Checking in for the month. Making it to the pool is not going to happen. My time when I am not taking the girls to their 4-H activities is being spent working on our basement or recovering from doing too much on the basement. I knew we had some water but I was thinking it was just a little bit in the main part and not the entire basement as I hadn't been down there all winter. Wednesday we got our pork delivered. Originally my dad and his friend were supposed to bring it by about 3:30 so my husband would have been home to haul it downstairs. Friend locked keys in vehicle so had to wait for someone to run a spare out which took over an hour so we didn't get our delivery until after 5:30 when my husband had gone to work. I knew the basement was a mess from the boxes and stuff down there so my plan was to have the girls haul the meat down to me a few packages at a time. Friend grabbed a bag-and could only get half of it in in the freezer, dad grabbed a box and then friend another bag. Needless to say my dad saw the mess down there and we have been ordered that cleaning out the basement is number one priority. Wednesday night was spent searching for a storage unit as I was not going to just get a dumpster delivered and toss everything. Husband was very apologetic about not having gotten the water situation taken care of earlier and didn't say a word about my getting a storage unit other than that is a good price when I told him and agreeing to a 2 month rental of the unit. Figuring the time to get the stuff out sorting through it roughly-tossing what can't be saved, sorting savable items into books, clothes, linens, papers, and other small items. There are some financial papers that will eventually get either shread or burned but right now I don't have the time to do that so they are going to the storage unit. Once everything is out minus the freezer, back up fridge, and a couple of really big shelving units-over 5 feet across just under 7 feet high ones-we have to get all the water removed and clean the entire basement (with bleach according to my dad, but I remember hearing on a radio program a couple of weeks ago that bleach does not kill black mold-which the expert aka my father says we have and that is the reason we are sick all the time-never mind that we were fine and went to the store where there were people coughing and sneezing including some not bothering to try and cover it. I checked with a friend of mine who is another 4-H leader and who happens to work for a disaster restoration company-fire, floods, ect about what to use and was told not to use bleach but a different product that is on the pricey side and where to get it).
Thursday was spent going to Pet Smart to get the kitties their tooth care kits, running out to get our bacon (since I had gotten applewood smoked and it took longer than what everyone else got) getting the storage unit rented through the end of May, coming home having a quick dinner of the ham I could not make fit (I got everything else to fit in the freezer plus the smaller fridge ones both in the main and back up though we had to get a bit creative-trust me corn dogs for 10 year old got taken out of the box and placed in freezer bags, and the waffles got taken out of the box plus we baked up 2 loaves of frozen bread dough creative but I made it work-I'll make it fit does not just apply to a glass slipper. After we ate it was just about time to run to foods projects meeting for 13 year old while 10 year old and I went and got some non perishables at the store, pick up 13 year old stop by the house to get the 2 cats she is going to show in the cat show. Go out to cat meeting which due to interviews for scholarships started late-and for once we were actually 10 minutes early and not walking in last minute. Get done there drop library book off in the drop box, grab something to eat in a drive through, get a load of water, go home and to bed. Husband got home from work emptied the water into the house tank (cistern) then pulled the tank from the back of the truck. Plan is to have a load delivered if we start running low before this mess is done. Friday was spent working on the basement until husband had to go to work and 10 year old and I went to go meet some of our club to get the cookies we were providing for a group to serve at a silent auction plus give her a chance to see where the fashion showcase would be held on Saturday in hopes of lessening the melt downs. Stop back by the house to get 13 year old and the cookies we made which she was finishing up making-thank goodness for cake mix cookies as they are really fast and easy to make up. Delivered those along with an item from my business I was donating to the silent auction, went and found last minute footwear for both girls, got something to eat and headed home for the night. Today (Saturday) was leave shortly before 8 to go to showcase with plan for husband to go home until time to come back in for the public review so he could work on the basement only he fell asleep. Meanwhile I finally quite counting how many melt downs and trying to escape times 10 year old had. Our county extension agent said that next year we are going to have her come in later and be judged just before lunch so she is not there all day to make it easier (Our agent also liked my idea of a workshop when they call for them for leaders programs on how to adapt the 4-H program for special needs members from the view of a parent, a leader, and a county extension service agent). The girls both did well in their ready to wear (purchasing from a store) outfits both getting 1st place in appearance for their age groups 9-11 and 12-13 which we had thought since the overall junior level winner has always gone to one of the 12-13 year old group and 13 year old was the only one she would get it but she didn't. It went to one of the younger group. Came home and got a load done this evening, came in the house had a bite to eat and now am relaxing as we start in again between 8:30 and 9 in the morning. The girls have a small animal (rabbits for them) meeting tomorrow afternoon but not sure if we will go depends how we feel.
but rather than giving up I’m using that as my motivation to do better this week and stay on track Have a great healthy week everyone
