Wacky Wednesday

 

Leaving for vacation there is always so much to do.

Sometimes I wonder why we even go,

but a huge recharge is greatly needed this time of year.

So, I make lists,

and

try my best to get them finished.

Some got done,

some didn't,

but today we leave.

As a side note, the ground is covered with snow here this morning

and

that makes it very easy to leave!

Florida Bound.

But first,

the highlights of the last couple of days!

Prescriptions filled,

check.

sounds as though we are on top of this

until...

the bottle flip challenge.

Really anything will do and every morning, Logan

finds something in my kitchen to bottle flip.

I thought my blood pressure pills looked harmless,

I mean way better than some of the glass bottles

I have grabbed from him mid flip.

Until

it hit the ceiling

knocked down the artfully arranged corks I have on that ceiling

and

broke all of the chalky pills inside.

Suppose anyone will understand when I say at the airport,

"But sir, that white powder really is my

blood pressure medicine!

As a preface to this and in my defense,

I had the list made a week ahead of time.

Last Friday,

I got whacked hard and fast with strep throat and the flu.

We are talking delirious and down!

So three days of my list went away,

somewhere!

And now it is Wednesday,

and I am tackling the list.

I had a four year old that wanted to see the groundhog,

but that is great because I have a town list

and

a Punxsutawney list.

Off we go.

Somewhere about halfway into this

he asks

where the "fox" will be,

Kamden, it's a groundhog!

I realize I have no gas in my car.  

Halfway here....is no gas station for 10 miles either way...

which way to turn,

home where I know people along the way should

I embarrassingly get stranded or

ahead where there are lots of Amish, no phones and no cell service?

Living on the edge, forward we go in the pouring rain.

And we pull into the first gas station

which is nothing short of a

third world nation parking lot.

Seriously, I have seen better gas stations in Haiti!

I would rather be stranded...

we find a gas station,

Kamden wants to know when he gets to see the "rat".

Kamden, it's a groundhog!

Gas

Groundhog

Errand one.

Errand two.

Standing in the rain and can't find the location of

Errand three.

Pouring rain...

Errand four.

Lunch,

Frank's Star Lunch

(If you are ever in Punxsutawney, make sure you grab a meal or a snack there, cool little place!)

We sit down to eat and I grab the malt vinegar

for my fries

when Kamden loudly announces that

"is for only adults"

Apparently, someone has been having a beer in restaurants with the kids!

I shush him and he actually likes vinegar on his fries!

Kamden says that was a really cool raccoon.

Kamden, it's a groundhog!

The kid is messing with me!

Now,

Time Works

Genesis

Advertising map that I have been working on.

Painting Classes

Home

Lions....

Oh my gosh, I forgot to book the ventriloquist for the Lions dinner! 

In the middle of booking the ventriloquist...I realized that I had

booked a painting class on the same night

as the banquet...

Scramble to change that...

and all the messages that come with it.

Gravel, the gravel company is out...

mud for a little longer.

Messages from all the above.

Sorting.

and

then

don't forget...

Time Works was inspected

by the

Department of Labor and Industry.

How in the world did the government find Smicksburg?

I mean Wi-Fi just recently found the town!

Sewage has not yet.

Public water service has not yet.

Cell phone service has not yet.

I am giving our government some major credit here! 

I feel like my head is going to spin off my head!

Thursday arrived with no power in Smicksburg.

Oh yes, reliable electric has yet to find Smicksburg....

Finally power....

Facebook posts made for the next week

and

I am off to town for the items that

I needed when Kamden was wore out from his adventures

and fell asleep before I could finish,

but wait,

the credit card machine won't balance. 

Another call.

So here it is Friday morning and

my head is wrapped in a smelly concoction

and covered with plastic.  

Really, I should be ready shortly!