Water park pictures

This was the end of a very long hot day at the waterpark/amusement park (Lake Compounce). Really nice guy asked if he could take a picture of all of us. People basically, for the most part, are really nice.

Sam and Audrey on a Ferris Wheel type ride. Probably the most tame one of the day.

Tina and Audrey posing, I think Audrey was waiting to get on a ride.

Chris and Audrey on the swings. He looks like he is having a blast doesn't he? When the ride was over he did say it was kind of fun.

Finally my cold/yuck is doing better. I think just the change in the climate and weeds and such brought it on big time. Took two Benadryl last night to try and sleep it off.

Rained and hailed today.  Between the rain showers we have beautiful blue clear sky and then another cloud rolls in and lets loose. Kind of weird, we haven't really had a summer with the dry weather and heat.  

Tomorrow I am going to dehydrate onions, probably in the garage so it doesn't stink up the house. There is a cake pan full already cleaned and ready to be sliced.  Finally get to try out my new dehydrator!!

I'm sick

I started having allergy problems in CT and now has turned into a full blown yuck-fest.  Sore throat, runny nose, headache, aching, tired, crabby, etc, etc.

Hope this ends soon.

Good Things About Coming Home

The mail --

Lots and lots of mail.  We received 4 rebates, $6, $50, $50 and $16.  Two were Verizon phone rebates. Sam wanted a new phone so I got one too, total out of pocket was about $40 for both (The $50 rebates). The $16 is Dan's for paper at Staples and the $6 was at Menards in the form of a check that you have to use there, which is fine will just roll it into another rebate.

Also received some great coupons from Pssst for Fiber One yogurt and Vocalpoint for the new Bounce Bar fabric softener.  Anybody want some, just leave me a note and I'll get them out.

This morning before working also sent out some rebates from shopping in CT. Rite-Aid spent $24.22 and will be getting back $16.49 and $6.99. Also went to Staples picked up a couple of items - spent $32.91 and will be getting back $28.99.  Also went to CVS but that trip got a little messed up as one of the ECB didn't print (Actually right now I can't find the receipt with the ECB on it, that's a problem).

The garden --

The other big thing with coming home is if you have a garden you know what I am going to say. The weeds grew like crazy while we were gone.  Apparently there were some pretty good storms as the beans are laying on the ground and everything looks a little beat up.  I did pick beans and got a strainer full and have 6 zucchini sitting on the counter. Last night for supper we had some beans (about 1/3rd) and six ears of sweetcorn. The sweetcorn needs a little more time.   We have huge tomatoes and are just waiting for them to ripen.  

This week is supposed to be cold yet again. We didn't hit the 70s until about noon and tonight is supposed to get down in the 50s.  Way to cold for August. We need about a week of really warm weather for the garden to finish up.  

The State of North Dakota is looking for about 200 gardeners in the state to test some new vegetables. Each gardener can test two and then fill out an evaluation form.  Sounds like fun and think I will do it.  These are Asian types of vegetables testing to see if they will thrive here.

Still unpacking so no pictures today. Will probably work some more tonight as we are a little behind.

We are back in ND

What a long, fun, exhausting trip. Will post pictures tomorrow. Had a great time with the children and grandchildren.  Next time we fly, 32 hours is too long of a drive (each way).  Got some knitting done in the car when the roads weren't totally tore up and rough, there is a lot of construction going on.  

Work is going to be wild for a while as one person is off for a week and another is having surgery on Wednesday so we will be short staffed. 

Don't know much else, unloading the car, cleaning up from supper, checking e-mail and going to bed.