LORD GIVE ME STRENGTH.

 Hubby's HAM radio computer went bad, my computers (both finance and social media) are struggling. Son2 and I both need new phones which means Hubby's phone is right behind us. We use Straightalk. This is NOT the time to replace anything incase we need extra $$ to fix basement. They weren't sure how much it would be to tie the drain/sump pump to the existing drain.But gave a ball park price for the estimate. IF hubby uses our tractor to dig up where the drain is, we get money off for that.

Had a drain pipe from barn blow in middle of side yard. Had to fix that. It drains to the county .

I didn't pick wax beans were still a bit on green side, decided to let them go to seed and use them as soup beans as they are NOT heirloom

Hubby thinks the purple beans have went to seed, they are heirloom. Not sure if I can even get to them with how the garden is flooded. KY wonder pole beans, Heirloom I planted for next seeds for next year,.

Melons cracked open and rotted. We had 4 friends say they lost entire gardens. Amish have said their tomatoes were mushy and potatoes and onions,one lost 300 onion, several lost sweet corn during wind storm. E our Amish neighbor said his corn Dented on some of the late corn he planted. Glad I got from the 1st and 2nd planted.

I finished corn yesterday. Normally I would say 2 gallons(aka 2 months) short but we decided if we got corn to eat for the next couple weeks we would be fine. I have corn on cob for for this week already. 

Hubby has gained too much weight, I've lost too much...Doc breathing fire over Hubby but told me to not worry.Meantime my clothes hang on me LOL

We are changing the meal plans to go back to "eating our colors" . 

Hubby wants to change somethings to save more $$ to pay off house. SIGH.

 

6 inches of rain in past week.Getting some almost daily even after they forecasted we would have a drought this summer... that sure has not happened here.

Charlotte has anxiety with storms so almost nightly I am up with her. Med will only work if taken 2 hrs BEFORE the storm... Like I am up watching to see if it will storm in our area??? or even when it doesn't forecast it we get it??? She does better if we are sleeping on floor in bathroom so I made a pallet like my Daddy did when he was a kid and the only boy.Last night she started in her chair in the bedroom, then nosed me to go to the bathroom with her, then went outside (gentle rain by then) and then to the laundry room to curl up on the pallet I use to stand on to get clothes off the bottom of the washer (yes I am short). She woke me up at 4 and I told her to LAY DOWN. Hubby was making coffee and went outside to laugh as he knew that would trigger her into pushing for me to get up. 

Roma beans canned and pulled, Cucumbers canned at relish, next batch will be pickles, ,tomatoes never did well so Hubby is pulling them this week. I have wax beans and purple beans (turn green when cooked/canned) to finish canning and pulling. KY wonder beans to can and the rest of them can dry for sowing next year. Have watermelon, honeydew melon and cantaloupe to harvest and freeze. Cabbages to harvest.

I haven't been out today to check on the new patch of peas. I know they are up. 

E stopped this morning to tell me the next 5 dozen ears of corn will be in on Friday morning around 8. Said water is still standing in our garden along with his about to his calf of his leg. So I might not get much more from the gardens. The pantry shelves are full,most of the freezers are full. I need to get them down by late fall when the meat comes in.

My cell phone will no longer run about half of my apps. Debating on wheither to buy a new phone or just delete the apps and use computer only.

Calling Son2 three times a day to remind him to take meds.He has to eat when he takes them. He still is not able to stand to cook. VA is starting a home help of 9 hrs a week in Sept. on top of medical checking in with him every other day.Kind of pushes him as he has always been a hermit when at home. 

Hope every one is doing good, healthy and find something that makes them happy daily. 

LIKE A NAP  LOL 

CRABBY BUTT ALERT

 Son 2 is now home from hospital with heart issues. 

Hubby is hauling him to doctor appts as he can't get into truck on his own and I can't lift twice my weight. He doesn't live where VA will pick him up and transport him. Ten years ago they did, now they don't even though he is within 20 miles of a base. WHAT EVER. Not even 44 and has had a heart attack that was missed because it's not common at that age even though family history shows heart failures before 30.

Got another round of peas that just came up. Hope they make more than 4 cups like the last 16 ft of peas did.

Got sweet corn from neighbor. Will get another round of it probably next week. I have enough right now to have corn every other week if I don't get more. 

Tomatoes are not doing good even if they come on. Might just pull them and get some from the Amish.

Requested blood work to figure out why I am so tired, not counting Charlotte getting me up through the night... I am anemic. SIGH.

We have the $$$ to pay for the basement foundation wall to be fixed. OUCH, but glad we didn't need to take a loan out. 

We have the $$ pay for the meat coming in this late fall.

We have the $ to pay taxes if we end up owing.

I am now figuring out how to save more to pay extra as we want the house paid off before Social Security takes a cut.

I hate my house being disorganized because half of the pantry is now in my front room so not in way of work that will be done in basement. 

I hate doing the budget shuffle.

CRAB CRAB CRAB 😕

a moment

 The "trimmers" as Hubby calls the bunnies along with the surprise lilies that are down the entire side of the house mixed in wild thisles.