtains are now up...

Since I was putting up new curtains I decided to put up some mini blinds also because the afternoon sun beating in the kitchen is almost unbearable. It hits the sink just right and makes washing dishes in the afternoon and early evening torture.

Well the curtains and mini blinds are now up.

I even used Austin's drill for pre-drilling the holes. Yay me!! I didn't even have any major catastrophes. Austin thinks I'm so helpless. Hah!! I just wanted the blinds and curtains put up how I wanted and you know the old saying 'If you want something done right better do it yourself.'

I am proud of myself for putting up my own blinds though.

I really don't like the curtains in the kitchen. They just don't go with all the stuff in the kitchen. My whole house is very laid back and casual and I think they are just too fussy looking for my taste. Now I will be on the hunt for new curtains to replace the ones I don't like. I swear it is a never ending vicious circle.

I also bought a curtain for the hallway upstairs so that we can block the sun from blinding me way too early in the morning... I love the curtain I put up there. It is a heavy, dark, navy blue. I even put it on a decorative rod with matching holdbacks. I think it really finishes the americana theme I have going on up the stairs into the little landing. Thankfully it tones down the red just a little.

This evening Mason and I are going over to the in-laws to drop off fresh green beans. Fun stuff. So I'd better go blow the stink off me (get in the shower). I might have been smoking after Mason went to bed last night. I figure he is over in Slovakia drinking I should be able to smoke. He can't even deny that he was drinking because he was slurring his words pretty bad last night. The lush has one glass of wine and gets tipsy. He doesn't usually drink over there but they had dinner at the hotel instead of driving to a restaurant so he did.

I can't wait to get my camera back from Austin so I can take photos of my handiwork...

A long weekend

Or maybe it just felt that way. We were busy from Saturday morning until we went to bed on Sunday.

Austin left Saturday for Slovakia. I actually didn't have to drive him to the airport this time. He got wise and got a driver from work.

I had to have him at Sauer at 2. That sounds easy enough right. Well not for him. at 11:30 he asked me if he had any clean work jeans. Naturally the answer was no because if he doesn't bring his clothes at least to the bathroom then I assume they are clean. They weren't, they were sitting in the corner of the bedroom with a pile of dirty socks and misc stuff.

Mind you there is a hamper in the closet where I put all my dirty stuff, but I digress... So after throwing him some jeans in the washer and then the dryer we actually got out the door on time.

He even had clean underwear thanks to me. I had gone upstairs to get my hair clip and noticed he had a pile of underwear on the bed so I helpfully took them downstairs and put them in his suitcase. I'm not one bit ashamed to say that that was my one and only good dead of the day.

After dropping Austin off I had to go to Wal-Mart and buy some new curtains and a b-day present for a b-day party we had to go that evening.

I am still upset about my curtains. Austin squashed a bloody bug on them and got the blood everywhere. I did get the blood out and had the curtain laying to dry on my table in the kitchen. Austin, Mason and I went to a friends house and came back and the curtain was in the dog kennel where Hyde had torn a huge hole in it. I don't like the new curtains. I know big surprise. I think I will remind Austin of this often. After all it is his fault they were off the window.

After Wal-Mart Mason and I went to a b-day party for another 1 year old. Fun stuff ya know. Presents, supper, cake and homemade ice cream. Yum, homemade ice cream!! Then the little kids went swimming. Who would have thought that the second weekend in July would be chilly. Well it was so the kids didn't swim too long.

After the swimming we picked cherries. I detest picking cherries. Growing up we had a cherry tree and every year we picked cherries. I think mom used it as more of a punishment than anything. After all my years of practice I have gotten good and picking and pitting cherries. So that is exactly what I did on Sunday.

Sunday Mason blessedly slept in and we had a very lazy morning. About 1 we headed up to Jess's house to pit cherries. Pitting cherries is very messy, very very messy. Not to mention long and tedious.

It wasn't as bad as I remember. That could be because this was done by choice not by order and threat of grounding. It was nice sitting around pitting cherries with Jess, a nice breeze coming in the windows, the tv in the background for noise, and the kids playing nice on the floor. I will still count it as being part of my lazy Sunday. It didn't feel like work at the time. My hands felt it the next day but as you can tell I survived.

After Pizza Hut for supper Mason and I got home about 8. Mason went right upstairs to bed with minimal fussing.

Monday morning Mason woke up about his normal time and was ready to play. So that is exactly what we did all day. I think we wore each other out because by the time it was bed time we were both beat and neither of us put up a fight. Needless to say we are ready for Austin to be home. Even though he is a pain in the butt I still like it better when he is here.

Now all I have to do is find something to fill the rest of today and Wednesday. This week is taking forever.