This week...

*linking up with Dana for This Week*

-  There have been some pretty awesome clouds here every morning this past week.  Not fond of the humidity that came with them but I will excuse that this time being that it helps the fire situations in our state.  The orange and gold skies are so very pretty.  But you quickly remember that it is there only because there is smoke in the air from a fire still burning in our portion of the state.

-  The hot air balloons are here in town again.  The  Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic is going on until Sunday.  We caught one going over our house on Monday before the event started.  Still debating if there will be an early morning wake up call tomorrow just to go see them. 

-  I'm heading off to the bookstore early this morning to pick up a book that I asked to be held back for me.  I just could not resist having a copy for myself after checking it out at the library and going through it.  The hats are just too cute!  Everyone in the house has put in their requests for their new hat this winter.  I guess I won't be bored with making everyones new hats.

~*~

kar  

Accomplishments...

All entries to the fair were picked up the other day.  The girls were quite happy to see how they did being that we didn't actually go to the fair this year to check it out first hand.  We were so proud of them.  They were both grinning ear to ear.  

Miss Em got 1st place on a poem she entered, 2nd place on both blankets.  The quilt received Best Quilt in the Youth/4H division for being visually interesting and having complex piecing and the afghan got a Special Award for use of color and pattern used.

Miss B got 3rd place for her hand sewn sheep.  She squealed quite loud when she saw her ribbon.  Everyone standing around in the Youth area got a big kick out of her.

All ribbons have now found a new home in each of their rooms so they can be stared at as much as need be.

Plans are now being made for next year.  Nothing like being prepared.  

~*~

kar

Sunday morning...

I woke up at 6am Sunday morning (I just can't sleep in anymore) and went around the house as quiet as possible getting necessary things done, as fast as I could.  Luckily I didn't wake anyone up during my early morning rush.  I had this all planned the night before.  Didn't share these thoughts with anyone.  Just me, myself and I.  I had even laid out my clothes for the day before going to bed in hopes of being efficient and quiet.

I poked my head out the back door to get a feel for what the temperature was like and deemed it perfect to follow through with my plan.  A perfect 60 degrees.  All windows were opened as quietly as possible, staying out of the bedrooms, so the early morning air could fill the house.

Then I took myself out to the patio, plopped myself in my most favorite outdoor chair and spent the entire morning out there.  Just me, the birds, cool air, the quiet morning and yarn.  Just as I planned.  Everyone else started to get up a couple of hours later and some how knew that I just wanted a quiet morning.  I got a few hugs, little kisses on the top of my head and Good Morning wishes and back in they went.  Being as quiet as they could be, without being asked.  I even got a quiet reading buddy sitting next to me for a while.

5 hours of just doing what I wanted, how I wanted.

It was the best start of any day that I have had in a long time.  One of my best days ever.

~*~

kar