Happiness is Homemade Link Party #642

Messy Messy Fail - I did something to my left elbow weeks ago and I just CANNOT get it to heal up.  So annoying!

Tidy Victory - Summer is here and I promised myself I'm going to be more active and start working out again!

Happiness is Homemade Link Party #640

Messy Messy Fail - A very large tree fell a couple of weeks ago in my yard.

Tidy Victory - Thank goodness for dads with chainsaws!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #638

Messy Messy Fail - We had a huge windstorm on Friday night, and mother nature decided it was time for a big dying tree to come down, on my front lawn.

Tidy Victory - Family members with chainsaws are the best!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #634

Messy Messy Fail - A few weeks ago, my dog was skunked and I was highly annoyed.  

Tidy Victory - I caught the skunk and he will no longer be skunking around here! :)

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #633

Messy Messy Fail - It's been really warming up here in WNY and the kids and I love to go tromping around the woods look for fun things like mushrooms and fungus to identify.  However, upon arrival at home, we realized we had also brought home some new friends - ticks :O!

Tidy Victory - Got all of them off and tick spray has been purchased.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #632

Messy Messy Fail - I put on the most fun nails for my week off.  However, yard work and press on nails don't get along well :/

Tidy Victory - I'm posting on time today YAY!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #631

Messy Messy Fail - I'll tell you what's a fail, this weather here!  Friday was 71 degrees, today is 29.  What the heck Mother Nature?

Tidy Victory - It's my turn to host again, woo hoo!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #626

Messy Messy Fail - Well, life has just be lifeing lately.  We all need to take breaks once in awhile, but my breaks just keep on happening.  

Tidy Victory - It's never too late to get back on track, so here I am!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #608

Messy Messy Fail - This winter in WNY has been one the coldest and snowiest in quite some time.  That means we have been burning through propane to heat the house......

Tidy Victory - But I've been much better about keeping the fire going, so we made it through without having to buy more propane (so far!) :D

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #607

Messy Messy Fail - I got really behind in posting my Happiness Is Homemade link parties again - no excuses.

Tidy Victory - Just because the party is over doesn't mean we can't go back and check out all the cool shares!  Click away!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #606

Messy Messy Fail - My driveway is full of snow and it is still snowing - I need to hire someone to plow soon!

Tidy Victory - I've got a list of recommended plow services near me, I just need to reach out to all of them!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #605

Messy Messy Fail - I fell off the wagon again - whoops!

Tidy Victory - No harm no foul, back at it.  Let's see if I can get caught up in one week!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #604

Messy Messy Fail - Remember that wood I had dumped in my yard LAST fall for our fireplace?  Still in the exact same place lol.  

Tidy Victory - This weekend's project is to get the garage cleaned up, especially the far side, to get the wood stacked for the winter.  Not a fun time but definitely necessary!

Hapiness Is Homemade Link Party #602

Messy Messy Fail - Now not only do I have a pile of driveway stones that I need to spread but also a giant pile of mulch for the gardens.  Will these get taken care of before the snow flies?

Tidy Victory - The garage is getting emptied in order to get Ruby Red (my car) in when the snow does in fact fly.

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #601

Messy Messy Fail - I think weather apps are for the birds.  How many times have I checked the weather - looks clear - left my windows open, and then come out of work to wet seats?  One too many!

Tidy Victory - I'm just in a cleaning mood!  That NEVER happens. :)

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #600

Messy Messy Fail - I haven't mowed the lawn in at least three weeks, but I blame mother nature - too hot!

Tidy Victory - To have 600 parties, just wow.  I am so proud of us!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #599

Messy Messy Fail - Only two days late :D

Tidy Victory - Next week is our #600 party - WOW what a milestone!!!!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #598

Messy Messy Fail - We lost some of our old blogging buddies - life happens and sometimes people need a change!

Tidy Victory - We've got some new bloggers to help out with hosting along with a new logo!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Party #593

Messy Messy Fail - As I post my last catch up party, I've learned my lesson......NO PROCRASTINATING!

Tidy Victory - This is such a good life lesson.  I needed some time to gather myself back together after a life-changing event, and I did it.  We can do hard things!

Happiness Is Homemade Link Partry #592

Messy Messy Fail - I only have about two weeks left of summer vacation - my time off is coming to a close.  

Tidy Victory - It really was a wonderful summer full of rest and relaxation.  Never before have I had so much time to do that!