Where did the time go?

Things have been on warp speed around here lately. It seems like I just posted last week and it's already 2 months later. Part of it could be that I have been working 6 days a week for 5 months now. That seems to put damper on most things. Oh well, it needs to be done. The good news is that I can now take all the time that I really need at Cranfest time and not have to use up my regular vacation days. I am pretty much using comp time. A winning situation for me.

Jessalyn is back in school now. HIGH SCHOOL! It's hard to think of my baby being that old, yet she has always been so smart that it kind of feels right in a weird way. Jake still has not officially graduated, but very soon. He had a few assignments (mostly due to his surgery last year) that he had to finish. He was going to do them during the summer, but then his teacher went away for a month or two, so now he's gonna finish up. I'm hoping to have him done by Cranfest.

We are now entering one of the favorite stages for me in my life. The count down to the Warrens Cranberry Festival. Once again this year, I am in charge of the Farm Market and am having a blast getting it all ready. It's like this huge puzzle with moving pieces that needs to come together each year and I love the challenge. With the economy, I was a little worried about vendors being able to come, but we are filling up slowly. There is always a push for people that insist on sending their applications in at the last minute. I am hoping for wonderful weather. This week should start all of the paperwork on the other vendors and then we go out and spray paint each and every one of the 1200 booths onto the ground, so that they know where to set up. I love it. It's a blast for me.
That being said I am not ready for fall. I had so hoped to have the house ready to list for sale and move into a smaller one in Warrens. The kids are getting older and this is just too much house for us. It's too much room, too much to clean and too much upkeep. We just don't have the time. Work schedules excluded, we just do not want to spend what time we have here on earth always working on the house. There's going on 2 acres to mow and no matter what we do the mower (any mower) keeps giving us trouble this year. It seems like every time we turn around it's something. I'm sure someone would love to move in here and work in the 8 or so flower gardens, the fenced in veggie garden, the 3 car shed, the mother in law apt, the back patio etc. I do not have time and the older I get I do not have the inclination. I am so ready to downsize.
We found a house that would be perfect for us in Warrens. The upstairs is perfect for Jessalyn, the down stairs is perfect for Jake and the main floor is good for Will and I. It has a nice sized, no hassle lot and a 2 car garage for Will. There's even a nice back yard to fence in for Will's parent's camper. The only trouble is that we need to sell this one to buy that one. Better yet, it's right across the street from my parents, so we would be close if they needed anything etc. It seems like a win, win situation. So far God has not given us a way for it yet, so we keep trying to get this one ready for sale and praying for diving intervention. I am so ready to be done with working on this house and I never thought that I would say that. I'm just tired.

Yesterday was a 65 degree 62% humidity day around here. We went with our friends the Fischers to Wildcat Mountain State Park down in Ontario. What a blast. I've lived here so long and I'm ashamed to admit that I've never actually been in that park. I've driven by it several times, but never stopped. It was great fun. We cooked out, the kids hiked, we played botchi ball and in general goofed around and laughed. Man, did we laugh. We just love hanging out with that family. The are great people.
Well, time to get busy around here. I have the day off for once, so there is of course too much house work to get done, so guess what I'm doing today?
Have a great one!
dea