What a week!

Last Thursday DH headed out of town for a week away for a job interview, business, and seeing our kids. He'll be getting back home tomorrow.  As the saying goes... "while the cat's away, the mice will play".  Well, this mouse got to play a lot.  Yes, I did work around the place too, but the playing was so much fun.  I got all of the things I had on my list to accomplish done and then some.  Last night I finished the quilting on a UFO I started 6 or so years ago. It wasn't even a big project, but sometimes they get put away, forgotten about or ignored for one reason or another.  Today I will be putting on the binding! WooHoo.  It is a wall hanging that I really like. I'm so glad it is almost done now and that I will be able to hang it up and enjoy it (once we settle down somewhere. LOL).

It was a great project for using some fat quarters I had.

Another great accomplishment this week was getting the lawn mowed here. It hadn't been touched all summer. Thankfully I had a riding mower to (learn to) use to get down the weeds and tall grass. It looks so much better now.

A couple of weeks ago I made a batch of cherry vinegar from some of the fresh cherries from our valley. This morning, after keeping it in a cool/dark area for two weeks I can bring it out and strain it.  It is smelling mighty fine. Should be a wonderful addition on a green salad.

Had a good visit with Mom yesterday. She was awake and chatty. So often she is very sleepy when I go to see her, it was nice catching her on a day where she was more awake.  Her mind continues to deteriorate. Yesterday was one of those bad memory days. She had no idea that DH and I lived here, nor that we had cared for her and Dad for several years. She also had no idea that she lived in this town. Fortunately it does not agitate her, she seems to take it in stride.  Who knows what will be remembered the next time. Each visit is a new adventure, but I love her and am so glad I can see her as often as I do. I don't know how long God will keep her on this earth, but I want to get as much time with her as I can.

Now to scrubbing the bathroom and getting the laundry done. Maybe even make some brownies to have when DH gets home tomorrow.