Plum Harvest!

There is nothing like making a couple delicious plum pies and then having your 4 year old knock both of them to the ground face first. I wonder sometimes how he got so talented. ;) At least i have another bushel of plums to make another round of goodness......theres always a bright side.

Some things that I have had to make changes to in my life.

1. I wash all my dishes by hand. My dishwasher takes at least 3 hours and it is faster and easier for me to just do it and have it done in 20 min.
2. I sleep a TON more. I wait for the kids to be in bed and then I crash! 9:15 is usually bedtime for me!
3. I have become yard sale obsessed. In the last 2 weeks Ive gotten a carpet cleaner, ice cream maker, snow boots for me, a wood rack, and oodles of clothes for the boys! Im going again tomorrow if anyone wants to join me ;)

So on this coming sunday Natalie gets to yell "play ball!" for the SEATTLE MARINERS at their last game of the season I'm not sure who is more excited her or her daddy! He was sooooooo excited when she got that call. She is more nervous than anything else.

stuff thats happened recently

1. The kids started school. I have a kindergartner and a 2nd grader and a preschooler starting on monday I believe.
2. I fell in my duck pond. Not cool.
3. I got sprayed by a skunk while still soaking wet from said duck pond. Not a good day, not a good day at all.
4. I have decided to recover my dining room chair pads with chicken feed bag scraps. We will see how that goes. ;)
5. I bought and watched a homesteading DVD and LOVED it. However i had the strongest urge ever to go and butcher my chickens. I did not though, thank goodness.
6. LOVE, LOVE,LOVE, my new medication. Weird side effects: Sweating and the crazy "nesting" cleaning urge ALL THE TIME!
7. I adore this weather! Sweaters and Smores here i come!
8. I got a carpet cleaner brand new at a yard sale for 150.00, still in the box and everything! The store price was 300.00 so I was thrilled! I havent used it yet, I might have to do that today(enter freaky cleaning urge).
9. I really want to go antiquing soon. I have this hutch thing in my mind that I know is out there waiting for me. ;) Optimism is my friend.
10. Favorite article of clothing of the week.....My apron that Brooke made for me. ("Why is Alicia not wearing pants?") Ive been wearing it with everything while Im at home pj's included! Thanks brooke!