Tolentreasures

Ok, this was Pinterest Inspired because, yes, you can learn anything on Pinterest. I don't have the link, but let me tell you, in true "nailed it" fashion, this was a bit harder than it looked.   Part of the issues were from the fact that I was on serious "fairlag"  (as one of my friends put it) Similar to jetlag apparently. But JWS was determined it needed done that day!   And honestly, he is way more in love with Wilma (the van) than I am!   So I made the pattern with the insulation. Did I mention that I have been struggling with vertigo on and off for several weeks. This did not help the situation. Then we pulled the pattern out and laid it on the garage floor on the plywood. Easy Peasy. Well, not exactly. The pattern bends and twists, the plywood, not so much. It took a little messing around... well actually it took some more power tools, big hammers, smashed fingers, a lot of sweat and maybe a bad word thrown in. But it is

It is taking me some time to warm up to this van.    I have finally named her Wilma.  Trips to the gas station like this are not endearing though.  I think it was the gas crunches of 1978 and a large Pontiac  since I have spent that much at a gas station!  More on her later.    And this... Last week for all this 10 and 12 year old fun and games.  And yes, he is bowling with spools of embroidery thread... Next week we trade it for four year old fun and games.   Can't wait to have him back! 

  That's what I need to get through this week.  I order eight new ones and stack them up.  When they are gone this marathon week is over.  You see, tomorrow starts  Dayton Fair Week.  Otherwise known as  Will you still be standing when this is over?  Sometimes the prep is worse than the actual week.  So  here is how today went.  Let's back up to two days ago  to  The Injury. John did something to his leg,  which threw us into  lost day at the ER and a huge upheaval of what we had planned.  You know the saying When we plan, God laughs.  So today.  When the injury happened,  the hot tub was empty.  It needed cleaned..  That was yesterday. I cleaned it,  in the morning,  early,  and it was a cold job.  Apparently, I didn't get the filter put back together right.  Which brings us to this morning.  It was empty and at that point we were not sure that the pumps  had not been damaged.  So I start refilling,

  Girl's night was a week ago.  Girl's night involves Intricate Crafting Giggling Twizzlers Smiles       Boy's night was last night.  Boy's night involves Swimming Wrestling A total cleaning of my house this morning One chipped tooth and the subsequent trip to the dentist this morning One broken set of glasses requiring a trip to the eye doctor.  The boys are calling it  BEST BOYS NIGHT EVER!